Are Professional CV Writing Services Worth It?

 

Putting together a quality CV or finessing it can feel like a lot of effort, especially when you’re in a rush to find a new role.

Which makes it all the more demoralising when recruiters and employers only spend an average of 5-10 seconds glancing at it!

As experts in their field, can they help you increase the average time spent looking at a CV and leave a real “WOW” factor? 

A lot of people think hiring a CV writer is a big waste of time and money. If you’re one of these people, keep reading. I promise its well worth your time.

Unfortunately, many people settle and use CV templates because all they have to do is plug in their info. The one thing they don’t realize is that employers are looking for more than just basic information.

A CV writer committed to their field is also committed to seeing you get results from the work you do together. The CV they write go WAY beyond listing your present and past employers with a laundry list of your core duties and responsibilities. And, a CV writing expert doesn’t use boring CV templates either.

Career achievements are key because they reveal your strengths in so many areas like problem solving, project management, time management, team leadership, employee relations, and communicating effectively just to name a few.

Keep in mind that any achievement you mention in your CV you must also be able to support. Anyone can claim to have achieved great things, but not everyone can support or prove that they actually did them. Be prepared to support your claim!

Employers appreciate candidates who know what they have to offer and have taken the time to go beyond submitting a template or mediocre CV. It sends the message the candidate understands the employer’s time is a precious commodity and they have no intention of wasting it.

A major benefit of a professionally written CV is that it ATS compatible. ATS stands for Applicant Tracking System which is a software used by all major companies. The main purpose of this software is to manage the high volume of CVs received per job posting. The employers do not have the time to physically go through each CV. ATS filters out the CVs that do not match the established job criteria. Therefore, including the right keywords is the secret to writing an ATS friendly CV and a professional CV writer will work exactly towards that.

You will generally receive the first draft of your CV in 5 to 6 days with the option of multiple revisions until you are satisfied with the final product. If you are in a hurry, you can request for a fast delivery in which case the first draft will be provided within 24 hours time. You are also given free revisions for a period of up to 6 months even after the final delivery of all services.