Peek behind the scenes of CV Shed
As we come to the top of the yr, I believed I’d share a bit extra about what I do right here at CV Shed. I’ve been fortunate sufficient to work on a wide range of tasks over the past month, which have stored me busy at a historically quiet time of yr. That is what I’ve been as much as just lately:
CVs for personal purchasers
I’ve had a number of non-public purchasers this month, who discover me by means of my
blogs, web searches,
LinkedIn and private suggestions. This facet of my work will be actually numerous and clients this month embrace a British Diplomat, a Police Inspector, an IT Supervisor and an Account Director. These CVs are actually the core of what I do; I like to assist individuals to know their worth and assist them in taking the following steps on their profession path.
Freelance CV writing
To fill the gaps between non-public purchasers, I write on a contract foundation for a worldwide CV firm. I can take as a lot or as little work as I would like, which supplies me the flexibleness to prioritise non-public purchasers in between freelance orders. I are likely to concentrate on entry-level, retail, administration, manufacturing and logistics roles for this consumer.
Employees profiles
The vast majority of this month has been spent fulfilling a contract for a development firm, who employed me to write down profiles of their key employees. These shall be used to introduce the crew to the consumer after they bid for brand spanking new work, so though the content material is much like that on a CV, the target market may be very totally different. This undertaking has been actually fulfilling and I used to be in a position to create some sturdy profiles for employees that engaged with the method and actually considered their solutions to my questions.
Proofreading
I actually loved the couple of proofreading jobs that got here my method this month. I used to be requested to verify the copy for 2 web sites owned by a monetary planning group, which, though not my ordinary subject material, was fascinating for me and a great likelihood to step again into one thing I used to do each day earlier than I moved into CV writing.
Running a blog
In addition to operating my very own
weblog right here at CV Shed, I additionally write paid posts for different firms. Most of my commissions lately come from an organization in New York, who want me to write down from a British perspective for his or her UK enterprise. I like the writing course of, and, as an extra bonus, it may possibly result in extra non-public work as weblog readers search me out to work on their
CVs.
Hanging out in a digital workplace
I’m fortunate sufficient to be a part of an internet workplace for freelance CV writers. Though we’ve by no means met in individual, everyone seems to be tremendous supportive and there’s all the time somebody in there to supply recommendation / a listening ear / workplace banter at any time of the day. It signifies that, though we’re all working independently in our personal little nook of the UK (and past!), we will nonetheless talk about greatest apply and bounce concepts round.
Managing job presents
I used to be approached on LinkedIn by a UK-based CV writing firm, who requested me to hitch their crew. I politely declined, however this goes to point out the worth of a whole and up-to-date
LinkedIn profile – you will be headhunted to new roles with out even attempting, in case your profile is as much as scratch! I used to be additionally provided a short-term freelance position with a publishing firm – I’d have beloved to have taken it, because it’s an space I’m very occupied with working in, however sadly the quantity of labor I’d already dedicated to meant that I wasn’t free after they wanted me. Fingers crossed they’ll ask once more subsequent yr!
As you may see, the previous few weeks have been fairly full-on. I’m winding down for Christmas now and recharging prepared for subsequent yr, so please do
get in contact in case you have any tasks I can assist with in 2021!
