One other 12 months has flown by and it’s time for the fourth annual round-up of what I’ve been as much as at CV Shed. I like to jot down these evaluations – it offers me the prospect to take inventory of my enterprise and look again at what’s modified since earlier round-ups. It additionally offers potential shoppers some perception into what I do, to assist them resolve in the event that they wish to work with me!
The massive information this 12 months is that – after 12 years as a sole dealer – CV Shed turned a restricted firm! All of it feels very severe and grown up, however in impact nothing’s actually modified. I’ve bought an Accountant to do the icky bits that I don’t take pleasure in, so I can concentrate on delivering the identical nice CV Shed providers. So, what have I been as much as this 12 months?
CV evaluations
I launched a
CV analysis service to the CV Shed providing, which has proved actually standard! If shoppers are already pleased with their CV, or don’t wish to pay for the total rewrite service, they will request an analysis within the type of personalised suggestions on their doc, with suggestions for enchancment and an knowledgeable opinion on its strengths and weaknesses.
CV critiques
I began a brand new contract earlier on this 12 months, offering CV critiques for an organization primarily based in Switzerland. There’s an actual combine within the selection and high quality of CVs I obtain and, primarily based on the suggestions I get, the shoppers discover the critiques actually useful. This has quickly turn into my greatest contract, taking just a few hours of each day. I even have an analogous contract with one other firm within the UK, the place I do far fewer hours however present an analogous CV critique service.
Content material modifying
I’ve continued to edit and publish articles for an organization primarily based in America. I edit 25 posts a month throughout 3 UK and US blogs, to make sure they meet the necessities of the temporary and are written consistent with the fashion information. The writing group is fab to work with and it is a enjoyable, if busy, contract.
Weblog writing
I’ve additionally began writing posts a few US blogs. I discover the writing course of actually satisfying (more often than not!). You’ll additionally see a few of my posts on the
British Affiliation of CV Writers’ web site and, after all, on the
CV Shed weblog.
CVs for personal clients
As at all times, I’ve carried on writing CVs for my non-public clients. I’ve had an actual combine this 12 months, from current graduates to senior executives and all the things in between. I’ve additionally up to date just a few CVs for a earlier clients, including their newest jobs as its time for them to maneuver on once more.
Workers profiles
I nonetheless write employees profiles for brand spanking new employees at a development firm, to be used of their bidding packs. This contract doesn’t have an enormous quantity, but it surely’s nice to have the ability to write for a special viewers – the readers of those profiles are potential enterprise shoppers, somewhat than recruiters and employers.
Attending lunch & be taught classes
As a licensed member of the British Affiliation of CV Writers, I recurrently attend their Lunch & Study classes to remain updated with developments in CV writing and to get enterprise recommendation from the varied audio system. I even had the chance to fulfill a number of of them in actual life in November, when the primary in-person gathering was held on the British Library!
Learning
Someway, across the busiest 12 months in CV Shed historical past, I’ve managed to finish the primary 12 months of my grasp’s diploma in Utilized English. Learning remotely has supplied the pliability I would like to suit assignments round work and I’m having enjoyable exploring new subjects I’d by no means thought-about earlier than.
January is at all times my busiest time of the 12 months, so in case you have any tasks that you just’d like me to work on, please do
get in contact sooner somewhat than later. New 12 months, new profession? I could make you sound superb – let’s do it!
