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    Advice For My CV

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    The document provides a CV review and suggestions for improvement. It notes that the visual presentation could be improved and recommends making the career summary more compelling. It also suggests using more results-oriented and active language to highlight achievements and impact when describing experiences.

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    Advice For My CV

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    The document provides a CV review and suggestions for improvement. It notes that the visual presentation could be improved and recommends making the career summary more compelling. It also suggests using more results-oriented and active language to highlight achievements and impact when describing experiences.

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    The document provides a CV review and suggestions for improvement. It notes that the visual presentation could be improved and recommends making the career summary more compelling. It also suggests using more results-oriented and active language to highlight achievements and impact when describing experiences.

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    Advice For My CV

    Uploaded by

    Gigel Dumitru
    The document provides a CV review and suggestions for improvement. It notes that the visual presentation could be improved and recommends making the career summary more compelling. It also suggests using more results-oriented and active language to highlight achievements and impact when describing experiences.

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    Katie Warren <katie@topcv.co.

    uk> January 30, 2023 to me

    Hi Gigel,

    This free CV review is meant to give you a straightforward, honest assessment with some
    suggestions to help in your job search. I'm able to offer insight into how you compare to other
    job seekers competing for the same positions because I personally review hundreds of CVs
    every month.

    Visual Presentation and Organisation


    Sometimes you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, but in the case of your CV, this just isn't
    true. I found your design to be visually uneven. The look and feel of your document do not
    convey "experience" as much as your actual accomplishments do. Remember that your CV is
    your marketing tool. It's the first glimpse a potential employer has of you.

    That said, your use of bullets is great! They're really helpful at highlighting the best pieces of
    details while breaking up long sections of text. At the same time, you shouldn't have too
    many bullets that they make your CV difficult to read!

    CV Writing
    Your career summary is not as long as it could be. This is a key component to compel the
    hiring manager to keep reading. Improve your career summary to define you as a professional
    and cover those areas most relevant to the job that you seek.

    From the way your CV is phrased, you could be perceived as a "doer," as opposed to an
    "achiever." A few too many of your sentences are task-based rather than results-based. This
    means that they tell you what you did, instead of what you achieved. This is a normal mistake
    for non-professional CV writers. To be effective and create excitement a good CV aids the
    hiring executive envisage you delivering similar achievements at his or her company. Here
    are some examples of task-based sentences in your CV:

     “Guidance and supervision; - All these duties are followed under the guidance of
    NICE & NMC rules”
     “I started to work in Countess of Chester Hospital, in Wrexham, Royal Hosp”

    Employers want to know about your previous contributions and specifically how you've
    helped make a difference. More significantly, they want to know how you are going to make
    a difference at their company.

    In reading your CV, I did not find the kind of active language that would bring your work to
    life. Instead, I saw passive words and non-action verbs.

    Phrases like “preparing” and “worked in” are monotonous, overused, and add little value to
    your CV. Strong action verbs, used with engaging language to outline outstanding
    achievements, are essential parts of a soundly-built CV.

    Now, let's see how to put this into practice. Here's a real life sample taken from a former
    client's CV. By changing the language, we helped to enhance the perception of the job-
    seeker.
     Passive language / Doing: “Negotiated contracts with vendors”
     Action language / Achieving: “Slashed payroll/benefits administration costs 30% by
    negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of
    services.”

    An adjustment like this makes a big improvement.

    A regular review of every word and sentence in your CV is an important thing to do, especially if you're
    the only one looking at it. Hiring managers are looking for an excuse to eliminate you as a candidate.
    You may not be able to see awkward phrases and grammatical errors if you've already spent too much
    time with your own CV.

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