Job Description
James had been out of work for seven months when he finally picked up the phone to call us. He told me later that he’d been putting it off, feeling embarrassed that he couldn’t figure this out on his own. He was a logistics coordinator with fifteen years of experience, but somehow his CV wasn’t getting him anywhere.
When we met, I could see the frustration written all over his face. He’d applied to over sixty positions. Sixty. And he’d only had two interviews, both of which went nowhere. Something wasn’t adding up because when he talked about his work, I could hear the expertise. This was someone who knew what he was doing and could do it with his eyes closed.
Then he showed me his CV.
The problem was evident. James had listed every single responsibility from every role he’d ever had, yet nothing showed what he had accomplished in his job. It all read like a job description. It was not proof of being good at his job.
Under his most recent position, he’d written things like “responsible for coordinating shipments”. This listing does not do much to show the impact of his work
We spent an afternoon digging into the real story. Turns out, James had streamlined a delivery process that cut costs by 30%. He’d implemented a new tracking system that reduced errors by half. He’d trained a team of twelve people who all went on to get promotions. These were incredible achievements, but they were completely hidden in his CV.
That’s the heart of what goes wrong for so many people. They think a CV is supposed to describe what they did, when really it needs to show what they delivered. Working in recruitment has taught me one thing: employers don’t just want to know you showed up and did your duties. They want to know you made things better. This will show you will be an asset when you join their team.
Here’s what we changed for James. We kept his CV to two pages, focusing only on the last twelve years. We removed the generic duty lists and replaced them with specific results. Suddenly, his value became crystal clear.
That’s why we decided to expand what we offer.
Our new job search assistance service came out of seeing the same pattern over and over. Someone would come to us with a CV problem, we’d fix it, and then they’d come back a few weeks later asking where they should actually be applying.
The service is really about supporting people through the entire journey, not just handing them a polished CV and wishing them luck.
will actively review your CV whenever a position opens up with our clients. If your skills and your experience match what our employers are looking for, then we will put your CV forward as a priority candidate. I explained briefly to him.
What’s the good news? A powerful CV isn’t just about luck; it’s all about strategy. James felt that firsthand. His account manager found a role that fit her set of skills perfectly. He went to a few rounds of interviews and finally got the job offer.
What Next?
If you are in the same boat as James, who has been applying for dozens of jobs daily and getting no feedback, then your document might need some tweaking. Maybe your CV is okay, but you feel it could be stronger, and you don’t know how to fix it.
Invest in our professional CV writing services today. You will get a powerful CV that will open doors, and the expert guidance to walk through them.
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