Professional cv writer worthwhile?

Sunny said:
I get a picture on a CV and it goes in the bin. This isn't a dating agency.
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You obviously restrict yourself to Irish & UK people only. Photos are almost mandatory on European CVs.

Sunny said:
And avoid templates at all costs at any level of employment. But at executive level??? Would be laughed out the door.
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Obviously you amend the template to make it fit-for-purpose. Most of the formatting already done. I'm not at C Suite (or a recruiter) but I've handled C Suite CVs coming in the door.
 
Blackrock1 said:
yes me too, hence the post, do you recommend anyone?
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I have not but form a quick google there are a few people doing it for <100 eur. On reflection though you will need a CV to base it from for most of these people.

I dislike linkedIn profiles that are just a copy of a persons CV. These are my tips

1. Condense older jobs i.e. we don't need to see that 15 years ago you worked on x as a graduate for example
2. If you have gone through the ranks in a company over a long period of time consider condensing it rather than showing each level and each job title.
3. Remove Corporate Grades i.e. Don't say you are a VP because companies use different structures and that could put recruiters off.
4. The last 2 roles you have had inset highlevel details but not what you do on a day to day basis for example use "Head of Financial Reporting covering a portfolio of 20bln" is better than "Responsible for financial reporting involving daily reporting, sign offs etc"
5. Have a killer intro which is essentially a cover letter as this is what most people will read.

These are my tips.
 

I think we could be working for the same firm haha
 

No I dont but this is Ireland. I work for a continental financial institution. We don't put photos on cvs here. If I was going for a job in Italy or france I would probably put a picture on my cv but this is the irish market. I would expect candidates to know what local norms are. I have seen pictures that are basically dating sites pictures. I have seen people put how many LinkedIn and other social media followers they have. It's a no no. For me anyway.

Templates from Microsoft word are not suitable templates for any cv apart maybe very junior roles. Even if you modify them, they are easily spotted.
 
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