​Occasionally Compelling CVs is asked to write articles on CV writing, Job Search and Career Related Subjects

Here is a short selection of articles we've had published over the past year or so.
If you'd like us to write career-related articles for your website or blog, please get in touch on 0118 988 7628

Interview Live on Air with Anne Diamond at BBC Radio Berkshire - 7th March 2016

Anne Diamond of BBC Radio Berkshire and Barbara Patrick, Career Coach at Compelling CVs and 3 Step Coaching, Berkshire

Listen here... approximately 14 minutes

As part of National Careers Week 2016, I was invited to talk with Anne Diamond on BBC Radio Berkshire today about the minefield of job search, how and where to get career advice and support, and who can benefit from careers coaching.

Anne, herself, has just recently experienced the ordeal of helping a child get into work - an experience many of us are familiar with. So she already has significant insight into the frustrations and black holes that recruitment processes can create. HR professionals and recruiters should listen to Anne on this. It's a massive problem and one that my clients consistently come up against. We need to bring the personal touch back into recruitment.

We agreed that job search is a job in itself and should be tackled as such. Surrounding yourself with positive people - essentially cheerleaders - is vital. I also advocated the importance of continual learning and up-skilling - especially where technology is concerned.

I took the opportunity to promote the benefits of LinkedIn and the importance of tailoring job applications to closely match each and every role you apply for... fewer applications... higher quality. I explained how applicant tracking systems or APS work, and the importance of reading job descriptions and matching key words. 
Read my earlier article on APS here.  
And another here

Despite my initial apprehension, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and it was certainly a novel way to spend a Monday morning - for me, at least.

If you want help with any aspect of your career, do get in touch with me. I'm always happy to talk.  Tel: 0118 988 7628

Article on how LinkedIn can help your job search - Click Berkshire Magazine, Spring 2014 - circulation 5000+

Employment Tips for School and College Leavers - This article appeared in Click Berkshire Magazine, circulation 5,000+

Career and Job Moves - Personal Branding, Personal Development, CV Writing, Cover Letters and Interviews. This article appeared in Click Berkshire Magazine, circulation 5,000+

To join Click Berkshire's online directory of services, visit www.ClickBerkshire.co.uk 
Benefits include networking and personal/business development workshops.

This article appeared in Reading Chronicle and in the Slough and South Bucks Observer in January 2012

Recruitment, Vetting and Assessment Processes - Job Seeking tips. This article appeared in Click Berkshire Magazine - circulation c5,000

More about Personal Branding, CV writing and Cover Letters - written for Click Berkshire Magazine, circulation c5,000