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If you need urgent advice, please get in touch.

In the meantime, please continue to browse my website where you'll find lots of useful career guidance and tips - under the drop-down "CV Tips and Advice" tab, or on my "Blog".


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Just pop your email address in the box over on the right and we'll send you regular tips and advice on a range of topics designed to enhance your job search skills, interview skills and employability.

Our CV Writing, Career and Interview Tips cover:

How to write a CV

  • How should I format my CV
  • What skills should I include on my CV
  • Showcasing your achievements
  • Writing your CV personal profile
  • Evidencing your skills on your CV
  • Should I include references on my CV
  • What font should I use when writing my CV
  • How many pages should my CV be - how many words
  • Less is more - using "white space" and bullet points to make more impact
  • Using keywords to enhance your chance of being invited to interview

How to be Successful at Interview - Interview Preparation and Skills

  • How to prepare for interview
  • What to wear to an interview - dressing for success
  • How to answer interview questions
  • What to take with you to interview
  • How to prepare questions to ask the interviewer
  • Body language during interviews - making a connection
  • Perparing for the most common questions asked at interview
  • Answering difficult interview questions

Personal Branding

  • Dressing for success - how to dress for an interview
  • Online branding - online behaviour - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
  • Language - talking the talk (and walking the walk)

Job Search Skills - Targeting Specific Jobs and Industry Sectors

  • Targeting specific jobs
  • Researching job vacancies
  • Matching keywords - Applicant Tracking Software - how it works

Improving your Skills and Employability

  • What skills do employers look for
  • Where can you get help to improve your skills and employability
  • What if you can't go to college or pay for course fees

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Compelling CVs is a trading name of
​Barbara Patrick

Career Coaching, Interview Skills Coaching, LinkedIn Profiles and Training, CV Writing
Reading, Berkshire RG6, UK


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Based in Reading, Berkshire, Compelling CVs offers: Career Coaching | Interview Skills Coaching | Job Search Skills Training | LinkedIn Profile Writing, Optimisation and Training | Outplacement and Redundancy Support | Job Applications | CV Writing | Cover Letters | Everything you need to help you with your Job Search