CVs / Curriculum Vitae / Resumes / Covering Letters

When seeking employment it is critical to have a competitive CV and covering letter
It is important that these stand out else candidates are unlikely to get to the interview stage
They should be exceptionally well written, presented and reflect accurately your employment and academic history in a concise, succinct and professional manner
CVs can be written to be ATS (applicant tracking system) compliant - see below for more details
Throughout my career in industry I have seen many CVs and covering letters in order to make recruitment decisions at many career levels
I have sat on both sides of the interview table myself when seeking employment and for recruiting others
I am a qualified copywriter
I have had scientific papers published which require exceptional attention to detail and the ability to communicate highly technical concepts succinctly and effectively
Together we can craft a highly competitive CV and covering letter, whether from scratch or the editing of existing material you may have

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

75% of CVs will never be seen by human eyes
An ATS system will filter through CVs and collect, sort scan and rank them
99% of large companies rely on such software to streamline their recruitment process
There are many ways of optimising a CV to maximise the chances that it will successfully pass the ATS system
For instance an ATS will not read information contained in the headers and footers of documents which can have an immediate impact on the chances of getting through to the 'human review' stage
They will also look for buzzwords and keywords within the document
An example of a buzzword would be 'proactive'. This does not distinguish candidates particularly well
Keywords would be those that relate directly to the job
The frequency and placement of keywords is the goal
There are subtle differences between different ATS systems and I will optimise for all
Once a CV has successfully passed through an ATS, the next hurdle is a favourable human review by the potential employer
Typically they will decide in 6 seconds whether to continue with a candidates application
Therefore it is crucial that a CV is ATS compliant, aesthetically pleasing and laid out in such a way that it attracts the employer to you and garners further review by them