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Virtually everybody has a horror story of one sort or another regarding job-hunting. Many of them concern recruitment agencies.

We’ve never been the subject of one of these stories, and humorous though they might be from a distance, we’re too close to the victims to laugh.

Nobody can guarantee getting you a job, or indeed guarantee that it will live up to your every expectation, BUT we can guarantee we’ll do our best to fulfill your hopes. We won’t push you into jobs you’re unsure of, send you to companies whose outlook is at odds with your own, or hold back information about a job which might affect your decision. We’ve even told candidates to take alternative opportunities to the ones we’ve found for them, simply because it’s the right move, and we don’t want to damage a career any more than we want to let a company down by placing a candidate who ultimately won’t be happy there…

You’re not treated like a number or a potential asset. We hope that the people we place will be the hirers of the future, and if we impress you now, you’ll want us to impress you when you yourself are looking for staff. In short, we’re a consultancy rather than an agency.

Equip us with the information to help you. Write a full and detailed CV that we can work from. It’s a good idea to have two CVs at any one time. One of these will be the concise and attention-grabbing version which talks in bullet-points and in terms of achievements, awards, facts and figures. The second will provide a more detailed breakdown of your roles, and the influence you have had. Taking this approach helps all concerned. It prepares you better for interview, provides us with a detailed insight, and once the first CV has grabbed an employer’s attention you have the option on request to send the second.

There are hordes of people telling us how to write our CVs, and perhaps there is no definitive method. As a general rule though the CV you send should be concise (no more than 2 or 3 pages dependant upon your length and depth of experience), well written and truthful!

Focus on achievements as well as responsibilities; projects as well as the everyday; list your roles in reverse chronological order; include a technical breakdown of skills; include a profile or overview; keep your hobbies and interests to a minimum, and relevant where possible (avoiding those likely to alienate people!).

We can help you with the rest…

Have a clear idea of how far you are prepared to commute for the dream role, or if relocation is an option whether there are any places you wouldn’t consider. We don’t want to overlook a location when searching on your behalf, and have you miss out on an opportunity.

Jobs come and go on a day-to-day basis, so don’t delay – send us your CV or give us a call to discuss your next career step.