I appreciate that not everyone can afford to have their CV written by a professional so I have looked online for some sites to recommend for CV Templates. To be honest they are not great but here goes CV Template Example 1 and CV Template Example 2.

In need of a professional CV service in Ireland.

Measurability provides expert career, interview and CV preparation advice to jobseekers in Ireland. Measurability has been established since 2006 although founder/owner Paul Mullan has 14 years Career, HR & Recruitment experience in Ireland & UK. Paul has successfully worked with many jobseekers helping them achieve their career goals through his innovative and highly supportive approach.

For more information about the services offered by Measurability just review the website or click on the following links – CAREER COACHING – CV WRITING SERVICE – INTERVIEW COACHING – or contact us.

Measurability offer Career Services nationwide – Dublin, Waterford, Armagh, Cavan, Carlow, Cork, Clare, Donegal, Derry, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Limerick, Leitrim, Laois, Westmeath, Longford, Mayo, Meath, Louth Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo, Offaly Tipperary, Tyrone, Wexford, Wicklow, Antrim, Down

“There’s no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love. There is only a scarcity of resolve to make it happen.” – Wayne Dyer

Many employees drift through their career working in jobs lacking fulfilment or any real satisfaction. Others believe that work is not for enjoyment therefore taking little action to find that dream job. As a result it is estimated that as many as 80% of employees are unhappy at work and on the wrong career road.

• Do you want to be inspired to take up the challenge of career change?
• Do you want your career to add to your life as opposed to take from it?
• Do you want to push yourself out of your comfort zone and adopt the strategy of measured risk?

 “Career Change Starts Here” workshop is your opportunity to learn essential career direction skills and to de-clutter your mind and focus.  It will help with career planning and motivate you to take action with insightful information on key career tools, job search strategies and winning CV writing.

WORKSHOP CONTENT

• Career clarity & career direction
• Career planning
• Expert advice to market yourself – CV’s & Cover Letters
• In-depth understanding of Job Search strategies

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Jane Downes of Clearview Coaching Group www.clearviewcoachgroup.com
and Paul Mullan of Measurability www.measurability.ie  are two of Irelands leading Career Coaches helping jobseekers across Ireland successfully navigate career hurdles.

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Unless you don’t listen to the radio, read the papers or watch the news on TV it is quite hard to miss the bombardment of negative stories about the Irish economy. Recession, job loss and debt are all words unfamiliar on these shores for well over a decade. Developments over the last year have a direct impact on job hunting and therefore individuals need to get themselves in tiptop shape when entering the job market.

The most important change in the job market is that there is now more competition facing jobseekers. In recent years many employers struggled to source suitable candidates often employing a less than ideal recruit. Now there are less companies recruiting and more unemployment so more people looking for work. This means that there will certainly be more choice fore employers. Jobseekers will have to make sure that they have an IMPACT CV, utilise all available job search strategies and sell themselves at interview.

CV – IMPACT CV

Fortunately for you most CV’s are poor. This means that if you put some effort into your CV you will increase your application to interview ratio. The more interviews you get the better chance you have of landing a job. You need to consider CV Layout, CV Format and ensure that your CV is focused. Remember your CV has a short window of opportunity to make an impact so don’t waste this opportunity.

CV Writing Service in Ireland

Measurability offers a professional CV Writing Service in Ireland. We work with a wide variety of jobseekers from Executive to Graduate across job functions and industry sectors. NB: CV’s are designed via phone and email communication so location in Ireland is not an issue. Paul Mullan is a leading CV expert. Read some recent comments from individuals who used the CV Writing Service.

CV Service Testimonials

“My CV was in desperate need of being revitalised and professionally updated. Paul discussed my immediate needs and spoke to me at length as to my requirements. The end product was fantastic. Paul also advised me on amending my CV depending on the specific role – great CV and great advice” – Conor

“I know my skills and my job but I never knew how to convey that to a person in HR. Paul does.” – Paul

Find out more about CV Expert – Paul Mullan or read what other individuals had to say about the services – CV Service, Career Coaching and Interview Coaching.

Paul has worked with many individuals providing expert services. Career – Interview – CV Testimonials.

Paul regularly comments in the nation media, writes for a number of leading online sites and is a Career Doctor for the Irish Independent and Sunday Tribune. His experience and views are valued in Ireland.

“Paul Mullan is a leading career expert who has been providing career, CV and interview content for our site since 2006. His knowledge and the quality of work has been a great asset to our site and more importantly it has provided important career information and advice for registered jobseekers”. – RecruitIreland

“We have been working with Paul since 2007. Paul has provided expert career support for our readers as a Career Doctor for the Appointments supplement” – Sunday Tribune

“Paul offers HR and career coaching advice to a number of our publications. He has been acting as Career Doctor and supporting other editorial since 2006. We have found Paul very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with” – Irish Independent

Stuck in a rut and need a career coach and career coaching for some direction?

Struggling to get interviews and need a professional CV?

Not performing at Interview and need and expert interview coach and interview coaching?

Measurability providing career solutions in Ireland – Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow, Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Louth, Mayo, Meath

Whether you have been affected by redundancy or you are seeking for a new job it is essential to have a professional CV that makes an impact landing you those important interviews. The problem is that most jobseekers cut corners when writing a CV. In a buoyant market this may be fine BUT in a tight market you will suffer.

CV’s fail for a variety of reasons – poor spelling and grammar, poor format, bad layout, poor content BUT the biggest problem with most CV’s is that they lack focus and therefore do not make the required impact on the reader.

Get the CV right and you will notice an increase in your application to interview ratio. Some jobseekers benefit from the help of a professional.

Measurability offers an expert CV service to jobseekers across the country. I am regularly asked were we are based BUT it does not matter for CV design as most communication is via phone and email and we do not meet clients. CV design is unlike interview coaching or career coaching where face to face meetings are quite important. So we design CV’s for jobseekers in Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Cork, Waterford and other counties. Visit our website to read what other jobseekers have said about our CV service.
Measurability offers other Career Services and I have outlined the regions:

Career Coaching – Dublin, Meath, Kildare, Louth and other regions in Leinster.
Career Tests – Online career tests for jobseekers nationwide.
Interview Coaching – Dublin, Meath, Kildare, Louth and other regions in Leinster.

I have outlined some basic points on CV format & CV layout below.

Font & Font Size – It is essential to use uniformed font and font size. CV’s with different font and font sizes look untidy and rushed. If you use Times New Roman then use it throughout. If you use font size 14 headers and font size 11 for main text then maintain this throughout the CV.

Clear Headers – Clear bold headers will make navigation easy. This will help the reader and improve your chances of securing interview.

Bullet points – Bullet points are powerful on a CV. Again they assist the reader and are pleasing on the eye

White space – Trying to get too much information on the page will not work. I often see jobseekers cramp information in a bid to reduce the length of the CV. I would prefer a longer CV which has ample white space than a cramped one page CV.

Measurability offers a nationwide CV writing service for all levels of jobseeker Graduate to Executive. We work with jobseekers from all industry sectors in Dublin, Cork, Waterford, Galway & Limerick. If you would like more information about out CV service or career coaching and interview coaching visit our website or contact us.

I design CV’s for all levels of the organisation and all business functions. I design CV’s for Executives, Professional and Graduates. I have designed CV’s for sales, IT, production, engineering, materials, finance and management.

What does my CV look like?

I have worked in careers, HR and recruitment for 14 years. I have seen everything when it comes to CV’s and CV design – the good, the bad and the ugly. I am a career doctor with The Irish Independent and The Sunday Tribune and regularly write CV articles for a number of online sites including RecruitIreland. If you need an impact CV whay not check out my profile or read what other individuals had to say about my work.

Need more information?

I would be more than happy to provide more information about my CV service or my other services career coaching, career assessment and interview coaching. Feel free to contact me or visit my website for more information.

Important questions to ask a CV expert

Experience – Very few clients ask me about my experience and knowledge. OK this is outlined in my profile and many clients see my career advice in the Irish Independent, Sunday Tribune and websites like RecruitIreland. Having said this I think it is still important to ask the question.

Track Record – A few references would be nice.

Approach to CV design – Get the career expert to discuss their views on CV’s to get a feel for their knowledge and approach. There are many “grey men in grey suits” designing CV’s from standard templates with little impact.

Price – It is important to shop around but like any other service the lowest is not always the best

If you want more information about our CV writing service why not visit out website.

1. Keep doing what you are doing – don’t be surprised when you keep getting the same results though!!
2. Change your approach when dealing with agencies or search the job boards differently.
3. Try a more proactive approach to job hunting.

Proactive job search strategies can help.

There are two popular strategies networking and speculative CV’s.

Speculative CV’s can take up a lot of time and seem a thankless task BUT when you do strike gold it can erase all these feelings and memories. A few tips about sending speculative CV’s include;

Targeted Approach – try to focus and not just approach this sporadically. Target a geography region or an industry sector. Ideally a preferred region or sector. Also record all your activity and responses.

Avoid HR Departments – Sending speculative CV’s to HR can be a waste of time. Although most recruitment will go through the department quite often there is an information time lag between them and the function you want to join. For example the Marketing Manager may know that an executive has just given notice or that it has been agreed with the MD to increase headcount and not have passed this information to HR yet.

Focused cover letter – A general letter with not title will lose impact. Find out the name of the department manager and address it to him/her directly.

Follow Up – Try following up with the manager you have targeted with a call. Have short sales pitch prepared.

Measurability offer expert career coaching services including career assessment, career direction, cv writing and interview coaching,