Career Matters

Ever wondered why some candidates you interview have CVs that are head and shoulders above the rest, yet their skills and qualifications are the same? It is probably because a professional CV writer has written it for them.

Now Julie Harding, previously a top consultant for a financial recruitment firm, is launching her own CV writing and interview guidance company, Career Matters (www.cvmatters.com), in Fareham, Hampshire.

With over six yearsí experience placing candidates in permanent, temporary and interim management positions with companies ranging from blue chip to family businesses, and public and not for profit through to industry and commerce, she is in a perfect position to write interview-generating CVs and cover letters. What is more, if you get a candidate who looks great on paper but whose interview skills really are not up to scratch, she can also help them with interview technique. All you need do is refer them to the website www.cvmatters.com (where a free CV review is currently on offer) or to the freephone number 0800 458 5578. Alternatively you may wish to pay for this service on behalf of your candidates, for which there are packages available. Either way, in return you get a candidate who is much more marketable and therefore ìplaceableî.

Julie originally had a background in languages and marketing and wanted to combine these with her recruitment skills. She comments ìLaunching Career Matters has meant that I can combine these skills with my recruitment experience, as we also translate CVs into English and write them for the British job market. The focus is on quality of service and building strong client relationships, so hopefully much of our business will come from personal recommendations and eventually repeat businessî.

Aiming at graduate-level trainees through to senior management and directors in almost any sector, Career Matters will lay out the CV and present candidatesí skills and experience in a convincing manner, and provide interview coaching where required. Why not put a reciprocal link from your website to Career Matters with text or a banner? Just visit: www.cvmatters.com/links.shtml.