Professional CV Writer - Pros and Cons

Questions like the following stop us from hiring a CV writer.

* Do we not know more about ourselves than someone else does?
* Am I not the best person to sell my skills using my CV?
* How can someone else make me look much better using my CV than me?

And often we end us doing our CV ourselves and end up creating a document that does not deliver. There are several benefits and disadvantages of hiring a professional CV writer?

Let us review the benefits first:

1. The CV writer can advise us on the job market place, being a part of it themselves.
2. They can guarantee a grammatically correct CV.
3. All CV writers are experts in the written communication.
4. They have substantial experience of creating interview winning CVs.
5. It can be a cost effective and time saving solution.
6. Most CV writers provide a guarantee.
7. A good CV writer will have HR and interviewing skills, and know what employers are looking for. Hence they are able to help you better.
8. Most CV writers offer cover letters, supporting documents and other relevant job application documents as part of their portfolio.
9. CV writers can offer one to one interview coaching

Likewise, a few disadvantages are:

1. Some CV writers just create a template with no customization.
2. You should be wary of CV writers who only want to deal through email. At times it helps to speak with the individual who is going to write your CV.
3. A CV writer can be quit expensive and their fees can range from anywhere between £10 - £1000 for a CV. It can be a substantial amount.
4. Poor work, no expertise, no personalization.

Hence to conclude, hiring a CV writer can be a great idea if you get the right one. To ascertain that, you should be happy with the person that whom you are speaking to - are they able to understand what you are trying to get across on the CV or are they just after your money.

Writing a CV is a personal thing and hence the CV writers are expected to bond and build a strong rapport with their clients. Is your CV also writer doing that? You could also check what others say about their services - most CV writers will have reviews about their services, featured on independent websites.

Further on, if you do not feel comfortable with the cost, skill base, personality etc of the CV writer, you could always try another one. There are enough of them available on the internet.

Your CV is the first communication from you to your potential employer. It makes sense to make this communication impressive!