CV Writing Approaches

You: You haven't had to update your CV or LinkedIn profile for a while and it's looking outdated. It's also rather long and rambling. You have accomplished so much over the last few years that you aren't sure how to make your leadership and value stand out.
My approach: I will take time to learn your career objectives and which qualities and achievements you need to promote the most. Since you are likely to have a substantial network, I would design a CV layout that has instant visual impact and reveals your most striking and valuable statistics. For LinkedIn, I would hone in on your career story, scale of responsibility, vision-setting and ability to inspire others.

You: You have completed a few field missions and are striving to assume responsibility in a similar area at a regional or headquarters level. Your CV shows vast experience but isn't getting shortlisted.
My approach: I will examine and highlight your leadership and technical strengths and successes, and bolster them with (accurate) statistics and impacts that show you can manage a higher scope of responsibility. I will also make sure that the layout of your CV is optimised for HQ recruitment systems.

You: You feel stuck in your operations or programme support role and want to move into a project or programme, maybe even into a project manager position. You know the sector(s), you know the issues and you have a great to deal to offer, but you can't seem to sell yourself or stand out.
My approach: I will examine your transferable expertise and knowledge and the contexts in which you have worked. I will emphasise these through persuasive text and layout, and highlight your contributions to programmes and their successes.

You: You feel ready to pursue a management role, but your CV isn't hitting the mark. Maybe it's too technical, doesn't sufficiently highlight your management achievements, or possibly lacks confidence.
My approach: I will extract the tasks you have managed or overseen and then emphasise them through layout, possibly with a dedicated sub-section highlighting your achievements and competencies. Showing scale, quantities, influence and what you can juggle will be important. The chances are you've done more than you realise!

You: You have a lot of theoretical knowledge about international aid and development, but only 2-3 years' work experience. You are highly enthusiastic but that doesn't seem to impress your recruiter.
My approach: I will look at your specialisations and achievements in your educational, professional and voluntary life to date. I will then zoom in on the parts that show off aspects like levels of responsibility, team orientation, leadership and influence. Layout will be key to showing off your potential value.

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