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Offer HN: I will review and critique your CV.

#1

Post by KoZeN »

I'm an experienced technical recruiter based in the UK and due to the uprise in offers of assistance to this site I've decided to add my own two cents.

I'm willing to analyse your CV and offer constructive feedback on potential content alterations, layout, etc.

The logical critic in you will assume I'm offering to do this in order to generate leads or recruits and to counter-act that, I have no problem with you removing your personal details and even censoring company names.

As for me, I have a degree in Software Development & Web Design and my target market is London and the South East. I've been in recruitment for a few years now and I have a 1st class understanding of the market. My highest fee generating clients are insurance companies & financial institutions.

I will be doing this during my spare time and at the weekend so if the response is significant then be patient with me!

edit: ATTENTION: DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE I CAN NO LONGER ACCEPT ANY FURTHER CV'S FOR NOW. I WILL RESPOND TO EVERYONE WHO HAS GONE TO THE EFFORT OF EMAILING ME SO FAR.

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#4

Post by KoZeN »

rezrovs wrote: post #2

The current trend to offer things on HN is amazing. I can't wait until I can figure out what I can offer in return :)

That's exactly what prompted me to post this.

Communities such as HN, where intelligent discussion is rampant and trolls are minimal, are a rare breed these days and to see the community step up and start assisting each other in the real world is admirable to say the least.

Whilst I may not be a genius developer or a powerful CEO, I still have skills that could be of use to the element of the community that are looking for a new challenge or those who are struggling to find work.

I think a huge amount of people on this site will have something to offer that others will find incredibly useful so hopefully this will have a knock on affect and we'll see more and more offers of legitimate, useful assistance.

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#5

Post by mrgordon »

KoZeN wrote: post #4
rezrovs wrote: post #2

The current trend to offer things on HN is amazing. I can't wait until I can figure out what I can offer in return :)

That's exactly what prompted me to post this. Communities such as HN, where intelligent discussion is rampant and trolls are minimal, are a rare breed these days and to see the community step up and start assisting each other in the real world is admirable to say the least. Whilst I may not be a genius developer or a powerful CEO, I still have skills that could be of use to the element of the community that are looki…

This is so true. It had been a few months since I last visited HN and then I dropped by last week and it was shocking how intelligent and considerate the posts are. I can't believe how much easier it is to find posts I care about reading here vs Reddit.

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#8

Post by KoZeN »

22 CV's received so far!

Looks like I'm going to be kept busy. I will do my absolute best to respond to each and every one of you but you will need to be patient.

Anyone else looking to send me a CV, please fire away but it would help if you could include info on what you would like me to focus on, eg. are you concerned about specific content, is it the layout or format that you feel is letting you down, etc.

UPDATE:

That figure has now doubled and I'm looking at over 40 CV's in my inbox. I'll get started on them tonight and see how many I get through.

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#9

Post by user24 »

I'm think my CV is pretty well polished, but I've never asked for professional feedback on it, so let me know what you think: http://www.puremango.co.uk/2009/08/php-cv/

I'm particularly interested in whether you think the order of sections (education->work->general->personal) works, and whether my copy sells.

Thanks for the offer!

PS: I'm not looking for work at the moment, so please prioritise my request lower than those who are currently seeking.

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#10

Post by KoZeN »

user24 wrote: post #9

I'm think my CV is pretty well polished, but I've never asked for professional feedback on it, so let me know what you think: http://www.puremango.co.uk/2009/08/php-cv/ I'm particularly interested in whether you think the order of sections (education->work->general->personal) works, and whether my copy sells. Thanks for the offer! PS: I'm not looking for work at the moment, so please prioritise my request lower than…

I've just had a very quick look and my instant opinion would be to change how you clarify your responsibilites.

Whilst the paragraph descriptions are well written my suggestion on your current role for example would be to keep the first paragraph in place and immediately after that I would bullet point a list of your primary responsibilities.

Overall it is a decent CV but I'll have a proper look and send you the feedback directly over the next day or two.

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