An overly gaudy or decorative presentation can be more detrimental than beneficial. A visually cluttered CV can easily scare off potential employers who are looking for clarity and professionalism.

It's far more effective to aim your CV towards a specific role, using your transferrable skills and background to produce a CV that hits the target every time.

Our expert CV writer, Roz Fisher relies on journalism training and more than 30 years of professional writing experience to produce a CV that targets your dream job.

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A well crafted rental CV can make all the difference in your search for the ideal home. Our professional service is designed to help you stand out, save time and present yourself as the ideal tenant.

In today’s ever-competitive rental market, you need an edge. Finding a new place to call home can be both thrilling and daunting. That’s where Rental Résumés Etc steps in, with a new service crafted by Roz Fisher, internationally acclaimed CV specialist with 16 years of professional writing expertise. This innovative offering will help you secure your dream rental home.

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Conducting research before the interview gives you a chance to show how keen you are through your knowledge of the company – and this may be something you are asked at the interview. 

Prepare yourself mentally by visualising arriving at the interview calm and confident, and proceeding to present your best professional self. 

This might be big news to some people, but I suffer from diagnosed anxiety and PTSD and was medicated for several years until I learned better coping techniques. Talking to strangers scares me – I get anxious and say stupid things and then everything goes downhill from there.

If you’re applying for work in the USA, you need a suitable résumé. I’ve been writing international résumés for more than 16 years and have a solid understanding of what is required in the global marketplace.

- Making sure your email address is appropriate - How to address employers in an email - How to write a good email subject - What to write in the email body - How to sign an email to employers - What to send employers with your application

More than 70% of employers will use social media to screen potential job candidates, with up to 60% of them deciding not to hire a specific candidate because of content they’ve accessed on one or more of their online profiles.

If you’ve been lacking the motivation you once had for doing your job, it may be a sign that you’ve stagnated in your current position, especially if you’ve been fulfilling the same role for a number of years. Feeling ‘stuck’ in this way could be due to not learning any new skills recently or even something more significant such as a change in workplace management or policies. While it may not always be possible to get a new job right away, you can implement these strategies

If your CV resembles a magazine layout, scrapbook page or advertisement banner, it will not pass the scanners. It may look great but it will not perform the way you want it to.

If you’ve been applying for suitable jobs and not having any luck, your CV is letting you down! IF YOUR CV (OR RÉSUMÉ) CONTAINS ANY OF...

our CV should be written, NOT designed! It's not a magazine page or scrapbook layout - it should be plain and simple, in black and white, with no frills or weird fonts.

Don't do silly things like this - your CV must be plain and simple, black and white with no nonsense like different sized letters. Let your skills and experience shine without gimmicks.

I've been an international CV writer for 15 years and have my finger on the pulse of what is required from international recruiters. If you're not sure about your CV, send it to me for a FREE appraisal.