CVUpgrade was born in 2018 out of frustration as a Recruiter from looking at bad CVs.  Some rivaled a short novel in terms of length whilst some had less writing on them than a tin of baked beans!

Feedback gained from job seekers shows that once they were in an interview environment, they were confident in selling themselves, it was just convincing Recruiters that they possessed the necessary capabilities, credentials, and skills that they had trouble conveying on a CV.

That’s where we come in!

You’ll work 1-2-1 with your chosen CV Writer and Career Coach, who will guide and support you through the process and will be responsible for the design, build and delivery of your CV, cover letter and LinkedIn profile. 

All work carried out and coaching conducted is carried out my ourselves, we don’t sub-contract your work out to freelance “Writers“ based in foreign countries who have no contact with you nor do they have any idea about the industry you work in and the acronyms/abbreviations and terminology used.

We are a team of experienced CV Writers & Career Coaches with extensive backgrounds across recruitment and HR. Collectively, we’ve written over 500 CV for our clients from all four corners of the globe positioned in multiple industries spanning from Graduate to C-suite/Board Level. 

We’ve been recruiting for 7+ years and writing CVs and providing career coaching for 3+ years. During this time, we’ve reviewed over 100,000 CVs and have spent thousands of hours interviewing and screening candidates. 

What makes us different to a lot of other CV Writers & Career Coaches is that we know what it takes to stand out and make it through the recruitment process because we’re embedded in that environment EVERYDAY!  We screen CVs, interview candidates and headhunt talent on platforms like LinkedIn and job boards so know fast hand what we’re looking at what it takes to stand out! The key to providing expert advice in these areas is remaining current and active whilst being aware of the markets and its forever-changing trends, technologies, and processes.

• Would you buy a cookbook from someone who wasn’t a Chef or hadn’t cooked/baked a day in their life?  NO!
• Would you take driving lessons from a Driving instructor who didn’t have driving licence themselves? NO!
• Would you let a Doctor examine you or a Surgeon perform surgery on you if they hadn’t attended Med School? NO!

So why pay somebody or some company hundreds of pounds to write your CV or give you career advice who have never worked within a recruitment setting? 

99% of the time a Recruiter is going to be the first person you’ve got to convince. If you can get past them your CV won’t ever make it as far as HR departments or Hiring Managers.

With CVUpgrade it’s a more personal and professional approach.

It’s not just rewriting a CV, Cover Letter or LinkedIn profile. We take the time to get to know you as a person, your career history, experience and attributes and your career aspirations to help us create the ultimate CV and Cover Letter package for you. You’ll be provided with a bespoke and unique CV, designed and written specifically to you, highlighting all your attributes, knowledge and experience. We don’t believe in “cookie-cutter” CVs, we design all our CV from scratch that stand out from the crowd, catch the readers eye with the visual appeal, then keep them engaged with the content.

You’ll be given the support and guidance from an industry professional who looks at CVs for a living and has viewed thousands in their career. We know what hiring managers want to see and how to promote your CV and Cover Letter to ensure you’re given the best chance in securing that dream job. We’ve been very fortunate to have worked with over 250 satisfied clients. We partnered with graduates seeking their first job open leaving full-time education to experienced and senior leaders of organizations looking for a career change. We don’t just cater to clients in the UK, our work has seen us help clients from Europe, Americas, APAC & MENA.

Our results and reputation speaks for itself.

We’re ranked in the ‘Top 10 CV Writers’ and “Top 5 Career Coaches” on Trustpilot and have 5 star reviews across Google, Facebook and numerous freelancing websites such as PeoplePerHour, Bark and Bidvine. Click below to view our testimonials and see exactly what our customer think of our services.Throughout his career in recruitment he’s worked in a number of different sectors including;

Banking
Finance
Accountancy
Office Support/Administration/PA
Medical/Clinical
Sales & Marketing
Engineering
Social Work & Healthcare
IT/Digital
Construction/Property

He has been shortlisted for a number of industry awards as well as being featured in different recruitment magazines sharing his knowledge with other professionals. Dominic runs CVUpgrade alongside his current role working as an Internal Recruiter. Fueled by his passion for recruitment and helping people achieve their career aspirations, CVUpgrade was created. Alongside Dominic, his wife Sarah looks after the administrative and financial aspects of the company. Sarah has a Distinction in AAT Level 2 and 7 years experience in Admin and Operational duties.

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Alongside this, we can provide 1-on-1 interview preparation and support at a small extra cost to help solidify your confidence in yourself. This can be arranged face to face or via FaceTime/Skype. Our services cater to job hunters at all stages in their careers from School Leavers, Graduates, Career Change Director/C-suite, Ex-Forces & many more.