This week, The CV Confidence Coach discusses the wide range of creative CV options available to present your professional skills and credentials in an eye-catching way.  She also discusses her personal take on whether a creative CV is a good idea. 
Show links are noted below.
Giraffe CVs on Pinterest:
Examples of infographic, design, and creative CVs are featured on Giraffe CVs' Pinterest board at
http://www.pinterest.com/GiraffeCVs/infographicdesigncreative-cvs/
Examples of unusual CVs are featured on Pinterest at:
http://www.pinterest.com/GiraffeCVs/unusual-cvs/
Lis' own creative CV is available at: http://www.giraffecvs.co.uk/prezume/
 
 
 

Confident CV: Creative CVs

If you need a compelling, interview-winning CV to achieve your career goals, then The CV Confidence Coach podcast is for you.  Join Lis McGuire, professional CV writer and founder of Giraffe CVs, for a weekly podcast jam-packed with CV writing tips and advice.  Each week Lis shares proven and simple strategies to help you craft a compelling CV which increases career confidence, optimises your professional visibility and opens interview doors.   Giraffe CVs was recommended by Guardian Careers as one of their top 10 Twitter accounts for careers advice, March 2014.

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