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Writing a Standout CV with Macildowie

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The key parts to this section are each of your qualifications, your school, college or university and the dates you were there. Your most recent qualifications should be written first, with the most detail, such as your degree, but your GCSEs can just be a more general list of grades. It can be useful to mention when you’re expecting to get your next qualifications if you are only part-way through.

Clarity and brevity are key here so bullet points are a great way to lay out this section. You should note your work history, including any placements and voluntary work, along with a short but effective summary of what you did to demonstrate your strengths, this should mention your key skills, responsibilities and achievements.

Your Macildowie consultant will help you work through how to discuss your key achievements – these are critical as they are the part of your CV that can truly differentiate you from other people with the same background and experience.

This slightly more informal section can be used to share a little bit about yourself. Try and link these to useful skills. You never know, you might have something in common with your interviewer!

• Remember that your CV should be tailored for every application, so use the keywords and phrases from the job description. You want to show the company that you’re matching what they’re looking for, make it obvious to them!
• Make sure the layout is appropriate, this varies depending on the role and sector but it should always look professional. Make use of bullet points!
• Don’t make it too long! Aim for no more than three sides of A4 in a clear font such as Times New Roman, never use any font size smaller than 11, it needs to be easy to read.
• Double and triple-check it, a CV with spelling and grammar mistakes will not go down well.

Your Partner for a Successful Job Application

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Tailoring your CV for a role is hard without support. Our consultants provide the experienced second pair of eyes you need to make sure the CV presents you as well as it can. Our team know the CV has 1 job to do and that's to get you an interview. We will be laser focused on making sure that's what it does.

We’ll also assist you in applying for a number of roles at the same time, managing communications so the process goes as smoothly as possible, every party is informed every step of the way and so you get the support that you deserve.

Our style of communication is courageous; we are always honest and approachable, and we will do exactly what we say, giving you detailed feedback, even when it’s not what you’d like to hear. We also love to empower people, we’ll help you find a role that will allow you to grow, and we will always have an advantage through our innovation; our insights and tools will ensure we always make you your very best.

Our team will ensure you can be collaboratively successful too, we want to find you a job where your employer can help you achieve your ambitions, and this positive ambition is what we embrace fully, we'd love to welcome you back, maybe one day as a client!

The Right Salary

Benchmark your current salary package

Our expert consultants can help you find out what sort of salary you could achieve in the roles you apply for, by comparing it to current activity in your sector. This means you can ensure you’re applying for roles that are the best fit for you and your skills and that your pay reflects this. Get in touch with our team for a private and confidential conversation about your salary, they’ll be more than happy to check and discuss your options and future opportunities so your career is heading in the right direction.

It can also be useful to find out where your current salary is compared to the wider market. Our Market Insights info will help you to see if you’d rather progress and stay with the same company or group for a few more years, or move to a new one. Sometimes what you find out will change your opinion on which roles you want to apply for. Again, our experts can advise you on this.

It’s always in our interests to do what’s best for you so you will recommend us to your friends and colleagues. We also want to make sure you think of us first when recruiting for your own team. So we will do everything we can to get you the right role, whether that means changing plans and trying a different route or staying put for now.

Salary and benefits aren’t everything when looking at what you want from a new job but they’re always a factor. Here at Macildowie, we want to work with candidates to ensure they get the job of their dreams, in a company with the right culture and the right progression opportunities as well as great salary and benefits. By benchmarking your skills and experience, and comparing them to the market, we can find jobs for you that match or exceed your expectations. We’re here to ensure the job you get is the best role for your needs and we want to get every single one right.

Getting Your Next Job

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From collaborating with you to write a powerhouse of a CV that focuses on more than just your experience, to challenging your thought processes so you are the best prepped for interviews, we are here to support you to get the role you truly deserve, no matter the circumstances.

There’s no doubt that job hunting can be stressful, but our consultants are here to try and take some of it away with their expert advice and support. We will use our expertise to ensure your CV is written and presented in the best way for the job, our advice can make a real difference. Our interview prep and technique coaching will help you perform well and stand out from other candidates, we tailor this to assessment days and psychometric tests too.

If you’re unsure of what you want to do next, our consultants can advise you, taking your salary and comparing it to the market so you can see the types of roles that you could do. At Macildowie, we’re here to support you throughout the entire process; you won’t be alone.

We also place a real emphasis on clear and consistent communication, so you are making the best choice. For pay, we use real market data so you can see how you’re comparing to other roles and organisations, this will allow you to make a fully informed decision that is the right one for you.