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Candidate Testimonial
"Although I have enlisted the help of other agencies to find me work, Lucy Walker Recruitment have been the only agencies I''''ve used due to how quick off the mark they are at finding me a suitable position, both between lectures at University and also when I needed permanent employment. I always recomended them"
"My Consultant has been brilliant throughout and so supportive - including listening to my worries and tears of job when I not only got a job but ’THE JOB OF A LIFETIME’. Thank you so much!!"
"I''d just like to take this opportunity to say thank you for the help you offered me during my short time with Lucy Walker Recruitment. I have recommended your agency to friends who may require assistance from agencies in the future as I felt you gave me the best service out of all the agencies I signed up with, of which there were about nine, I just wish I had found out about you earlier!"
"This is the second job my Consultant has found for me and she has always worked with a professional yet friendly attitude. She can''t be faulted. I‘d recommend anyone to Lucy Walker Recruitment"
"The best agency in Leeds I have been to. My Consultant provided a high standard of service, she is very professional and it was a pleasure to work with her. I‘d highly recommend your agency."
"My Consultant is by far the most diligent and effective job consultant I have ever worked with. She is an outstanding asset to Lucy Walker Recruitment and the reason that I have used the company repeatedly."
"I really enjoyed working with you ladies. Thank you for all your help in getting me a fab job. I look forward to working with you again - to find me an assistant."
"I have never used the services of a recruitment agency before and I am exceptionally pleased with the service."
Employer Testimonial
"Having signed up with various recruitment agenices upon being made redundant, I found Lucy Walker Recruitment to be the most efficient and professional. Genuinely commited to helping me find employment as opposed to just another name in the system."
"We always use your service because it is so reliable and you are very accommodating – and cheerful! - when we occasionally have to change our requirements at the last minute!"
"Our Consultant was very tuned in to our requirements and understood fully what we wanted from a candidate. I would strongly recommend her in the future."
"Within a couple of days of meeting, Lucy Walker Recruitment, they found me the perfect candidate. From start to finish all the staff were very friendly and professional. I shall definitely be using them again."
"After constant trouble with other recruitment agencies, I can not believe how different and professional Lucy Walker Recruitment is to everyone else. I want to thank everyone there for their help.
"Lucy Walker Recruitment have successfully placed many great candidates within our Company by listening to what we need and really understanding the calibre of candidates we‘re looking for. They are eager to help and it is a pleasure to work with them. They offer a truly professional service."
"I am happy to say that I have always had a courteous, prompt and professional service from the staff at Lucy Walker Recruitment. They are an excellent recruitment agency and come highly recommended."
Your CV
We will provide guidance on your Curriculum Vitae during the registration process and will give you all the advice you need to ensure you have the right document to work with.
However, here are some basic tips that may assist you in producing your CV for agencies and prospective employers.
Plan it:
Assemble the facts and list all the information you need to include in your CV:
- Personal details that will tell us a little about who you are.
- Up to date contact details on how to reach you.
- A chronological list of your qualifications.
- The responsibilities of each of your previous roles.
- Notable achievements you enjoyed at each of your employers.
This information will form the basis of your CV.
Write it:
Now you must write up this information in a way that sells you and your background to potential employers.
Try to tailor your Curriculum Vitae to your ideal next step, whether a particular job/specialism or organisation/sector.
- Write in a professional and commercially aware style. Demonstrate how you could benefit a prospective employer.
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Focus on your strengths.
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Don't leave any unexplained gaps - if you have travelled or been out of work, say so.
- Work in reverse chronological order, i.e. list your most recent role first.
- Ensure sentences are no longer than about 15 words.
- Create an impact with appropriate action words e.g. successfully achieved..., energetically lead...
Stylise it:
Now that you have the content of your CV, you now need to focus on the layout, to ensure it creates a favourable visual impression.
Here are our rules of CV style:
- Word process your CV, e.g. using Microsoft Word.
- Keep to two pages maximum certainly no more than three.
- Employ an A4 portrait style.
- Stick to a white background, and don't include any decorative borders.
- Choose a black font and a simple typeface - use this style consistently.
- Highlight headings using italics or bold; avoid capitals and underlining.
- Keep paragraphs under five lines long. Use bullet points sparingly instead.
- Stay reader friendly by using lots of 'white space'.
- Use good quality white/cream paper when printing your CV. Avoid special effects such as binding.
Proof read it:
You should now have created your own CV. It will read well, look great and be the ultimate sales tool to represent you.