Your reputation in the market is what will get you that next job - especially if you are MID-LEVEL and above. Maybe as a fresh graduate, you might get away with applying on company website / LinkedIn posts, but for senior level roles - you have to think as a the hiring manager - it is simply too much risk for them to bring someone they don’t know - plus there is usually someone the hiring manager/HR/recruiter have in mind for specific roles already.
Just think realistically to yourself, when was the last time you or someone you know have gotten a job by submitting an online application? Or even an interview?
Don’t have a strong reputation yet? Start working on it. Start communicating with your audience, your current network and building a new one.
So, instead of worrying about your CV - which is unlikely to be seen by anyone unless you do the following > focus more on being very clear about what you want next, perfect your pitch, do your homework about what is next and right move for you, build your public speaking/presentation skills & confidence - where you can add value, who needs to know about the value you can bring, what makes you different from everyone else, and who can refer you to the role. These are the things that are guaranteed higher chances of success than making sure your CV is perfect. If you sell yourself in person, as long as your CV is formatted correctly. At the end, CV is just a formality - sure, make sure it looks good and professional but even if your CV is perfect - if there is no one to look at it - it is irrelevant so make sure to put energy into actions that will drive results - not those who just make you 'feel' that you did your part in the job search. If good jobs were easy to come, everyone would lead fulfilling careers - but good jobs are hard to find and the competition is fierce. How you will make sure to stand out?
And, be mindful of spending money on paying people to fix your CV - only in rare cases does it actually work - the rest of the time it is a scam for quick cash from you - instead take 2 hours of your day - do some research, create your own CV , use existing online templates that are readily available and get to work.
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