Being a professional recruiter, the part of my job that I love the most is being able to help candidates present themselves in the most positive way possible to a potential employer and watching them grow in confidence when they go for a job they really want and are successful. That process often starts by consulting with them on writing a great CV. I saw this one on Pinterest this morning (loving this new social media platform by the way – totally addictive!) and it made me chuckle. If a CV is as creative as any of these landed on my desk I’d certainly remember it for a long time. But it does beg the question – how ‘out there’ is a too ‘out there’ on a CV? With a market saturated by CV consultants and recruiters, you could ask 10 different people and get 10 different pieces of advice and working out what works best for you as a candidate can be difficult. I love the creative element of the CV’s that this Pinterest article found but it has to be appropriate for the industry. I like to think about it like this - present yourself and your skill-sets professionally with a healthy dose of YOU to balance it all out. Our MD Jonathan Hirst, who is always full of good advice has a short video about writing a great CV. Have a look at it here. And of course, if you need any more support on producing the best curriculum vitae for your next marketing job then just give me a call. TeeJay Jones