Can Online CV Review Really Help?

There are plenty of sites that offer onlice CV reviewss, but can it really help in your job search?

Some also call it a CV analysis and in most cases, it’s free. As you might imagine, jobseekers would do anything to get help with their CVs, that much is clear. But, can an online CV review really help? What are the benefits and can you really learn from it?

Online CV Review Really Can Help…

…but, there’s a catch! In our experience, it really depends on who does the review.

If you search for “online CV review,” you’ll get a load of hits. But how can you know which one to choose?

First, check if the site is legit. In your CV, you have personal and confidential information. Therefore, you need to be careful when you share it with others.

Next, is the CV review done automatically? If it is, chances are, you will not learn much. Why? Well, because it’s not individual – they probably have a templated answer they send to everyone. Likewise, they collect your information.

If you don’t believe us – try it for yourself and see. Try uploading several versions of a CV or ask your friends to use the same site. Chances are, you’ll get almost identical responses.

So, to conclude, if you want a beneficial online CV review, you need to find a career expert who’ll do it for you personally. Avoid sites that advertise 30 seconds checks and automatic CV creations. These are templated sites which means your individual situation is not taken into account.

For an online CV review that’s done by a real professional, you have to wait from a few hours to a few days. This depends on how busy they are so if you’re waiting longer, it’s not a bad thing! 😉

What are the benefits of an online CV review?

Indeed, if you get a proper one, it can be extremely beneficial. Professional CV writers will highlight what’s missing from your CV, comment on errors they’ve seen, and give you advice on what to change. Then, if you have the time and you want to put in the effort, you can amend the CV yourself. If their review is not clear enough, find another CV writing service. A true professional shouldn’t be vague – you need to be clear on what to change and why.

However, if for whatever reason, you don’t want to do it yourself, hire the person who did the review. Clearly, they see what needs to be improved and they already have an idea of how to do it. Besides, they already showed they care about your success by delivering a customized CV review.

Linking Lines’ Free Online CV Review

We at Linking Lines also offer a free online CV review for people from all over the world. And we make sure it’s beneficial to them – free of charge and no pushy emails afterwards!

Most importantly, when doing the review, we take into account the country where the person is situated and/or looking for a job and their desired position.

In accordance with that, we do our expert analysis and offer professional advice on the following:

• First impression of the CV
• CV structure & formatting
• Appropriateness of the content in relation to the desired position (what needs to be emphasized for maximum efficiency)
• Unnecessary information in the CV

If you would like to see how our free online CV review works, submit your CV here.

What if I don’t have a CV?

If you don’t have a CV yet and you need to write one – don’t worry! You’ve come to the right place. Order our step-by-step CV writing guide, follow the principles outlined in it, and change your job search. You can also get in touch using the form below if you want to leave it to us.