My perfect free CV?

He was a guy, he was selling us intelligence, he didn't have a sample on him! (Coluche, The student)

How credible are the sites that sell you a Perfect CV ? Rather than trusting testimonials blindly, I invite you to discover whether the promises made are tenable.

The idea of the perfect CV, Wege - nicht Werke.

If you're relying on a template when it's specifically recommended that you personalize your application, you'll have to oscillate between the straitjacket of a structure imposed on you and the richness of the content represented by your background.

So, deviate from the model, yes, but within reasonable limits! Show too muchoriginality and you'll be left out in the cold. Be too compliant and you'll stay in the middle of the pile. These limits are at the recruiter's discretion, rather than yours if you think about it. In any case, it's always up to you to decide what information is worthy of the recruiter's interest. Buying a CV template won't help you - or anyone else. Demand a method, not an example; ask to be shown the way rather than the top!

Spelling and grammar

We're not all champions of spelling. And when you have the modesty to admit it, you have the wisdom to entrust a third party with the task of scrutinizing your curriculum vitae and the letter of motivation that accompanies it. Before that, however, you'll have taken the trouble to proofread your own work over and over again, and even to use an online spell and grammar checker, such as Cordial or Scribens. If a website is selling you spelling skills, then don't hesitate to take it at its own game and put it through its paces. A quick copy and paste of the text on the home page, one click and you'll know for sure. As you'll see, what you're being sold very often has nothing to do with reality: spelling mistakes, syntax, grammar and other breaches of typographical conventions. Multiply the experience and you'll quickly form an opinion as to the credibility of the promise made to you.

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