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[justina]

For my part, no.  You are the one who should know yourself, your job better.  I think what you should do is to look at a resume template and fill in your own information.

[Derek]

You should never pay for someone to write your CV for you. If you are working with a good recruitment consultant they should critique your CV and help you tweak it FOR FREE!

Many people put too much thought into their CV and end up with war and peace. Here's a few simple tips that may help you:

Don't assume that I already know you!
For each position list what the company does, what you actually did for the company and who you dealt with. Don't make the assumption that I already know about the company you work for.

Just the facts please
Keep it factual. No unsubstantiated opinions! i.e. "I am a great communicator" Really? Give me some examples showing how. You should always back up your claims with examples.

I used to be a Paper Boy...
Fine, but if it was twenty years ago and it has no relevance to the job you are applying for, is it worth including on your CV? Especially if you are looking to shrink your CV down to a more manageable size.

Consistency is key
If the layout of your CV changes half way through or the font does, what does that say about your attention to detail?

Don't try to tell me everything
If your CV is like War and Peace it will be pushed to the back of the pile or will only be skimmed through anyway. The reader is obviously looking at many other CVs. Make it easy for them to find the information they need to decide to interview you. You can expand on this later. Remember the CV is purely to get you in front of the employer.

List your acheivements where you achieved them
If you won "sales person of the year", list that under the job that you were doing when you won, not somewhere else.

Do as much as possible to keep your CV down to around 2 pages
Ditch the coversheet which only has your name on it. Don't have a huge "Personal Profile"  that leaves little room for the important stuff either.

Hope this helps and if anyone would like a little help with their CV (for free) send me a copy and I'll happily critique it for you free of charge.

Cheers,

Derek

[Chris]

Welcome Derek

if anyone would like a little help with their CV (for free) send me a copy and I'll happily critique it for you free of charge.

That's a good offer guys, those who are interested take him up on it.

Chris