Are you looking for free CV review websites to use in Nigeria?
As a staff or an aspiring employee, you already know the importance of having a good CV. In a country like Nigeria where you face a tough competition with millions of other job seekers like you, the importance of having a CV review cannot be overemphasized.
If you check online, you’ll find so many websites that promise you a CV review for free. Sadly, most of them are just out to upsell their writing services. As at the time of writing this, we had tested these websites to ensure that they offer free review services.
There’re several options that you can explore to get a CV review; by using a friend, hiring a professional, or using a free website or software. But in this post, we would talk about using resume websites that can review your CV for free.
What is a CV Review Website?
CV review website is an online platform with an inbuilt software (artificial intelligence), designed to help you get the best out of your CV.
CV builders and review websites incorporate Applicant Tracking System (ATS) that’ll parse your CV and report your CV ATS score. If you want to know how to get your CV to pass through ATS, you can read it here.
What does a CV Review Website do?
Most CV websites test your CV for the following;
- Key competence.
- Style and organization.
- Writing mechanics.
- ATS compatibility.
- Impact.
- Word choice.
- Template; format, style, sections and section titles
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Free CV Review Websites to use in Nigeria
1. CareerVibe
2. TheLadders
3. ResumeWorded
4. TopResume
5. JobScan
6. ZipJob
Advantages of CV Reviews
- Check CV template readability.
- Run ATS scan on your CV and improve/optimize the score.
- Discover salient mistakes on your CV.
- Get targeted feedback and recommendation from professionals.
- Build confidence (due to the quality of the CV).
- Generate keyword ideas to use in your CV.
- Gather ideas of bullet points to include in your CV.
- Save your time.
- Update your CV with recent career achievements.
At FasthireNG, we understand these things, that’s why when you hire us to write, rewrite or review your cv, we ensure to work with your schedule, and deliver on time. If you want a professional CV review that fits your budget and schedule, we do that here.
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Frequently Asked CV Questions
1. Am I obligated to write my age on my CV?
Answer by: Oluchi Mbachu (ACIMP, HRPL)
You are not obliged to write your age on your CV. A prospective employee should be measured by his/her years of experience, skills & abilities and not age. Although in some industries, the age is sometimes a prerequisite to get selected. It’s very important to understand the requirements of the industry you intend entering.
2. Am I obligated to write my full address on my CV?
Answer by: Peter Ndukwu (HR Business Partner)
This is a debated issue with varying opinions. I think the reason why leaving full addresses on CVs was common in previous times was because job applications were submitted physically and sometimes, offer letters were dispatched to physical addresses of recipients. Technology has changed a lot of things and the major part of the hiring process is done online, these days.
However, there are two things to consider:
1. For the applicant, I am aware that some people have security concerns with leaving their private addresses on CVs, mostly when they do not know whom the information will be exposed to.
2. For the recruiters, knowing your geographical location is sometimes very important for various reasons, one of which is estimating the impact, distance / commute time may have on the prospective employee and the organization. My take is, rather than putting details of your full address on your CV, applicants may rather limit the information to “the city and state”. E.g., Victoria Island, Lagos… Egbeda, Alimosho LGA, Lagos.
3. How long should an entry-level CV/Resume be?
Answer by: John Samuel James (Executive CV/Resume Writer)
For entry-level candidates resume; the popular belief is to keep the resumes to one page, as most employers assume that candidates that are new to the post-varsity workforce wouldn’t have enough career information to take more than one page of resume.
But according to a recent study that involved nearly 500 recruiters, hiring managers, and HR professionals and nearly 8,000 resumes, recruiters are 2.3 times as likely to prefer two-page resumes over one-page resumes; regardless of a candidate’s job level.
So, why the change in opinion?
I think there are two factors to consider.
First, graduates of nowadays are entering the workforce with more exposure to strengthen their CVs, unlike their predecessors. From internships to freelance gigs and even contract work, students are encouraged to secure opportunities throughout their university journey to help explore potential career paths, build their skills, and meet the demands of the new job market.
Second, a recent study also found that employers value resumes that provide a strong career narrative. In other words, recruiters would reward a CV that makes a good statement, and not just a mere display of professional and educational experience. In other to do this, the resume will take up more space.
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