Frequently Asked Questions

CV Assessment

• You will receive a full, professional analysis of your CV conducted by either Sarah Berry, herself, or one of her trained consultants. The assessment comes in two main parts.
• Within the first part, the consultant will take excerpts from your CV and be fairly critical of your efforts, as you would expect them to be, praising you for its good points and highlighting clearly where it is letting you down.
• Following a comprehensive marking of each key aspect of your CV, you also will receive a score out of one 100 for your efforts.

• Each assessment is individually analysed, and therefore takes around 30 minutes to complete. However, you can normally expect to receive your assessment within two to three days of ordering. At particularly busy times, your assessment may take up to all week to complete.
• If you have a particular pressing deadline, such as a job application deadline, please let us know at the time of ordering and we will make every effort to assist.

• When the assessment is completed, you'll be asked to log on to the client area on this site. Each of the various sections of the assessment can be viewed online, or alternatively you can print them, if you wish.

• The service you receive goes beyond just the assessment online. If you have any questions or concerns about your assessment, you can simply email us and a trained consultants will be on hand to answer your questions.

• For clients who send us their existing CV, whether you choose to have it assessed or not, you are entitled to, a £25 discount on the Platinum, Gold and Standard CV writing services.

CV Writing

• Once you've ordered, we send you two Word files to gather your details. If you already have an existing CV, whatever standard and format, these forms take no longer than fifteen minutes to complete. You return the forms to us and we draft the first copy of your CV in your chosen format. Two tried and tested formats are available - one tailored to individuals who wish to send off their CV in hard-copy format and one more suitable for individuals who will be sending their CV by email.

• It is very much dependent on you. We have two options available - within 3 working days or within 5 working days. However, both are dependent on your cooperation. The overall time required from you is less than an hour and usually less than half an hour!

• We can, although most people prefer to purchase a copy of Write a Perfect CV, which includes a whole chapter on the subject with plenty of examples to work from, and then write a covering letter themselves. We have also produced the chapter as a standalone article, given away FREE with our PLATINUM and GOLD CV writing services.

• Your new CV will score a maximum 100 thereby significantly improving your chances of securing the position you are looking for.

• We would be delighted to answer any questions or concerns that you may have, simply email us at CV@careerconsultants.co.uk.

Literature

• Once you have ordered, you'll be able to download the ebook very easily. You will discover that the ebook is laid out just like a printed book. It has pages that you can scroll through, an index, contents page and cover. You may also print it, if you would prefer not to read it on screen.
• There are, however, a number of advantages of reading a ebook in its electronic format. Here are just a few:
  
  • As the index is electronic, it is easy to navigate around file very quickly, allowing you to reference the specific area that you are looking for.
  • With your careerconsultants client login details to hand, you can view the ebook through any Internet Connection anywhere in the world.
  • You can order your ebook now and be reading the first page within minutes of completing the order wherever you live in the world -- saving you valuable time searching the book stores or waiting for the post to arrive.

• Yes, you will need the popular package Acrobat Reader. You will also need to ensure that you have version three or above, correctly installed.
• Acrobat Reader is different Acrobat ebook Reader. It is much more widely used, and often installed free when you purchase your PC/Mac.

• No, it is absolutely free and well worth having on your PC/Mac as you will discover that many popular web sites integrate PDF files into their site, such as most UK government departments and agencies.

• The easiest way is to visit www.adobe.com and go to the free download section. Alternatively, many promotional CDs that come with magazines contain a copy, saving you download time.

• No, as long as you have Acrobat Reader correctly installed on your PC/Mac there should be no problem.

• Whether you choose to download the book or read it online, the file will be saved on your PC. However, each ebook takes up only one to one and a half megabytes of memory. Given the information available in each ebook, this is very small indeed.

• Yes, they are available in paperback, as they are published by Ward Lock and distributed worldwide as paperbacks. However, Career Consultants On-line Ltd chooses to offer its visitors only Sarah Barry's latest book, Thank God it is Monday, in paperback, as it has the exclusive rights to distributing the books in electronic format .

• Yes, of course. We pride ourselves on the customer service we offer and will go out of our way to ensure 100% satisfaction with all the services and products we offer. If you do experience a problem simply e-mail us at support@careerconsultants.co.uk and we will be delighted to be of assistance.

Thomas Profile

• The Thomas systems are designed to identify and capitalise on the strengths of each individual maximising his/her career potential. Career Consultants Online Ltd, in partnership with Thomas International, offers the Thomas Profile to help individuals make the best possible career and job decisions. If you are one of the following you will benefit from completing a Thomas Profile:
  
  • A school/college/university leaver
  • A person considering a career change or job mover
  • A person returning to work after a career gap or break
  • A person facing redundancy
  • A senior executive or middle manager seeking a job promotion and career advancement
  • A person stuck in a career rut and seeking inspiration and motivation
  • A person seeking to gain more from work

• ALL Thomas Profile offer a very positive analysis of YOU. The profile reveals what you already know is true about yourself. Two reports are available - the shorter analysis called Personal Review and the more detailed analysis called Career Guidelines. Both reports give you an insight into 10 key things about you.
  
  1. How you are likely to behave in the workplace
  2. What you need to be aware of in terms of your relationships with other people at work
  3. What really motivates and drives you at work
  4. How you are likely to interact and work with other people
  5. What style of management best suits you.
  6. How you are likely to manage other people
  7. How you react under pressure and your working style
  8. What qualities you offer an organisation
  9. What your perfect job would entail
  10. What responsibilities you love and hate

• Both reports are designed to help you in your career.
• If you are considering making a career change or embarking on a new career path we recommend the more detailed analysis Career Guidelines, priced at just £25 including VAT, which includes a selection of professions suited to your individual personality.
• If you are satisfied with your chosen profession but looking to gain more from it and advance your career, we recommend the shorter Personal Review, priced at just £15 including VAT.
• If you are in any doubt or have a specific question that you would like to ask before you order, then our trained consultants would be delighted to answer any concerns you may have. This can be done through the Client Area with the log-in details you registered with, or you can simply email us at myprofile@careerconsultants.co.uk with your questions.

• The on-line questionnaire consists of 24 questions. Within each question you are asked to choose from four words, the word that best describes you and the word that least describes you. Some choices are fairly simple and obvious, and some may make you think and ponder for a little longer. There are no right or wrong answers. The amazing thing about the Thomas Profile is that you can answer many of the questions very differently and end up with the same analysis of you. The other wonderful thing about this particular profile is that it takes less than 10 minutes to complete and submit, much less than most of its competitors and the accuracy and usefulness of the Thomas Profile is its REAL strength.

• You will only be presented with one question at time on the screen. These questions are easy to complete and questions that you will enjoy answering about yourself so there is no requirement to look at and print them off in advance.
• You can, however, move back to earlier questions and amend your answers prior to the point of submitting your questionnaire. We however do not recommend this, as deliberating over the answers has been proven to make the analysis no less or more accurate than your first instinctive response.

• You can order both reports at the same time or one now and one at a later date but you will only ever be asked to complete the questionnaire once.
• Many clients are concerned that they may answer some questions differently on different occasions. The Thomas Profile system is designed in such a way to take this into account. Hence you can be confident that the profile will be an accurate reflection of you.
• The reason we only ask you to complete the questionnaire once is that you will subconsciously remember what you answered previously and this will reduce the overall effectiveness of the analysis.
• Thomas International does recommend, however, that you review your profile from time to time but leave at least a six month gap between completing each questionnaire. Career Consultants Online can arrange this if you wish.

• You will offered the opportunity of reading your chosen report/s on screen within a few seconds of submitting the questionnaire. Both reports are designed to be easily read on screen or alternatively you can print them. The reports are always available for you to read by simply logging in with your personal ID and password.

• Yes you can. Simply click here and a pop up screen will appear with your chosen sample report.

• Yes, we would be delighted to discuss your profile with you over the phone and the opportunity of booking personal career consultancy sessions with Sarah Berry or one of her trained consultants. Once you have received your report you may email us at myprofile@careerconsultants.co.uk Please quote your name and email address clearly on all correspondence.