Literature Testimonials

Worth its weight in gold ... There are loads of 'the perfect CV' books on the market but Sarah Berry's Write a Perfect CV in a Weekend is different. Why? Because it begins: Relax and pour yourself a drink - perhaps even a strong one …. You are in for the weekend of your life'. Any book that can advocate a realistic look at your career (with the aid of alcohol) can't be at all bad. It's an easy read with sections on how to evaluate your CV from an employer's viewpoint; you also have the chance to 'grade' your CV out of 100. Well worth its money.

It's hard to think of any better way to improve your career prospects in a single weekend. Most members will be familiar with the industry standard type of CV but this book deals with the subject on a much wider front. It explains the approach you will need if your career is to advance into fields where mere technical competence is not enough. It deals with covering letters and other peripheral matters. It also has suggestions for dealing with those difficult situations, such as hard-to-explain blank patches and bizarre changes of direction.

I am writing to inform you of the success I have received after purchasing a copy of "Write a perfect CV in a weekend".
After numerous rejections, I took a step forward and purchased a copy of your book. With my new CV I applied for one job and received an application. From, the skills I learnt in your book I also used to complete my application form, within 2 weeks I had successfully completed my 2 interviews and practical tests and secured a position. This was the first position I applied for and was successful within 3 weeks of reading your book.
I will definitely recommend your book to friends and colleagues who are in a similar position, Thanks again.

You may feel that your career to date has followed a random path, completely determined by a hounding posse of agents, employers and bank managers. But you may be on the road to a Damascus-style conversion: this book could change you life. It sets out the notion that careers can be planned. Younger members should read it and even for those of us, who have already screwed things up and run out of time, this book makes fascinating reading.

The days of predictable career progression are long gone wherever you work. All too often we know where we want to go but advice on how to get there can be hard to find. This book and the other books in the same series are easy to follow and include self-assessment exercises to help with your skills and progress.

The job market is booming now but some people are benefiting from this more than others. With headings such as 'presenting yourself effectively', 'how to become known as an expert in your field' and 'assess your competitiveness', there are lots of valuable nuggets to be extracted from this book.

If you get an interview, it means the employer wants to give you the job. He just needs to convince himself you are the right person for it. In these circumstances it is crazy to just stonewall the questions: if you can sell yourself the job is yours! Interpersonal skills may not always come easy to people who are happiest with computers, but they are essential weapons in the armoury of every true professional. This book explains, in simple and practical terms, what each one of us can do to improve the way we put our messages across. This involves understanding the signals and motivations of the other person, and ensuring we give out positive signals of our own. This is a fascinating book: only our smoothest and most successful members could fail to learn something useful from it.

This book is not just about getting headhunted, it is about how to become one of the acknowledged leaders of the profession. Why is it that some people become terribly well known, their opinions sought on every side, while the rest of us are stuck waiting for the call that never comes? The answer is that these people know how to promote themselves, and they work at it systematically. If you have already gained your FIAP and are wondering what to do next, this book is for you. It tells you how to build your public image by networking, writing articles, speaking at seminars and conferences, sitting on industry quangos, appearing on TV and many more. These things don't happen by chance. Get to it!