Have you had difficulty drafting a concise yet impressive CV?
Are you applying for the jobs but not getting the interviews?
Do you get the interviews but not the jobs?

Whether you are considering your next career move, have recently been made redundant or are a new graduate looking for your first professional post, at Weekes Gray we understand that this is a challenging climate for those looking at fresh employment.

In response to the demand of our new and existing candidates, Weekes Gray are now offering coaching specifically designed to equip you with the skills and know how to draft competitive and bespoke CVs. Helping you to stand out from the crowd with a concise and interesting CV in a competitive marketplace, we can also help you in preparation for that vital interview or in developing your career.

Our coaching methods are appropriate for all levels of industry professionals who require achievable methods of successful CV writing and interview techniques.

Sharing our expertise of the Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) Records and Archives and Legal industries we can provide a CV Clinic, Interview Coaching as well as a full Career Coaching package.

With an awareness of new trends and developments in recruitment we are ideally placed to work with you to reach your full potential.

In a competitive marketplace your CV is often the first opportunity you have to market your skills and it needs to be professionally written in order to make an impact.

Weekes Gray offers a bespoke CV service including:

Standard CV Upgrade

Developed as an affordable alternative to our full CV formatting, we will work at improving the content and layout of your current CV.

Production of your bespoke CV draft and alterations as necessary
1 electronic copy of your CV (MS Word 2003.doc) on CD Rom or via e-mail

Investment: £29.99 all fees must be paid for in full and in advance.

Full CV Formatting

An initial full telephone or face to face consultation (Wigan based*) of 30 – 60 minutes during which time we will talk to you to gain a full understanding of your educational and professional background, skills and experience, as well as your career aspirations, current position and the role for which you are applying.

Production of your bespoke CV draft and alterations as necessary
3 printed copies of your CV on high quality paper
1 electronic copy of your CV (MS Word 2003.doc) on CD Rom or via e-mail

Investment: £65.00 - £200.00 based upon your current salary levels. All fees must be paid for in full and in advance.

Weekes Gray offers a bespoke interview coaching package working with you to set achievable goals to reach your full potential at interview stage. An initial one hour telephone or face to face consultation (Wigan based*) during which we will work with you to develop techniques to help you overcome interview nerves, how best to sell your skills and experience and how to deal with difficult interview questions.

Guiding you through the whole interview process we will focus on your requirements and may cover a combination of the following:

• Overview of interview styles
• Building rapport
• Competency based interview questions
• Overcoming confidence issues
• How to manage stress
• Image and body language
• Successful presentations
• Mock interview role plays

The coaching session will be followed up with a set of written recommendations or can be tailored over a longer period of time.

Investment: £45.00 - £125.00 per hour based upon your current salary levels, discounted package available for more than one hour. All fees must be paid for in full and in advance.

Please call Keri Gray on 01942 235 123 or –email keri@weekesgray.com for further details.

Our complimentary basic CV and interview guides are available on the news page.

"I found the interview coaching by Weekes Gray to be extremely helpful in giving me the much-needed confidence I needed to perform well at the interview stage and a greater understanding of the kinds of questions asked at interviews. I found the coachers to be really friendly and supportive, and I couldn’t recommend them highly enough."

*Our CV and Interview coaching is held in Wigan or conducted over the telephone. We can work with you in other locations but may need to charge an additional fee to cover travel expenses.