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A Raw CV: Does It Perform Better?

As a recruiter, I struggle with sending the raw CV of my candidate to the hiring company.

Why is that?

Most CVs can’t make the first cut.

Sending it raw is as good as sending it to the recycle bin.

That’s why recruiters take the raw, process it and turn it into a presentable template with more substance.

More substance doesn’t mean more content, though it could also lead to that.

It is more of the quality of the content, and that is to be intentional about what you write and why.

If you haven’t figured out, we write to sell - an idea, a value proposition.

The same is true for your candidate’s CV.

My take is not to send the raw CV over.

That is until, a client of mine told me interestingly “Why don’t you just send me their original CV? I want to get a sense of who they are and I do that by reviewing how they write and present.”

Now, this puts me in a dilemma.

If I send it over raw, many won’t make it.

So here’s the idea if you have the same situation.

Send the original CV as it is presented (style, template) but examine the content and revise accordingly based on what your candidate has shared or better yet, ask the candidate to rewrite and send back.

The latter is usually not practiced when we are in a rush for time as most recruiters are.

But if your candidate can do that quickly, it also shows their commitment and ability, enhancing your motivation to support their application.

Once you have the edits done, go through with ChatGPT or similar to explore alternative writings and then send over the “raw” CV.

Is this cheating?

My take is that this is the value add you bring to both candidate and client.

If candidates can bring out their own value and relevance, you probably don’t have much to do.

Similarly, if your clients have the patience to dig for relevance by asking leading questions, you also don’t have much to worry.

But the above two scenarios hardly happen and for both to occur at the same time, that’s a miracle.

Do your work, keep the raw (personality) but add the spices (quality content).

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