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A curriculum vitae is nothing more than the biographical details, personal and career-related, of persons wishing to change jobs, seek advancement, and undergo virtually any change in their working lives, which necessitates them giving interviewers, employers, and college heads sufficient details to make a full and accurate assessment of the candidate.

At one time you would have been required to complete a company's own application form, but these do not always provide the scope to sell your strengths, and may be ambiguous, especially if your career route has been somewhat unconventional. Similarly, if you are not applying for a specific job, but merely wish to be placed on their books for future consideration, application forma may not be appropriate.

This is where a CV comes into its own, offering scope to cover any points required but including the core structure to ensure basic facts are included.

The problem is that to an inexperienced job seeker, e.g school leaver, graduate, or mid life career change, the whole process can seem daunting with no idea of what points to include.

This is why many specialist CV services have now sprung up, producing professional CV's for around £25, for what is after all just a few copies of a simple document.

Don't make the mistake of "jazzing-up" the document too much. This makes it expensive and largely ineffective. All the employer wants to see is a simple document with concise clear information.

As you will need to interview potential clients, in addition to typing their details, you should be able to put them at ease. If they don't relax you won't get the key information.

Check out existing CV agencies, posing as a client to see the current rates for the work, and samples of the work and advertising. Although you can write your own CV on your computer or Word Processor, you will find many software companies provide CV software that you can adapt for your own purposes. If you have Office 95 or later, you will already have a template available.

One product I would recommend is "Job Seekers Double Pack" which comprises "Create Your Own CV" and "Job Interview Skills" which not only enables you to compile CV's for clients but also to help them on interview techniques after the CV has been submitted.

Start out by placing small ads in local papers, newsagents, college noticeboards but make sure they look as professional as your service - no tatty postcards! Listen to local news. If a company is closing down or taking on new staff, this is the time to make yourself known. It could even be good publicity to tell your local paper you will do free or cut price CVs for staff being made redundant in the local factory.

Whilst many people run their own businesses, few of them have the knowledge or skills to create all the letter and documents they may need from time to time.

Whether they're just starting out or already well established, building a library of documents to help you run a business is a daunting task.

There is so much that is needed - Health and Safety information, Employment Documents, General Business Documents and letters. Finding the time to prepare all of these things (as well as devoting time to running a business) is almost impossible, even if you had the professional expertise to actually do it!

This is where you can come in. Border Publications have just released a ready made Document Library contains everything needed to run a business from day one. With over 700 professionally written documents, letters and templates there is something for every eventuality, enabling you to offer a comprehensive service to a wide range of businesses, and yet it costs less than £20. Previously contained on 3 discs, the complete set is now available to download immediately.

Alternatively, take a look at Instant Sales Letters. A good sales letter can be this difference but most people wouldn't have a clue where to begin, and this is where theis package comes in.

With this set of sales letter templates you just choose the appropriate template and fill in the blanks. There are letters for promoting Network Marketing and Business Opportunites, information products and for retailers, professionals and just about anything else you can think of.

Forget the average 0.5% response rate to direct mail campaigns, these letters are easily generating 10-15% response rates, and often even more, but don't take my word for it - take a look at some of the testimonials on the site. They really are impressive. And if you're still not convinced, there's a no strings 1 year money back guarantee. You'll find full details at instantsalesletters.com

A Trading Place For All Your Business Needs

EBay Business Exchange is an online marketplace where you can buy and sell all kinds of goods and services for your business. Whether you need a new computer or are looking for a new set of tools, there's an auction on eBay for you.

Business Exchange offers small businesses the chance to buy and sell in a friendly, easy-to use online community of over 15.8 million users worldwide. Business and individual users can use the Business Exchange to sell their own products and services or buy new equipment at a price that suits them.

Buying and selling by auction means small business users can trade goods and services at a price that suits their budget. All you need is an email, and you can start trading online!

eBay's community is built on trust. Each registered user earns a feedback rating for every transaction they perform. Sellers can comment on buyers and buyers on sellers. The more positive feedback you receive, the better your reputation. Add to that automatic insurance of up to £120 on all items and it makes eBay one of the safest places to buy and sell online.

So whether you're looking for a new marketplace for your products, or you need to find business equipment at a price that suits you, check out theUK Business Exchange.