“Working with Matthew was one of the best decisions I ever made. He helped me identify my professional strengths and improve the presentation of my skills to best reflect my achievements.
I really enjoyed our work together; his work methodology made it feel so easy. It was crucial for me in understanding how to adapt and improve my CV, thank you so much!
Some months on and I am happy to announce that I have now been recruited into a P3 position!”
Adrijana - Florencia, Colombia
“I wanted to change my career path from media to industrial design. The problem was I had no prior experience in this profession. Matthew’s holistic approach of firstly understanding my motivations, strengths and development areas was key in drawing out my relevant experiences and transferrable skills.
Matthew’s insight into what stands out most to recruiters in CVs was also crucial in designing my CV for maximum impact. Matthew then worked with me on a long-term strategy to break into my newly desired field, providing support during the iterative process of tailoring my CV to the individual opportunity.
I eventually trained as an Industrial Designer in Sweden and received a scholarship to study transportation design in Italy, where I have since been working in the automotive sector as a designer.
I have no doubt that Matthew’s services provided the foundation for a career change that seemed challenging at the time.”
Greg - Gozo, Malta
“We have good news!! I got an offer for the job in South Sudan!
I really enjoyed working with you and I am very satisfied with the result. After working together on my CV I was called to 4 interviews and three were with the UN. I think this shows the level of your work!”
Stamatia - Juba, South Sudan
“Having worked in one place for almost 7 years, I needed a fresh view and professional advice in drafting a revamped profile for my CV, to be able to see where I could go further in my pursuit of an international career.
Matthew provided me with a very insightful assessment, bringing out and making visible the actual results and impact of my work for each of the organizations I have been employed with. The advice he has given me on my career outlook and profile presentation was truly invaluable.
Apart from making me feel more confident in my skills and experience, it spurred me on to take action, and within a few months I received a new job offer, fully aligned with my career aspirations.”
Alisher - Tashkent, Uzbekistan
“Matthew helped me tremendously to re-write my cover letter and CV. Thanks to his guidance, I was able to draft the cover letter and the CV that can be easily and quickly adjusted to different positions. Both the letter and the CV now have the right length and underline specific skills required when applying for UN jobs. He also suggested that I include a Profile in my CV that helps a reader to quickly understand my skills and competences.”
Ania - Geneva, Switzerland
“I am tremendously grateful for your help; it is amazing to read how you were able to identify so many redundancies. I must admit I never saw something like this. It is a solid and logical approach. It's impressive.
I now understand the full effort that must go into analysing and adapting my curriculum vitae to the vacancies of interest; it's a kind of magical fit if one wants to get closer to the shortlist.
I applied today for the job. I did it with different eyes and after having followed your steps in moving forward building my profile. It was quite interesting and I learned a bunch, I admit it.
Once again, thanks for guiding me through this learning process, you showed me the way to do it rather than doing it for me.”
Alessio - Skopje, North Macedonia
“I truly consider Matthew to be one of those "angels" that came my way early on and helped me launch my international career and fall in love in CV writing. His engaging training helped me adopt and internalize the essentials of effectively communicating through my CV with recruiters and hiring managers.
His career mentoring helped me see my accomplishments and skills in a whole new light and helped build my conMdence in going after jobs in international organizations and UN agencies.
After working with Matthew, I landed a job in a UN Peacekeeping Mission, which is a great proof of how successful our cooperation was. Some years later I reconnected with Matthew at CVimpact and he helped me move from the NGO sector to a senior consultancy role with an EU Agency.”
Luna - Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
“My experience with CVimpact was exceptional. Matthew is an incredibly kind and prepared person with an excellent expertise in the environment of CV building and CV improving and with a vast knowledge of the labour market.
With a few simple, but fundamental questions Matthew was able to identify the best pathway we had to follow to improve my CV, and consequently, my chance to find the best job for me.
Following his advice, in the first two weeks I had three interviews with some of the most important employers in my sector and I now have a great new job.
I definitely recommend CVimpact if you would like to be successful in the modern labour market.”
Lorenzo - Rivoli, Italy
“Matthew's insights in writing a concise but attractive CV are invaluable!” Thanks to Matthew I have been included on the rosters of one international organization and a donor agency, which means more consultancy work.”
Rick - Lusaka, Zambia
“I have continued to have excellent experiences with CV Impact. Matthew’s attention and investment in my search was apparent and made for a strong overhaul of my CV and cover letter. His knowledge and network were invaluable and made me feel a good deal more confident about how I was presenting myself to potential employers.
I ended up landing a position shortly after these revisions and received unsolicited feedback about both my CV and cover letter which I attest primarily to the comments and feedback from Matthew!
Would highly recommend CV Impact!”
Gabriel - New York, USA
“Many thanks again for all the help and support you have provided me with. I am so pleased with how far my CV and cover letter have come and I am excited to see where it may take me in the future.”
Emily - Bath, England
“Matthew’s work from start to finish is truly exemplary! I really appreciated how he made me see my own strengths and the way to present them to the others.
He identified language, length, and structure issues of my CV, he highlighted my skills and experience according to different positions and his guidance and recommendations were very helpful.
I had five interviews during our collaboration and four of them were successful - a pleasant headache I would say!”
Filio - Vilnius, Lithuania
“The head of Marketing found my profile on Monster and invited me in to meet with him. I went to the interview last week. I also have another interview with a company tomorrow. They are a global leader in Data and Risk Management software used within the financial industry.”
Ben - Vienna, Austria
“Apologies that I have not had time to catch up but wanted to thank you for your help as I have now been offered two roles. I am now passing on your details to others.”
Karen - Bristol, England
“Matthew has helped me to market myself more professionally when applying for jobs. He has helped me to identify skills and experiences relevant for the vacancy I was interested in, which has helped me greatly in targeting my applications. I used his services to update my CV and tailor applications and cover letters to specific jobs.
Matthew helped with both the details and practicalities of video and in person interviews and also with the substance and the best way to put my application forward. He provided me with very helpful documentation, tips and recommendations that gave me a big confidence boost for the interview.
His advice and guidance were really relevant and appropriate to the position I applied for, thanks to his passed experiences in international organisations and as lecturer. I am pleased to say that as a consequence I have recently started a new job.”
Carlo - Vienna, Austria
“Matthew provided a fast and comprehensive review of my resume, followed by in-depth and nuanced feedback regarding language, verbiage, and structure.
His feedback was strategic and tailored to my specific work experiences and ultimately for reaching my professional objectives."
“I would recommend engaging Matthew immediately to get your career search going in the right direction.”
Danielle - Arlington, USA
“I have been wanting to update you – I had three job offers the other week, two at Country Director level. Your help on my CV and cover letter has proven invaluable!! Thank you so much!”
Jennifer – Nairobi, Kenya
“It’s been quite a flurry of activity due to your CV support. I have received four job offers since we last spoke and accepted one of them as a Senior Programme Officer and am very much enjoying it.
Thank you so much for your invaluable support and guidance. I'm very happy with how it has turned out - and such a painless process!
I have met many who promised a lot more and delivered a lot less. I now share your contact details along with the advisory that you may “bring too much success.”
Amira - London, England
“I’m happy to recommend Matthew as a career advisor. He provides insightful tips and recommendations for preparing an outstanding application. He not only tailors effectively your experience and skills based on the job description but also provides useful formatting and layout tips on your CV and cover letter that make your application look appealing and authentic.
It is often difficult to find out the defects and flaws of your own written text whether it is the formatting or the content. Matthew reviews your application critically, identifies weaknesses, and suggests suitable alternatives. The process of his support helps you to learn from his expertise and apply it in your future job applications. Therefore, I confidently recommend getting your job applications reviewed by him. He is super nice and responsive.”
Maysam - Vienna, Austria
“I would highly recommend working with Matthew to review and update your CV! Matthew provided me with an in-depth review of my CV: the strengths, weaknesses and where changes were needed for the CV to really emphasize my skills and experience clearly.
His initial consultation pushed me to rethink my professional career path and how I wanted to present my working experiences. Matthew is very patient and considerate of your skillset and where you want to take your professional career.
Through the process of revamping my CV, I’ve gained more confidence in being able to portray myself, my skills and my expertise, in a more effective way.
Since working with Matthew, I have landed my dream UN contract and I am finally on the path towards the career I aspire to have. If you want to maximize your career potential, I strongly and unequivocally recommend CV Impact!”
Hawa - Mogadishu, Somalia
“I'm happy to recommend Matthew as a career mentor. When I applied for a UN position in Sierra Leone I needed to re-write my CV to highlight the skills I had gained in an NGO environment to be more applicable to an international organisation.
He helped me to see myself from a more objective point of view, to interrogate the experience I had and present it in a way that would be valuable to UNDP.
The personal profile section of my CV was always something I had found particularly difficult to write. Matthew took the bullet points in my CV and a general conversation about my career and helped me convert these into a concise profile that made sense of who I am and what I had to offer.”
Jonathan - Caerphilly, Wales
“Matthew's resume writing skills helped me reinvent myself and my resume. I was able to regain my confidence in my skills and abilities. I highly recommend people engage with Matthew's services in order to build a professional resume that will produce a career you're looking for.”
Taljinder - Ontario, Canada
“International Development is both a broad and a competitive field; a combination which makes it a daunting career to embark on.
Having only just begun my studies with little idea of what professional opportunities they would lead to in the future, I became increasingly concerned that my skills and experience were insufficient to lend me the internship or work experience I would need to enter the development sector.
Matthew took the time to thoughtfully look over my CV and help me rewrite to highlight what I already have to offer and the further relevant knowledge my studies will bring me in a way that made them sound valuable to the organizations I was applying to.
He also guided me in drafting a distinctive cover letter, by using his insight and experience to dissect it from the perspective of the employer.
I would highly recommend Matthew’s services to anyone seeking to improve their professional portfolios, or to build confidence based on their existing talents and accomplishments.”
Lily - Brighton, United Kingdom
“I have been working for about 15 year in International Organizations and I will always be grateful to Matthew for the support he gave me to enter in this specific sector. As a student with very limited work experience I was looking to enter in the Meld of International Cooperation. Matthew guided me, bringing out skills and experience that would easily resonate with recruiters; he showed me the platforms where to find interesting vacancies, the strategies to apply for specific positions or how to behave in an interview. His advice definitely worked out for me, and after many years still use them when updating my CV, drafting a cover letter or sitting in front of an interview panel.”
Paolo - Turin, Italy
“I first met Matthew in 2011, where he actively assisted me in preparing a CV to apply for my first job. The second time we crossed paths was 10 years later when I wanted to have a career change from the corporate world back to NGO’s. Matthew’s approach is very professional and methodical. Firstly, he identifies the type of CV that would better suit your career goals and the type of job, role and industry you would like to target. He suggests a structure to follow as well as the type of terminology to use to increase the chances of captivating HR’s attention. Matthew will add valuable comments to improve the CV providing you with all the tools to improve your CV and take your career into your hands. His response time is very swift and I would highly suggest Matthew’s services whichever stage or career change you are at.”
Nevine - Abu Dabi, UAE
“Mr. Jenkins was our 2009 class career advisor while studying Master’s in Peacekeeping Management at Turin University. He was able to locate my strengths and help me rebuild my resume to highlight them using modern standards resume writing techniques.
The career advice Mr. Jenkins provided during the individual sessions stayed with me for the past 10 years. I learned from him how to search and apply for opportunities and write targeted resumes and cover letters that stand out. I currently follow his steps as a volunteer career advisor helping new immigrants in the United States.
I highly recommend working with him if you’re looking for a career change, build or rebuild a powerful eye catching resume and cover letter, or a general career advice, his input will certainly be valuable.”
Hassan - Houston, USA
“I thought I knew about CV building after the career counselling sessions which comes with three degrees. But applying to international organizations can at times seem like another language.
Matthew helped make sense of the job landscape and identified positions which would offer greater chances of landing an interview.
He also helped identify areas to improve my CV to apply for specific internships, and I saw immediate results. After completing my internship, Matthew helped leverage my skills to negotiate a long-term position with the same office.
I would recommend Matthew’s services to everyone, no matter where they are in their job search, from general internships to those navigating a longer-term professional position.”
Martin - Chicago, USA
“Thank you very much for translating my qualities, skills and experience in such a clear and neutral way. This looks fantastic.”
Diederik - Brussels, Belguim
“Thank you for your advice on shaping my CV. I am so grateful of how professional and helpful your advice was. Thank you!”
Burbuqe - Pristina, Kosovo
“My professional career development was facing some turning points with a lot of challenges and uncertainty due to some lack of experience in how to choose what is suitable for me and how to apply for jobs, starting from making a good CV.
I was attending my master’s studies in Italy when I came cross a career development program delivered by Mr Jenkins which finally put my feet in the right direction and gave me the experience and the knowledge on how to step forwards and upwards in my career.
Since then, the story has become totally different and the career program helped me a lot in shaping my future career and putting me in the right direction to get the job that I want.”
Safa - Baghdad, Iraq
“Matthew helped revise my CV - his redaction of my résumé was clear and concise, and effectively transformed it into a presentable and professional summation of my skill set and work experience.
I highly recommend Matthew's assistance.”
Noar - Prague, Czech Republic