10000 Up!

Thanks to your continued support, we recently passed the 10000th visitor milestone. Given that we are obsessed with finding out more about you here are some facts about our loyal customers..

- 33% of you use a Mac. 62% use a PC. 5% of you use a tablet or phone to access our site.
- You spend an average of 7 minutes on our site and view 4 pages.
- You come from 83 different countries. The top 5 countries of origin are UK, US, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong.
- In the last 3 months we had first time visitors from Colombia, Panama, Slovenia, Macau and the Turks/Caicos Islands. We hope to grow these regions in 2012!
- 30% of your visits originate from Facebook. 24% of your visits originate from a Google search on terms such as CV writing, CV expert and CV service.

Can you guess where our 10000th visitor came from? A free CV check for the first person to answer correctly....!

Excellent Infographic on Creating your CV

http://mashable.com/2011/07/10/digital-resume/

Writing a resume is such a nebulous activity these days. You have to figure out which type of online resumeformat is best for you, whether to include a cover letter, how to incorporate social media into your resume, if avideo resume is a good idea and what you should include on your LinkedIn profile. Above all that, to get the job, you need to beat out all the other creative digital peeps who are producing dynamic digital resumes. Phew — that’s a lot of work!We’re always finding new resources to help you on your journey to perfecting your digital resume, and we happened across this nifty infographic by the team at Colorado Technical University, which includes tips on creating a digital resume, as well as tips for sprucing up your traditional resume, for potential employers who still like the smell of top-linen paper.

Infographic: http://mashable.com/2011/07/10/digital-resume/

You can do it too!

Many of you have asked how we got started and how we continue to grow. The presentation above shows you how we use cost-effective measures to grow our user base and keep prices low for you. Please share your start-up stories and any learnings that you get!

A new take on the CV

SCALE SCALE SCALE...!

Dear Users - hope your jobhunting goes well. As we move into summer, maybe you are thinking about your internship plans or making the next big move?

We at Captain CV are also thinking about the next big move. We have invested significant time and energy in expanding our operations this year to help more great people in more great countries to find more great jobs.

We have managed to get more CV experts on board to help you write the perfect CV, draft the perfect cover letter and be ready to deliver effective interviews. Many of our CV coaches are current or former MBA students and have enjoyed career success. They are our biggest asset and are passionate about helping you achieve your career goals and help you design a route to success.

As ever, we are really keen to hear your opinions about our service. Is there a service you wish we offered? Is there a particular jobs search skill that you need help with? Contact us via our website to meet us today!

Where our customers come from...

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Our Pricing reflects your Career Journey

Today we made some pricing changes based on your feedback about our service. Many of you suggested that your career journey follows a pretty regular pattern...

1. You find a role you like and need to put together a CV
2. You decide to apply and need to write a cover letter and get some interview practice.
3. You decide to ensure that your online profile is ready to be viewed by recruiters and there are no embarrassing weekend photos left on your profile.

After flying in your new role for a few years you decide to turbocharge your career. You know that you need to invest in development to really excel....

4. You decide to apply for a postgraduate or masters course and need help to review your application essays.
5. You decide to find a mentor to bounce ideas off and form a success plan.

To reflect this career journey, we have simplified our pricing system. We have also added a career counselling service that is open to anyone from a recent graduate through to a senior executive. A good career counsellor needs to be able to listen and offer objective advice to specific problems. We have been developing this ability over the last few years and are now ready to share this service with you!