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Matt Craven

Matt is the Founder of The CV & Interview Advisors and Incredibly Linked. He is considered to be a thought-leader in Personal Branding and is regularly engaged as a public speaker to deliver advice and guidance to global audiences on all things related to CV authoring, career advancement, LinkedIn, personal branding and thought leadership.

Matt started his career in sales and operations roles in the vehicle hire sector, moving into recruitment in 1999 and doing everything from junior contract recruitment through to senior level search. Matt subsequently headed-up several teams, operating at Senior Manager level.

In 2006, Matt took the plunge and set-up The CV & Interview Advisors which he has grown into a market-leading business with a global client base and partnerships with some of the UK and World's most illustrious associations and institutes.

As well as running multiple businesses, Matt spends his time researching and developing The CV & Interview Advisors and Incredibly Linked's intellectual property e.g. copywriting and coaching methodologies.

CV expert helps an IT contractor worried his design might distract.

8th March, 2019 | CV Guides

A techie with a nice problem to have needs to apply the Cheap Red Shoes Theory.

5th March, 2019 | CV Guides

Friday's free seminar looks ideal for a contractor trying to show off yesteryear's achievements.

27th February, 2019 | CV Guides

Placing is paramount if you and your links are to connect with the decision-maker.

26th February, 2019 | CV Guides

Bypassing the hirer’s preferred process probably won’t end well, even if it is error-prone.

21st February, 2019 | CV Guides

It’s humble and old, but a CV is still your first weapon when hunting down a higher rate.

16th February, 2019 | CV Guides

'However you look at it, your recruiter shouldn't be listed as your employer if you’re 'Ltd.''

12th February, 2019 | CV Guides

To go direct-to-client, it's often who you know (not what you know) that matters.

4th February, 2019 | CV Guides

Your LinkedIn profile and CV don't have to be red flags to HMRC.

3rd February, 2019 | CV Guides

A dogs dinner so breathless with terms it could be a shopping list? Might not be a bad idea.

29th January, 2019 | CV Guides

Don’t be a same-old-same-old contractor in 2018; unleash a new strategy while the time’s right.

9th January, 2019 | CV Guides

One of the keys to genuine contracting is about to come into its own. Unlock it using LinkedIn.

14th November, 2018 | CV Guides

‘Knowing where to set the dial’ is one of four steps to getting ballsy-ness bang on.

17th October, 2018 | CV Guides

Why you don’t actually want a ‘just the ticket’ CV that ‘fits the bill.’

22nd August, 2018 | CV Guides

The how, where and what of a key statement that can actually help you win work.

20th June, 2018 | CV Guides

Contractors, if you can’t be a Connector then join us because we're working with one.

Building your contracting identity is easier with these tried and tested techniques.

11th November, 2015 | Successful Contracting