--- title: Lucy Walker Recruitment | how to write a successful CV description: how to write a successful CV | Keep up to date with news, business updates and guidance on the recruitment market --- - [Upload CV](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/#) - [Work For Us](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/about-us/work-for-us/) - [Leeds : 0113 367 2880](tel:0113%20367%202880) - [Manchester : 0161 661 4421](tel:0161%20661%204421) [](https://www.facebook.com/LucyWalkerRecruitment/) [](https://twitter.com/lucywalkerrec) [](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lucy-walker-recruitment) [](https://www.instagram.com/lucy_walker_recruitment/) [](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TzO-yhHVawy5g7_a2OcQw) [![Lucy Walker Recruitment](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Lucy%20Walker%20Recruitment%20January2018%20Theme/images/lwr-25th-anno.jpg)](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/) - [Home](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/) - [About Us](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/#) - [Our Story](https://www.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/about-us/our-story/) - 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One of the key ways to do this\[...\] By [Mark Woffenden](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/mark-woffenden) | Categories: [how to write a successful CV](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/how-to-write-a-successful-cv), [cv tips](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/cv-tips), [CV writing skills](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/cv-writing-skills), [cv writing tips](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/cv-writing-tips) | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/5-stand-out-words-you-must-include-on-your-cv) [![Power Verbs](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/Power%20Verbs.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/10-power-verbs-to-make-your-cv-standout-from-the-crowd) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/10-power-verbs-to-make-your-cv-standout-from-the-crowd) #### [10 Power Verbs to Make your CV Standout from the Crowd](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/10-power-verbs-to-make-your-cv-standout-from-the-crowd) [how to write a successful CV](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/how-to-write-a-successful-cv), [cv tips](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/cv-tips), [CV writing skills](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/cv-writing-skills), [cv writing tips](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/cv-writing-tips) ## [10 Power Verbs to Make your CV Standout from the Crowd](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/10-power-verbs-to-make-your-cv-standout-from-the-crowd) If you want to land interviews and get your CV past that initial stage, you really need to get plenty of verbs to describe the actions you take in the workplace to provide value to your colleagues and your customers. So including what we describe as\[...\] By [Mark Woffenden](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/author/mark-woffenden) | Categories: [how to write a successful CV](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/how-to-write-a-successful-cv), [cv tips](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/cv-tips), [CV writing skills](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/cv-writing-skills), [cv writing tips](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/cv-writing-tips) | Comments Off [Read More](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/10-power-verbs-to-make-your-cv-standout-from-the-crowd) [![cv-fit-for-purpose](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/hubfs/cv-fit-for-purpose.jpg)](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/spoiler-alert-cv-isnt-fit-purpose) [](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/spoiler-alert-cv-isnt-fit-purpose) #### [Spoiler Alert: Your CV Isn’t Fit For Purpose](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/spoiler-alert-cv-isnt-fit-purpose) [Candidates](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/candidates), [how to write a successful CV](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/how-to-write-a-successful-cv), [CV writing skills](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/cv-writing-skills), [Lucy Walker](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/lucy-walker), [recruitment company](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/recruitment-company), [recruitment consultant](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/tag/recruitment-consultant) ## [Spoiler Alert: Your CV Isn’t Fit For Purpose](https://blog.lucywalkerrecruitment.com/spoiler-alert-cv-isnt-fit-purpose) You might think that because of the rise of the Web, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat, that the humble CV is dead; outdated, thrown on the scrapheap for something new and different. 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