This isn't a reformat — and it's never about making things up. CHAMPION is a genuine makeover: it surfaces the real value already buried in your experience and reframes it so recruiters instantly understand why you're better qualified for the role.
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Module 01
Craft Your CV as a Story
- Why Your CV Is a Story, Not a List
- Who Is Your Ideal Reader?
- The Three Seconds a Recruiter Spends
- What Recruiters Actually Look For
- Your Before-and-After CV Audit
- Setting Your CV Goal for This Course
OutcomeYou'll finish with a complete career timeline and a one-paragraph career story that frames your experience for a specific target reader — the foundation every other module builds on.
6 lessons · 6 downloadable resources
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Module 02
Headline & Personal Brand
- What Is a Personal Brand (and Why Your CV Needs One)
- Writing a Magnetic Job Title Headline
- The Personal Profile Formula
- Tailoring Your Headline to the Role
- Cutting the Cliches
- Personal Brand Consistency Across Your Documents
OutcomeYou'll write a magnetic 12-14 word headline and a four-sentence personal profile that positions you in the recruiter's first three seconds, cliches stripped out.
6 lessons · 6 downloadable resources
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Module 03
Achievements That Land
- Duties vs Achievements: The Fundamental Switch
- The CAR Framework (Context, Action, Result)
- Turning Responsibilities into Results
- Writing Achievements When You Have No Numbers
- The Verb-First Rule
- Your Achievement Inventory: Building the Master List
OutcomeYou'll convert your top duties into quantified, verb-first achievement bullets using the CAR framework — and walk away with a reusable master achievement inventory.
6 lessons · 6 downloadable resources
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Module 04
Market Targeting
- One CV Does Not Fit All
- Reading a Job Description Like a Recruiter
- Building a Role-Specific CV Version
- Researching the Company Before You Apply
- Tracking Your Applications Without Losing Your Mind
- When to Use a General CV vs a Targeted CV
OutcomeYou'll be able to decode any job description like a recruiter and produce a tailored, role-specific CV version on demand, tracked in a simple application system.
6 lessons · 6 downloadable resources
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Module 05
Pitch-Perfect Structure
- The Anatomy of a Winning CV
- Section Order: What Goes First
- One Page vs Two Pages: The Real Rule
- White Space, Fonts, and Readability
- The Skills Section Done Right
- Module Challenge & Summary
OutcomeYou'll assemble a clean, correctly-ordered CV structure — right section order, page length, white space and skills section — that a recruiter can scan in seconds.
6 lessons · 6 downloadable resources
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Module 06
Impact Through Metrics
- Why Metrics Win Interviews
- Finding Your Numbers
- Framing Metrics for Maximum Impact
- Metrics for Non-Sales and Non-Finance Roles
- Quantifying Soft Impact
- Reviewing Your Achievement Bullets with Numbers
OutcomeYou'll surface real numbers from any role (even non-sales/finance) and frame them for maximum impact, so every claim on your CV is backed by evidence.
6 lessons · 6 downloadable resources
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Module 07
Optimise for ATS
- How ATS Works (and Why It Matters to You)
- Keyword Strategy: Reading Between the Lines
- Where and How to Place Keywords
- ATS-Safe Formatting Rules
- Testing Your CV Against a Job Description
- Module Challenge & Summary
OutcomeYou'll make your CV ATS-proof: the right keywords in the right places, safe formatting, and a repeatable test against any job description before you apply.
6 lessons · 6 downloadable resources
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Module 08
Network-Ready Profile
- Why LinkedIn Is Part of Your CV Strategy
- The LinkedIn Profile Sections That Actually Matter
- Writing a LinkedIn About Section That Works
- Keeping CV and LinkedIn in Sync
- Making Your LinkedIn Profile Findable
- Your Complete CHAMPION CV
OutcomeYou'll bring your LinkedIn fully in sync with your CV — findable, consistent, and finished as your complete CHAMPION profile, ready to send.
6 lessons · 6 downloadable resources
Duties → Achievements
Keyword Strategy
Header Formula
How ATS Works