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.

LinkedIn URL

www.linkedin.com/in/mattcravencvandlinkedinexpert/

Author Content

Contractors’ Questions: Do you get what you pay for with CV writers?

Top tips for a contractor returnee wondering if £999 is a bit steep for a CV refresh.

19th April, 2023 | CV Guides

Key CV writing tips and CV template for contractors

Industry experts provide a template & checklist to ensure your CV makes the grade.

31st March, 2023 | CV Guides

Should LinkedIn be used to sell your contractor services? Absolutely…

Biz dev specialists (and other contractors) are welcome at my March 7th masterclass on putting LinkedIn Sales Navigator to work for your company.

21st February, 2023 | Comment

5 biggest contractor CV mistakes to avoid making in 2023

Work-winning expert Matt Craven reveals what will get your contractor CV binned in 2023.

14th December, 2022 | CV Guides

Contractors, are you letting the outside-IR35 team down by ‘job’ searching?

A cautionary tale for contractors about lack of focus – on a CV; on your business, on your status.

8th December, 2022 | Comment

Revealed: the personal branding lessons prime minister Liz Truss can teach contractors

If the reports are right, contractors aren’t alone in not finding branding oneself easy. So, our new PM is already setting an example.

14th September, 2022 | Comment

Contractors’ Questions: Am I right to never want to write a CV again?

Work-winning expert Matt Craven disappoints a contractor hoping their LinkedIn profile can do all the talking.

18th August, 2022 | CV Guides

Let me take a selfie for my contractor LinkedIn profile. Or not?

Right and wrong doesn’t really exist on a platform seeing itself as social. But there is a sweet spot.

19th July, 2022 | Comment

Contractors’ Questions: Should contractors use LinkedIn’s Social Selling Index (SSI)?

A yardstick for how well you’re performing is the business network's latest offering. And it’s well worthwhile.

5th July, 2022 | Successful Contracting

As a new contractor with lots of permie experience, do I need to bother much with a CV?

‘Your numerous promotions yesteryear won’t count for much in the contractor market, even if you are a 30-year tech veteran.’

22nd April, 2022 | CV Guides

Should I tailor my CV and risk agencies receiving several versions of my skills?

Agents only care about one thing -- so get tailoring just like any other bidding, pitching, tendering business.

13th April, 2022 | CV Guides

How Thought Leadership can help contractors maximise daily rates

Just like vintage Stella, you need to be ‘Reassuringly Expensive’ to command top whack.

16th February, 2022 | Successful Contracting

Contractors' Questions: What if I'm too modest to market myself as a Thought Leader?

A pep talk worth reading for any contractor reluctant to label themselves as what they probably already are.

11th February, 2022 | Successful Contracting

Contractors’ Questions: Are recruiters asking us to blog to become Thought Leaders?

Being asked to write about your skill or specialism is a sign your agency is ahead of the game.

27th January, 2022 | Guide To Agencies

Contractors’ Questions: What contractor marketing techniques are best for 2022?

Know these three CV and LinkedIn must-dos for a fruitful 12 months’ contracting.

5th January, 2022 | CV Guides

Contractors’ Questions: My CV conundrum; ATS versus IR35?

Where software places you is poles apart from outside IR35. Fortunately, there’s a halfway house.

1st December, 2021 | CV Guides

Contractors’ Questions: How maverick should my contractor marketing be?

Filtered or unfiltered? Being authentic is good. Being in sync with your target audience is better.

26th November, 2021 | Successful Contracting

Top 10 tactics to optimise your CV for Applicant Tracking System

Should contractors tailor a CV for ATS? Find out how on December 1st.

22nd November, 2021 | CV Guides

Contractors, here's the problem with LinkedIn

What does LinkedIn really bring to the table for contractors and how do you hack the LinkedIn algorithm to attract more opportunities?

20th October, 2021 | CV Guides

Contractors, IR35 is another reason to ensure your personal branding is on-message

More than 60% of contractors are already benefiting from ‘brand value/reputation.’ Isn’t it time you prepared for Autumn too?

27th September, 2021 | Comment