You Place the Candidate, We Fix the CV: Why CV Pilots Makes Sense for Recruiters
By Zoe Price, CEO, CV Pilots / Resume Pilots
If you’re a recruiter, you’ve probably had this experience more times than you care to admit:
You find a great candidate; skilled, experienced, interview-ready. But their CV? It’s a disaster. Outdated format. Missing metrics. A weak personal summary. No clear story. You know they’re right for the role, but you also know the hiring manager won’t get past the first page.
At that point, you’ve got two options:
- Spend your time rewriting it yourself (unpaid and time consuming)
- Send it as-is and risk a great candidate being overlooked (and missing out on commissions)
Neither is ideal. That’s exactly why we built CV Pilots – to take that pressure off your desk, to make your candidate look as good as they really are, and to pay you for making the introduction.
We Don’t Compete with You. We Work With You
We’re not in recruitment. We’re not placing candidates. We’re not poaching talent. We’re not building databases. Our job is simple: help high-calibre professionals tell their stories on paper- in a way that actually gets results.
Think of us as a behind-the-scenes resource that makes your life easier:
- We write and rework resumes that cut through the noise
- We optimise profiles for ATS compatibility and hiring manager appeal
- We polish executive bios and personal statements so they land with impact
- And we handle it all professionally, discreetly, and quickly
In short: you place the candidate. We fix the CV.
How It Works: A Partnership That Pays
We’re actively building relationships with specialist recruiters – and we’re making it worth your while.
Here’s what that looks like:
- You refer a candidate to us for CV writing or personal branding work, or even a CV review
- We take care of the consultation, writing, revisions and delivery. Or if it’s a review, we provide the feedback and action plan for the candidate to re-write their CV
- You stay focused on the placement (and let us handle the fluff)
- You earn a referral commission on every sale
We already have a document with our rates and offer trackable links, so you always know what’s happening and what the next commission will look like.
You Get a Better CV. They Get a Better Job. Everyone Wins
There’s a real commercial benefit here: when your candidate presents better, they get further. When their story aligns with what the hiring manager wants, you get fewer objections. When the CV looks like it came from someone serious about their career, you get traction.
And when the deal closes faster? Everybody wins.
You’ve done the hard part sourcing top talent. Let us make them look the part.
We Understand What Hiring Managers Want
CV Pilots is a premium service for a reason. We’ve worked with FTSE 100 executives, startup founders, rising stars, and C-suite leaders. We know how to pitch a candidate’s strengths in a way that speaks directly to boards, CEOs, and investors. We also know how to help them do that themselves, if they prefer.
But we also know what you want:
- Fast turnarounds when needed
- No endless back and forth
- Documents that make your candidate easier to sell, not harder
- A brand you can trust with your reputation
And that’s exactly what we deliver. No AI fluff. Just quality documents crafted by experienced, human writers with business acumen and commercial insight. Or guides, written by said human writers.
Why Now?
The job market has changed. Candidates are more cautious. Roles are more competitive. And hiring managers are raising the bar. A poorly written CV simply doesn’t stand a chance, no matter how strong the candidate behind it.
Recruiters don’t have the time to coach every candidate on storytelling, structure, and formatting. But those things matter. That’s where we come in.
Partnering with CV Pilots helps you:
- Save time
- Improve candidate success rates
- Add value to your service
- Generate an additional revenue stream
Whether it’s a one-off or a regular referral, the setup is simple and the rewards are real.
Interested?
We’re currently looking to build exclusive relationships with one recruiter per niche. If you specialise in finance, tech, legal, healthcare, media, or any other vertical and you’d like to be the go-to recruiter we recommend, we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s work together to help candidates win, hiring managers say yes, and both our businesses grow.
Drop me a message at [email protected] or connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cvandresumepilots/
Or you can visit www.cvpilots.co.uk to learn more
