St Helens CV writing firm swallowed by global leader after takeover deal

A St Helens-based CV writing services firm has been snapped up by US group Talent Inc, a global leader in technology-enabled career services, for an undisclosed sum.

CV Knowhow targets job seekers living in the UK.

Its acquisition follows New York-based Talent Inc’s recent launch of TopCV.de, signifying the company’s European expansion and first German-language offering.

“Strategic acquisitions enable us to deliver a more customised product and optimised customer experience through local expertise, while growing our global market share,” said Jeff Berger, chief executive and founder of Talent Inc, which offers a suite of three brands: TopResume, TopInterview, and TopCV.

“By acquiring CV Knowhow we can deepen our knowledge of local best practices and recruitment processes to better serve those candidates seeking to land their next job in the UK, as well as other countries where CVs are customary,” he added.

Acquiring CV Knowhow enables Talent Inc to bolster its current offerings from TopCV which it says is the largest CV-writing service in the world, that writes and analyses more than one million CVs and LinkedIn profiles each year.

Job seekers work directly with professional writers and industry experts to redefine their personal brand and stand out from the crowd during the job-search process.

“It’s been a privilege to work with the great team at CV Knowhow,” said Shaun Kirk, founder and chief technical officer of CV Knowhow, following the acquisition.

“After investment from 360 Resourcing in 2015, CV Knowhow has successfully grown to be the UK’s market-leading, CV-writing service, and it’s great to know that the brand will now be under the stewardship of the global market leader in career services.”

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