Gradvance Reviews 

I have worked with Dan multiple times with no complaints! His help with my CV helped me land a role in my dream career. I would definitely recommend working with him :)

I used Gradvance to create a CV as mine needed a change. Once Dan created my CV, I was offered with 8 interviews within 2 weeks and I landed a job I really wanted. I would definitely use Gradvance again.

Gradvance not only helped me in a professional capacity, they also helped me gain confidence within myself. Before coming across Dan's CV template, I had disregarded my humanities degree as useless, but seeing how he had really highlighted the value of projects and committee roles gave me a new sense of my value on the job market.

Ultimately, the template was the single most useful tool in learning how to write a tailored, high quality, clear CV which helped me grow in confidence in my abilities and achievements and helped me land a graduate role at a global company.

Gradvance has now gone much further than the CV template, offering self-development interview videos with fascinating people and LinkedIn content via Dan Mian which provides easy-to-digest employability and networking tips. One such tip is to focus on a certain industry or direction, rather than applying for every job that pops up - learning to develop a personal/ career/ job hunt strategy with Gradvance was invaluable.

If you're a grad, even if you graduated years ago like I did, it's worth utilising the resources Gradvance provide.

I wish I had known about Gradvance at university. Hopefully as their audience grows, it can be something all students are aware of. Partnerships with/ talks at unis could be a really strong method of doing this.

I was looking to make a career change with one years experience behind me. Dan helped me by showing me how to really sell myself in my CV. After I received an interview I told Dan and we booked in an interview preparation and mock interview session. I felt so confident after our session and I was successful in the interview. I couldn’t be more grateful to Gradvance for all the support I received. I would recommend Gradvance to all my family and friends.

Hello Dan,
Though you have been always so busy, you have been supporting me via text in through LinkedIn or email. You looked at my CV and suggested me to fix it. You inspired me all the time as I am an international student.

In fact, you sent me a big feedback on my CV. I did the correction according to your advice. I followed almost all the posts you shared or posted. And I learnt from those that as an international student it's hard to get a job but I have to keep on trying and keep on applying for different jobs changing my CV accordingly.

I really appreciate your empathetic understanding capability. I respect you a lot for whatever you are doing for international students in this country to help them get a job. Love and Respect for you from the bottom of my heart as a brother.

Sincerely yours
Al Kaviul Sarker

I got help from Dan in 2021.

I had finished studying Digital Marketing and was finding very it hard to get into marketing as I was being told "I do not have the skills" as I was coming from a background of 15 years in retail.

With Dan's help, I was able to showcase my transferable skills on my CV acquired from College/ Retail and realize my hobbies outside of work were also skills I should have mentioned, such as my Dog pages on social media, making content, using Canva, running PPC Ad campaigns, scheduling content and making blogs, was exactly what they were looking for.

Thanks to his help I got the interview and secure a contract for Accenture and Facebook.

I would recommend Dan, 100% on CV writing career building and job search strategy. I have had multiple sessions with Dan and its been really useful. He is a good lad to have a chat with and knows how to pull of the stuff from you to write a fantastic CV.
If you want to make use of your scrolling instagram time follow his gradavance account to get the tips about writing cover letter and email templates. Overall I had a good experience with job interviews and offers after having sessions with Dan.

Before discovering Gradvance, I faced a lot of struggles in my job application and felt uncertain about landing a placement job. I applied to 70+ jobs with little success and felt worried and underconfident about my interview skills. I approached Gradvance for an interview coaching session. Dan was very friendly and through the coaching, I learned a lot of tips and ways how to perform well in the interviews. I was also able to get a reflection on myself and learnt where I was going wrong. I would definitely recommend their services and I feel the interview coaching session with Dan was a turning point in my career as I secured my role as Marketing Intern.

My placement search had been a struggle till I discovered Gradvance's social media. Being a student during a period of uncertainty was stressful and unsettling. So, it was safe to say I was concerned about my future prospects in Marketing. I first discovered Gradvance on Instagram and from there I began to collect little tips on a weekly basis and used them in my job hunt. Whether it was changing action words in my CV, adapting my cover letter to a certain role/company, or practicing interview skills before landing my dream placement at PUMA, I am always learning something new. Gradvance has undoubtedly improved my job-search perspective, and Dan's free advice has been essential. To anyone who is either a student or has already graduated and is looking to secure a job, I couldn’t recommend Gradvance enough. My experience with Gradvance has been fantastic; the content supplied by Dan has given me invaluable insight into the industry and how to confidently apply for jobs. Dan is extremely knowledgeable and makes the entire process much more manageable. I found the quotes to be very encouraging and they helped me stay focused during my job search!

I was job searching for about a year but after several rejections, I became very pessimistic and low in confidence. I decided to have a Career Consultation and CV Workshop after a friend who recently got a job after graduation and she recommended I give Gradvance a go.

The consultation was tailored to my personality and experience rather than just typical textbook suggestions. Dan accentuated my achievements in my CV but it still felt ‘very me’. This meant I was able to express my skills and achievements with confidence. Extremely happy to say I received 2 job offers in the same week, both of them being in the industry of my dreams - gaming!

At the start, I thought my CV was already all needed to be however, the confidence Dan helped me find by going through my CV to explore and bring to light what they truly meant to me and what that achieved. Especially during the pandemic, finding confidence in myself was incredibly hard, but if you need that spark of inspiration to set you on your path of finding the job you want, not just what you can find then I highly recommend this service. Thank you so much, Dan!

I’d seen Dan’s posts on Gradvance for a while and found them really helpful, but was struggling with what I wanted to do after being in two jobs already and not feeling completely happy. I decided to invest in my future and booked both the Career Consultation and CV Workshop sessions - I don’t regret a single penny! Dan made me feel confident in my abilities and helped me create a CV that reflected my achievements. I followed his advice and looked for companies I wanted to work for and found the perfect job for right now. Dan took all the stress out of job hunting which helped me feel calm and confident during my interview. I so wish I’d done something like this earlier after feeling so lost with what I wanted to do! I’m so happy that I secured my role as a Social Media Manager at 123 Internet, and I know I’ve learnt skills that will benefit me throughout my career. Thank you!

Dan gave me extremely useful advice regarding my goals, ambitions, with a clear plan of action. The CV workshop in particular really helped me in articulating my experiences better, as a result of which I landed a couple of final stage interviews. I've now secured a job at Softcat as a Sales Executive! Would highly recommend Gradvance - you will absolutely get the guidance you need.

I had been experiencing lots of rejections to jobs before coming across Gradvance. Dan is lovely! I genuinely feel like he cares despite having contact with hundreds of other graduates. Gradvance’s content helped me land my job in marketing and Dan phoned me to debrief after I got my job, even though he had no monetary value to gain. And has checked in since too! I have recommended all my friends to Gradvance. Dan is a job application guru!

I thought I had the best CV till I came across Gradvance page on Instagram. My session with Dan greatly improved my CV, and I got too many interviews that I had to decline some. That session has landed me job offers from Tesco, Bjss and a pending 3rd interview stage with Accenture. It has also guided me to tailor my CV to every role I intend to apply for and a beautiful career path as an immigrant in the UK. Thank you Dan for holding my hand through this, and the support after landing the offers.

Thank you so much Dan!

Dan has been such a help in building my CV and equipping me with interview skills! I've just graduated from university and definitely feel as if my new and improved CV have increased my rates of success on application and I'm now working two part-time jobs in industries that I want to be working in (rather than taking anything I can get, which is what I thought I would be doing!).

I would highly recommend Dan if you're looking at writing or upgrading your CV, and needing help with interview training!

Before discovering Gradvance and working with Dan, I was stuck in a rut, feeling unconfident and uncertain about where to begin with my job search and didn't feel like I could achieve the kind of career I had always wanted. I had a Career Consultation with Dan as I was unsure about what step to take next in my career. Dan took the time to find out what things were important to me and explore different career paths that I may be suited to me based on that and plan out my next steps. Dan was very encouraging and allowed me realise that my career aspirations were achievable. I also had CV and Cover Letter sessions which were invaluable. I knew I had gained lots of beneficial experience however, I didn't know how to effectively communicate it. Dan showed me how to articulate this to employers and show the impact I had made in my previous roles. Following this I had an Interview Prep session, Dan helped me to identify the kinds of questions that may come up based on the person specification and job description as well as doing a mock interview, this was extremely useful and helped to boost my confidence and make me feel prepared. I cannot recommend the Gradvance services enough, Dan's support and expertise has allowed me to step out of my comfort zone and strive for more. I am now in a new role, where I am genuinely happy and have a lot of autonomy and creative freedom.

Working with Dan was an absolute pleasure and I’d urge anyone looking to start the process of finding a job to get in contact with Gradvace and Dan. His CV Workshops and Career Consultation were a great way of him understanding my wants in a job allowing him to tailor my CV to what I had explained. 3 job applications later came 3 job offers! His passion for helping recent grads is undeniable, can’t recommend Dan and Gradvance enough. So happy to say that I landed my job as a Corporate Account Manager at BT.

Working with Dan was a great experience as he made me realise that I have a good set of skills and diverse experience but I just wasn’t showcasing them properly. Dan made me realise that I shouldn’t apply just for the sake of getting a job. He made me realise that I should prioritise my mental health and personal development when it comes to job hunting. The way Dan presented was amazing and I started seeing a rapid change as I started getting interview calls and job offers. He also provided excellent feedback for cover letters too. Dan was flexible to work with and is a great guy. I would recommend that people looking for jobs or feedback on CVs should give him a shout.

I did the CV Workshop, Cover Letter workshop and Interview Prep with Dan and they were brilliant! My CV went from a basic list of responsibilities to an action-packed sales document full of skills and achievements. I was shocked when I landed an interview at the top consultancy firm in the UK. I smashed the interview because i felt confident after the interview mock session! I got the job as a Building Surveyor at Arcadis! I recommend any graduate to invest in your career and in your future, you won’t regret it! Thank you Dan and Gradvance!

Dan was amazing and made me feel so much better about the job search. He completely transformed my mindset and helped me understand what employers were looking for. Approaching the job search with a positive mindset and a great cover letter helped me land a job in Marketing at JLL.