Supragal Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 needs doing. hate hate hate. How far back with job history should I go? Any other absolute musts above the 2 pages, keep it to the point etc normal stuff? Please thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 well normally its 2 jobs if long established, but im so young i go back 2 jobs and i get Burger king on my CV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 I found a really good site, I have lost the link, best thing to do is bullet point key skills, achievements, projects worked on etc, keep it simple, clear and consise, no waffle, so basically when whoever picks it up and find exactly what they're looking for and pick you out of the pile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 some good tips on http://www.alec.co.uk/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 22, 2005 Author Share Posted February 22, 2005 well this is the problem, I had a job that I started helping out with when I was 10 that turned into a real job that I stayed with until I was 19 so it's a bit age gap. Man I am rubbish at this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 http://www.alec.co.uk/cvtips/ Try that, I think that was what I looked at when writing mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 22, 2005 Author Share Posted February 22, 2005 OMG! I though CV and resume was the same thing? functional cv? targeted cv? ahh ahh ahhh! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 I would only put down a maximum of 4 jobs as employers can be put off if you have moved between jobs (shows a lack of commitment) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 22, 2005 Author Share Posted February 22, 2005 sounds good. some deleting to be done for sure. Also just read on that link that you should list job role changes as job changes etc- that'll be fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 long night ahead of you by sounds of it. Mine is nothing special and changed loads as i applied for different jobs. Permament jobs would like to know a little bit about you as person on CV whilst temporary or contract arent as bothered, well so i was told by an agency anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 22, 2005 Author Share Posted February 22, 2005 I'm gonna sleep on it, get cracking on it tomorrow night- too much to take on right now True, permy jobs require personality, contracts require skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 I found it was useful to write paragraphs on mine to start, then go through trimming it down into the important bits. Squeezed it all on to 2 pages worth. Braindump, and trim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hornet Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 IMO your CV should be taylored for each different type of job your applying for, that way it seems more relavent to the employer as they spend the 30 seconds they do to read it. In my experience, they will just have a quick browse through it and mainly go through it with you when and if you get an interview. Best of luck Rosie. (I spent 3 days researching on resume's & CV's a couple of years back, don't rush it and get lots of opinions from anyone you know who is the same age as the employer) Edit: Oh yeah, and make sure when / if you get an interview you know exactly whats on the CV. As when I've interviewed people, I made sure to ask them questions on it for confirmation that they actually wrote it and not someone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rays the roof Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Try this one Rosie. Taylor depending on level you are going for. Use as master and emphasis key points for position you are applying for. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 23, 2005 Author Share Posted February 23, 2005 thanks everyone! I'll have a proper go at this later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted February 23, 2005 Author Share Posted February 23, 2005 Oh god, I wish I'd never started this... Now I've got bits written in 1st person, some statements, some 3rd person. Plus I've had 7 different job roles at my current place and it says to list promotion/role changes individually with dates and it looks a right mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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