Danozeman
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| posted on 9/8/06 at 06:42 PM |
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writing a cv.
Is anyone any good at writing a cv?? Or know anygood sites with good info on writing one?
cheers ta
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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spunky
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| posted on 9/8/06 at 06:58 PM |
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TBH you as well just using the templates in MS Word, Thats all prospective employers expect and pretty much all the companies that write them for you
use.
In my experience when i used to vet them and now that i've had to re-write mine.
Keep it to a single A4 page, with your name more prominent than the other text.
John
The reckless man may not live as long......
But the cautious man does not live at all.....
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ERP
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| posted on 9/8/06 at 07:28 PM |
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I see a lot of CV's.
Keep it short, no one will read past page 2 and no-one really cares about what you did 10 years ago.
Make sure your name and contact info are easy to find.
As long as it's not strewn with spelling errors and gramatical mistakes, it's all about the content not the presentation.
Having said that a good cover letter can go a long way.
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cct7kitcars
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| posted on 9/8/06 at 08:06 PM |
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hope i never get advice from you about cv s
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iank
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| posted on 9/8/06 at 08:11 PM |
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The best piece of advice I ever got about CVs was that they have one function only, to get you an interview with the interviewer already being happy
that you can do the job. So they are better thought of as sales/marketing documents for you rather than lists of experience/qualifications!
Sell the sizzle not the sausage etc. (urgh) 
So, as short and punchy as possible, with most recent and relevant experience at the top (not the burger flipping job you spent 6months on after
school finished before you got a 'proper job' .
Don't dwell on bad points, but concentrate on things that make you look good/suitable - but this doesn't mean leaving suspicious gaps.
Make sure if there are buzzwords for the profession you want you include them (to avoid being filtered out by HR/hired recruiters).
Finally use 'power' words (things like achieved, sold, increased, lead etc.) for the key points.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 10/8/06 at 06:00 AM |
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Right i have written it. lets see if it gets me the job. Iv got my fingers toes and cock crossed.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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