help with my cv.......

[theosmith]

Thanks for all feedback really a pre cited and taken in

[955i]

Another minor technicality but one that caught my eye, do not shorten to Arctics (also it is Artic's). Use articulated or just deliveries as to my mind as a potential employer it suggests cutting corners to get things done quicker.

 

Good luck with the job, you have got some good pointers from here.

 

Also may be worth putting the factual stuff into a CV template and the personal stuff into a separate covering letter rather than having it all in one document.

[keg]

Hate to be picky but no apostrophe, just Artics. Maybe use the full word.

[STOTTO]

My advice would be that your covering letter is designed to get you the interview, it is the interview and how you come across, coupled with any relevant qualifications and character qualities that you display during the interview that will secure the vacant position. So keep the letter brief, keep it to the point, do your best to instil a little intrigue in regard as to your personal attributes, work-skills and pastimes, (I would like to meet this person, he sounds very interesting, I wonder what he meant by !!!)

 

Leave the fine detail for the interview, do not blurt out a diatribe of personal drivel, tell them a little then get them to tease the interesting bits out of you. Don’t ‘bull####’ or over embellish, give the interviewer a balance of you and who you are and remember it is you that is in control of how the scales are balanced!

Bait the hook, hook the fish, play him, reel him in, and put him in the keep-net. Job done, or is that employment secured? Oh and practice your interview skills out loud in front of the mirror so that only you and it know what a blithering tongue-tied imbecile you can be, leaving the interviewer completely unaware of the fact, and be your own worst critic that leaves others to only applaud you!

Edited October 16, 2014 by STOTTO

[bigbird]

Theo,

A few little points that will avoid offence. Firstly, do not say" White English Male", it's frowned upon.

Just say "27 year old UK national"

"Believe I am best described as"- say " I have a wide and varied social circles of loyal friends who would describe me as..."

Don't begin each with a Capital letter, "very keen to learning" is clumsy, say " ready and eager to accept new challenges"

Regarding shooting, use this as a positive point, "I have been formally assessed and judged by the Police Firearms Department to be of sufficient maturity and judgement to be allowed to possess firearms for sporting purposes"

Don't say "I have been thinking..." , it implies uncertaincy.

 

"After four years..." Just say that "the economic downturn resulted in redundancies, along with several colleagues ( not colleges!) I was made redundant"

Don't say "Scary and upsetting", say "although shaken and upset by this setback, I remained committed and determined to seek employment and was quickly interviewed for new positions. Having thoroughly researched the offered positions, I chose to work for "Green Timber", rapidly rising to the position of Production Manager"

Don't say "When I started working here..." Say " I established myself as a respected member of the team, several of my suggestions became adopted as working practice and my input became a regular and valued contribution"

Don't say "key member", rather " Although I have had a successful and rewarding time with the Company, I have now reached the point where I am keen to embrace new challenges rather than become complacent , as such I feel that the time has come to move on and explore new horizons"

What I want from life " At only twenty-seven, I appreciate that my ambitions and aspirations have evolved rapidly over the last few years. I am a gregarious and convivial type, I would see myself as a valued member of a team, but fully capable of independent thought and the ability to work alone and under pressure when the need arises. I would expect to be paid at a rate commensurate with my abilities, a fair day's work for a fair day's pay, and would hope to retain a close network of family and friends to provide acounterbalance to the stresses and strains of modern life. The old maxim " Health and Happiness" is a guiding principle I would do well to follow"

Only my thoughts, see what others think

Best Wishes , Rob

 

Good points

[bullet1747]

Don't be put off with some remarks they all want you to do well, I asked for help with a cv three years back and got some good advice and one kind chap sorted it for me ( sorry can't remember his name how embarrassing ) any way I got he job thanks to the help on here , if your the guy for the job you will do well good luck

[four-wheel-drive]

I was told many years ago if they have say 50 people applying for a job the chances are your CV will just get a quick look over so you need to get all of the relevant information in as few words as you can if it is to long it will most lightly just go in the bin.

 

P/S forgot to say good luck I hope that you get the job

Edited October 16, 2014 by four-wheel-drive

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Theo

 

In very simple terms, imagine you had 100 envelopes to open with CVs inside and had to wade through them all and get them down to just 10 for your boss to look through.

 

An envelope should be addressed correctly in neat hand writing, discard any that are not, that's 10 gone before you've opened any, now you are down to 90.

 

Of those 90, perhaps 7 are poorly folded or have coffee stains, now we are down to 83.

 

When you start to read the 83, there may be 15 of them that are rather vague, you notice spelling mistakes in 18, all of a sudden you have eliminated 50 of the original hundred now there are only 50 left to read.

 

 

 

 

 

A CV should be neat, the spelling and grammar should be correct, it should detail your previous experience in reverse chronological order.

 

It should ideally be no more than two pages.

 

It needs to include your name and contact number prominently.

 

Do not pick a crazy font in order to make it stand out.

 

NEVER lie, it may well be found out and that would be the end of you.

 

 

Good luck

Edited October 16, 2014 by TIGHTCHOKE