Hi all,
not really a swinging topic.. but hey.. nor was my last thread....
I've just spotted a job, that I know I could do standing on my head, and one I think I could have a good chance of getting... but I need to update my CV..
I've sat and drafted one about 100 times so far, and deleted it, because it looks either patchy. or too much information... I know I need to sell my self, but don't want to bore the person reading it.. and has I haven't done one for about 10 years, I'm a little rusty.
so I was hoping guys on here, have any suggestions. or tips. that I could use and help me along.
thank you
Do you have MS Word on your PC? If I recall correctly it used to have a CV wizard that would do some of the hard work for you.
Lovin yer outlook tweeky.
My apoth for what its worth. Dont do more than one side of A4, I useda lose the will to live after the first page of a CV.
Hey Optix
Some simple advice from me:
1 - Brief personal profile
2 - Career History
3 - State what you've done - e.g. 'managed the Finance Department'
4 - Quantify it - e.g. 'ran a team of TEN people, across THREE offices for TEN months and managed a budget of 500K'
5 - State AND quantify what it acheived - e.g. 'achieved a 10% reduction in costs over a 6 month period'. People often forget this and their CV just becomes a long list of tasks rather than outcomes/achievements
6 - Qualifications/Professional Training
7 - Personal details (don't put your hobbies on, they ain't interested at this stage if they are worth working for)
And like Ben says, keep it short - the last job or two you had are the only real ones you need to give any real detail on.
The CV needs to get you an interview, the interview needs to get you the job ;)
Good luck and PM me if you need any further help :thumbup:
Bloke x
:thumbup: I'd agree with Bloke, that's great advice.
I interview people quite a bit, the advice so far is all good stuff. All I would add is print the CV on brilliant white paper (at least 120gsm but not card), not cream paper, and not posh paper with watermarks. This means it is easy to photocopy.
Send your CV in an A4 envelope, don't fold it, try and use a reinforce envelope (the ones with the cardboard in the back) - but only if you are sending direct to the manager or something. If it is to a HR department then don't go to the expense, just send it flat.
No photos, no fancy type-face (use Arial Pt 11), print in black not colour, don't get one of those bloody awfui CV wizards to produce your CV, (they are all Amercianised), no crests or emblems and make sure your name and contact details are at the top centre and nowhere else.
good luck and go for it my only advice is dont put swinging on cv . 
save that for the interview stage
You want either a mates job i.e. your mate gets you in to a high paid job cus yous connected dude. Failing that you want a cup of tea job like mine where I do not very much at all and get paid an ok amount for doing it. You can then spend your spare time at home and at work :lol: selling shite on Ebay :thumbup: