A good CV

**stewart38** · 13th-April-2006, 03:23 PM

Has anyone got any tips how to present a good CV and/or a good template I can use

Ive just seen a dream job I want to apply for and its been years since Ive fully updated my CV

CJ · 13th-April-2006, 03:44 PM

If it's your CV then, surely, the template is your life.

No?!?

**ducasi** · 13th-April-2006, 03:45 PM

Just give them a link to this web site... Surely everything they need to know is right here?

**Msfab** · 13th-April-2006, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewart38

Has anyone got any tips how to present a good CV and/or a good template I can use

Tips
1. USE a Spell checker
2. USE a Grammer checker (Or get someone who knows proper english to check it!)
3. Keep it short (Which shouldnt be too much of a problem) and to the point!

**stewart38** · 13th-April-2006, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Msfab

Tips
1. USE a Spell checker
2. USE a Grammer checker (Or get someone who knows proper english to check it!)
3. Keep it short (Which shouldnt be too much of a problem) and to the point!

The whole web sites are full of CV advice but no concrete templates

would have liked to have done this before i went home

**Donna** · 13th-April-2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by stewart38

The whole web sites are full of CV advice but no concrete templates

would have liked to have done this before i went home

Here try this one. It's an updated one.

http://www.businessballs.com/freemat...e_template.doc

**WittyBird** · 13th-April-2006, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewart38

Has anyone got any tips how to present a good CV and/or a good template I can use

Ive just seen a dream job I want to apply for and its been years since Ive fully updated my CV

Wouldn't know

Anyway you shouldn't rush your CV.

**Donna** · 13th-April-2006, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by WittyBird

Wouldn't know

Anyway you shouldn't rush your CV.

Too right you shouldn't. And if s38 would have kept undating it as he went along, things wouldn't be so complicated.

**WittyBird** · 13th-April-2006, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Donna

Too right you shouldn't. And if s38 would have kept undating it as he went along, things wouldn't be so complicated.

Nothing in S38's life is easy (apart from the man himself)

**Donna** · 13th-April-2006, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WittyBird

Nothing in S38's life is easy (apart from the man himself)

**stewart38** · 13th-April-2006, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WittyBird

Wouldn't know

Anyway you shouldn't rush your CV.

I aint rushing it this one gives 7 days more holiday

pay a bit less but can blag more

so rare a real job comes up for me

will carry on doing it next week, deadline next friday

God i have a lot of expereince can make it all sound specific

thanks for peoples help

**philsmove** · 13th-April-2006, 07:35 PM

It probably depends on the type of job

When selecting I always look at “other interests “

A friend got an interview simply because she put down, “ballooning” as her main interest .The guy doing the selection wanted to meet a balloonist, and yes she got the job

We were interviewing for a new sales lady. One of our standard questions is “what the most interesting thing you have done in the last 6 mouths” Someone phoned up and asked what would happen if she told the truth. We ask, what is the truth. “nearly murdering my husband” was the reply

If fact she did not put that on her application form, but we just had to interview her to find out what happened. Yes. She got the job is now our number one sales lady

I am always impressed by people who deliver their CV by hand

But we are a very small outfit; the above might not work with a big company

Good luck

**philsmove** · 13th-April-2006, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewart38

Ive just seen a dream job

A word of caution
The last time I applied for a dream job, as, marine photographer ( this was a long time ago)
It transpired the successful candidate had already been chosen. The rules stated the job had to be advertised But there really wasn’t’ a vacancy

**Rhythm King** · 13th-April-2006, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Msfab

Tips
1. USE a Spell checker
2. USE a Grammer checker (Or get someone who knows proper english to check it!)
3. Keep it short (Which shouldn/\t be too much of a problem) and to the point!

4. Follow your own advice

**WittyBird** · 14th-April-2006, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewart38

I aint rushing it this one gives 7 days more holiday

pay a bit less but can blag more

so rare a real job comes up for me

will carry on doing it next week, deadline next friday

God i have a lot of expereince can make it all sound specific

thanks for peoples help

well, I wasn't a recruitment consultant cos I enjoyed it

**Msfab** · 14th-April-2006, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhythm King

4. Follow your own advice

Im not the one than needs a CV written!

**stewart38** · 14th-April-2006, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philsmove

It probably depends on the type of job

When selecting I always look at “other interests “

A friend got an interview simply because she put down, “ballooning” as her main interest .The guy doing the selection wanted to meet a balloonist, and yes she got the job

Good luck

Ill just say i talk a mean game of aggregate loss stops and have good working knowledge re funding requirements and Childrens Act 2004 . should work

Lucy Locket · 14th-April-2006, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducasi

Just give them a link to this web site... Surely everything they need to know is right here?

AND everything they don't need to know

**Tessalicious** · 14th-April-2006, 06:22 PM

Whatever you do don't use a template - they are always either boring or too busy, or if it is a good template they will have seen it before. It is much better to know what you want to include, put it all down (in reverse chronological order and also in order of relevance i.e. related experience first, then other job experience) and only then do some fancy formatting (or get a kind friend to do that for you, if you really can't do it yourself). That way, you put in what needs to be said, not what fits in the space, and it looks original, like you took some care over it the way they'd probably like you to take care over your work.

wayaay bird · 14th-April-2006, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewart38

I aint rushing it

I wouldn't use words like that..

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stewart38 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ambrosden it gets dark at night so suits me Posts: 6,531 Rep Power: 5	A good CV Has anyone got any tips how to present a good CV and/or a good template I can use Ive just seen a dream job I want to apply for and its been years since Ive fully updated my CV

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CJ Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fife. Posts: 5,026 Rep Power: 6	Re: A good CV If it's your CV then, surely, the template is your life. No?!? __________________ Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. www.readitandweep.net Risk more than others think safe; dream more than others think practical; care more than others think wise; desire more than others think possible.. ... then the Universe is yours.

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ducasi Lovely Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 9,633 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 6	Re: A good CV Just give them a link to this web site... Surely everything they need to know is right here? __________________ Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

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philsmove Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brizzel my love Posts: 1,776 Rep Power: 3	Re: A good CV It probably depends on the type of job When selecting I always look at “other interests “ A friend got an interview simply because she put down, “ballooning” as her main interest .The guy doing the selection wanted to meet a balloonist, and yes she got the job We were interviewing for a new sales lady. One of our standard questions is “what the most interesting thing you have done in the last 6 mouths” Someone phoned up and asked what would happen if she told the truth. We ask, what is the truth. “nearly murdering my husband” was the reply If fact she did not put that on her application form, but we just had to interview her to find out what happened. Yes. She got the job is now our number one sales lady I am always impressed by people who deliver their CV by hand But we are a very small outfit; the above might not work with a big company Good luck __________________ “Where the man goes, the lady must follow...” Liz , Strictly Ballroom

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Tessalicious Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kentish Town Posts: 1,601 Rep Power: 3	Re: A good CV Whatever you do don't use a template - they are always either boring or too busy, or if it is a good template they will have seen it before. It is much better to know what you want to include, put it all down (in reverse chronological order and also in order of relevance i.e. related experience first, then other job experience) and only then do some fancy formatting (or get a kind friend to do that for you, if you really can't do it yourself). That way, you put in what needs to be said, not what fits in the space, and it looks original, like you took some care over it the way they'd probably like you to take care over your work. __________________ A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt Don't ask, don't tell - follow. Incubus

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