Interesting qualifications on your CV

**Gus** · 27th-April-2006, 10:34 AM

Inspired by MsFabs note that her CEO was a morris dancer ....

Years back I was advised that as many CVs in the IT and accountancy fields tend to be very similar, it makes sense to put something interesting down amid the usual boring rot to wake up the person reading it. My mate has on his CV, "Member of the Dennis the Menace Fan Club" and claims this has come up in interviews. My (succesfull?) addition under the 'Achievements' section was "Survived a Civil War". This has been discussed in most interviews I've had ... whereas my qualification as a Ceroc teacher sadly has not.

Anything inetresting on your real (not imaginary) CV?

TiggsTours · 27th-April-2006, 10:43 AM

Worked as an assistant zoo keeper in Guatemala, and its true.

**Daisy Fox** · 27th-April-2006, 11:35 AM

Qualified Stage Fighter and experienced Snake Handler.

**Gus** · 27th-April-2006, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Daisy Fox

Qualified Stage Fighter and experienced Snake Handler.

Ideal qualifications for being an IT Project Manager!

**Daisy Fox** · 27th-April-2006, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Gus

Ideal qualifications for being an IT Project Manager!

Really! I am in completely the wrong job then. Damn

**Tazmanian Devil** · 27th-April-2006, 11:51 AM

Mines pretty boring really

The only thing that grabs peoples attention is the variety of jobs I have done, I.e. H.C.A, Managing, Chef, Receptionist, Administrator (PA), Clinical auditer, Party organiser. Otherwise it's all plain

Most exciting qualification: - Ethical Dilemmas, Infection control etc bore etc

Much rather have Daisy Fox's snake handling

**Donna** · 27th-April-2006, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tazmanian Devil

Much rather have Daisy Fox's snake handling

Sorry in one of those moods today.

Gus started it off talking about Tingle.

**Alice** · 27th-April-2006, 02:14 PM

Don't have anything interesting as such on mine- but ceroc is on it, and comes up most times, if only so they can ask what it is

stewart38 · 27th-April-2006, 03:03 PM

I was Mr Wimpy on many occasions whilst I worked for them part time in my student days in Kingston !

Im SSI qualified but never mention that

McJester · 27th-April-2006, 11:01 PM

Well on my CV I have a lot of computer related stuff as well as

- Under Employment history - Peat Cutter
- Qualifications - Licenced Neuro-Lingustic Programmer Practitioner
- Personnal Details - Other Interests - Fencing, NLP, Teaching Stage Fighting

And of course some strange thing no one here will of heard of, Ceroc

p

Jazz_Shoes (Ash) · 27th-April-2006, 11:29 PM

Ok, i've only got one job, and never had one before that, but I think it qualifies for one of the worst circles of hell, I have a boss that hates me, a 7am start on saturdays, and absolutely no interest in it whatsoever.

One useless piece of information (that makes me sound really boring) that will not be going on my CV is that I was in 'the life club' in high school raising money, I was the oldest member, damn those extra caricular activites they were the best part of high school, I was in the student council and a prefect too, shame there wasn't more for me to do

This is another bit of something I wrote in my personal statement for colleges/uni's:

"One thing that I have been brought up to do is recycle and I take pride in this. I hope that it does make a difference. I feel that everyone should try and recycle as much as possible to help our planet."

Ash-expert rambler

Duh, if you've just read this

dee · 27th-April-2006, 11:46 PM

What is a CV?

**Yliander** · 28th-April-2006, 01:04 AM

Theatrical Pyrotechics license

**Trousers** · 28th-April-2006, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by dee

What is a CV?

a dodgy motorbike

Please God, let someone understand my humour. I'll be a good boy I promise!

**Aleks** · 28th-April-2006, 09:31 AM

Along with another forumite I hold a competency certificate for lap dancing.

**ducasi** · 28th-April-2006, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Aleks

Along with another forumite I hold a competency certificate for lap dancing.

Neither so-far have been willing to prove it...

**Aleks** · 28th-April-2006, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ducasi

Neither so-far have been willing to prove it...

I'll bring the certificate to the Edin party on Sat and if you want me to prove competency you'll have to ask much more nicely than you have up to now!

**Lory** · 28th-April-2006, 10:25 AM

I've never needed, written or possessed a CV.

**Little Em** · 28th-April-2006, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Lory

I've never needed, written or possessed a CV.

Impressive!

You can have the job! xx

**ducasi** · 28th-April-2006, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Aleks

I'll bring the certificate to the Edin party on Sat and if you want me to prove competency you'll have to ask much more nicely than you have up to now!

It wasn't really the certificate I was interested in seeing...

I'll try to work on asking nice, though niceness is not really in my nature... (*Stands back to allow the torrent of "yeah that"s through...*)

Back on topic... I don't currently have it in my CV, but perhaps I should add "prize-winning poet" to my list of achievements.

27th-April-2006, 10:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,975 Status: No Status Rep Power: 5 Rep.: 965	Interesting qualifications on your CV Inspired by MsFabs note that her CEO was a morris dancer .... Years back I was advised that as many CVs in the IT and accountancy fields tend to be very similar, it makes sense to put something interesting down amid the usual boring rot to wake up the person reading it. My mate has on his CV, "Member of the Dennis the Menace Fan Club" and claims this has come up in interviews. My (succesfull?) addition under the 'Achievements' section was "Survived a Civil War". This has been discussed in most interviews I've had ... whereas my qualification as a Ceroc teacher sadly has not. Anything inetresting on your real (not imaginary) CV? __________________ "Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none." - William Shakespeare.

27th-April-2006, 10:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
TiggsTours Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shepherds Bush Posts: 1,790 Status: No Status Rep Power: 0 Rep.: 872	Re: Interesting qualifications on your CV Worked as an assistant zoo keeper in Guatemala, and its true.

27th-April-2006, 11:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Daisy Fox Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northants Posts: 88 Status: No Status Rep Power: 2	Re: Interesting qualifications on your CV Qualified Stage Fighter and experienced Snake Handler.

27th-April-2006, 11:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tazmanian Devil Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In a very happy world Posts: 4,984 Status: No Status Rep Power: 5 Rep.: 1413	Re: Interesting qualifications on your CV Mines pretty boring really The only thing that grabs peoples attention is the variety of jobs I have done, I.e. H.C.A, Managing, Chef, Receptionist, Administrator (PA), Clinical auditer, Party organiser. Otherwise it's all plain Most exciting qualification: - Ethical Dilemmas, Infection control etc bore etc Much rather have Daisy Fox's snake handling __________________ Live for the moment dance dance dance

27th-April-2006, 02:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Alice Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW London Posts: 866 Status: No Status Rep Power: 2 Rep.: 330	Re: Interesting qualifications on your CV Don't have anything interesting as such on mine- but ceroc is on it, and comes up most times, if only so they can ask what it is

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stewart38 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ambrosden it gets dark at night so suits me Posts: 6,623 Status: No Status Rep Power: 5 Rep.: 1823	Re: Interesting qualifications on your CV I was Mr Wimpy on many occasions whilst I worked for them part time in my student days in Kingston ! Im SSI qualified but never mention that

27th-April-2006, 11:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
McJester Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 170 Status: No Status Rep Power: 2 Rep.: 158	Re: Interesting qualifications on your CV Well on my CV I have a lot of computer related stuff as well as - Under Employment history - Peat Cutter - Qualifications - Licenced Neuro-Lingustic Programmer Practitioner - Personnal Details - Other Interests - Fencing, NLP, Teaching Stage Fighting And of course some strange thing no one here will of heard of, Ceroc p

27th-April-2006, 11:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jazz_Shoes (Ash) Little Miss Jazz Shoes Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Glasvegas Posts: 926 Status: No Status Rep Power: 2 Rep.: 324	Re: Interesting qualifications on your CV Ok, i've only got one job, and never had one before that, but I think it qualifies for one of the worst circles of hell, I have a boss that hates me, a 7am start on saturdays, and absolutely no interest in it whatsoever. One useless piece of information (that makes me sound really boring) that will not be going on my CV is that I was in 'the life club' in high school raising money, I was the oldest member, damn those extra caricular activites they were the best part of high school, I was in the student council and a prefect too, shame there wasn't more for me to do This is another bit of something I wrote in my personal statement for colleges/uni's: "One thing that I have been brought up to do is recycle and I take pride in this. I hope that it does make a difference. I feel that everyone should try and recycle as much as possible to help our planet." Ash-expert rambler Duh, if you've just read this

27th-April-2006, 11:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
dee Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Measuring up patio to see if neighbour will fit under it Posts: 2,498 Status: No Status Rep Power: 3 Rep.: 978	Re: Interesting qualifications on your CV What is a CV?

28th-April-2006, 01:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
Yliander Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: where ever I can get to Posts: 2,681 Status: No Status Rep Power: 3 Rep.: 642	Re: Interesting qualifications on your CV Theatrical Pyrotechics license

28th-April-2006, 09:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
Aleks Taxi Dancer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tarbrax Posts: 2,378 Status: No Status Rep Power: 3 Rep.: 880	Re: Interesting qualifications on your CV Along with another forumite I hold a competency certificate for lap dancing. __________________ "Everything that happens to you is your teacher. The secret is to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it." Mahatma Gandhi

28th-April-2006, 10:25 AM	#18 (permalink)
Lory Forum Bombshell - Our Queen! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North London Posts: 7,071 Status: No Status Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 6 Rep.: 3070	Re: Interesting qualifications on your CV I've never needed, written or possessed a CV. __________________ "If you're going to do something tonight, that you know you'll be sorry for in the morning, plan a lie in." Lorraine

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