CV help....

[fireball]

hey guys and gals
on the weekend i was working a very big dance party as a barista with a crew of 6 others at Splore 08 and after seeing our performance at this event they have asked us to go do another event down napier/hastings (horse of the year i think) all transport food accommodation etc etc paid for, so as my career is taking off i have been asked to start an apprenticeship as a machine tech.
So here comes the redo of my CV its been awhile since ive needed one as i have just walked into jobs by knowing the right people and i know some of you are the manager types
what do you look for in a cv and how do i word everything?
kind of need tips and advice really
can anyone help?

[Kittyhawk]

Do a google search on CV templates.

[Oakie]

Ha, I'm in the groove as it were as I've just reviewed 4 CVs today.
My advice (but this is only for me personally, other HR people may have different opinions):

>Don't use too many words or else the point you are trying to make can get lost if it's in a big long paragraph

>Don't list the details of every little job you've ever had. Give some detail over recent jobs or relevant jobs but for old or irrelevant jobs, just note that you've had the job and move on.

>Do provide enough info for the employer to form some sort of opinion as to the sort of person you are as in a market where many have the same skills, it can come down to personality or 'culture fit' as to who gets a job.

>Make sure your CV is well formatted so that when the potential employer wants to go back to it to check something out, they can find the relevant part quickly. A well presented CV also gives a clue as to the sort of person you are.

If you want you can e-mail me a copy and I'll be glad to review it. Just PM me for my e-mail addy. There are also a few other HR types on KB who I'm sure would be happy to do this for you too.

[Joni]

This could help:

http://manpowerprofessional.co.nz/ma...sume-tips.aspx

[Gubb]

3 Pages max. Any more than that, and I start dozing off. I don't want to see copies of certificates attached, just mention them in the CV.

Also keep the work history relevant to what you are aiming to land the job in. i.e. If you are trying to land another Barista role, I don't need to know about the job you had for two weeks delivering circulars etc.

More than happy to sit down with you and work through it if you want to.