Preparing a CV?

[The Pastor]

When I prep my CV's I always remove them from the bike, take them a apart soak them in carb cleaner and blast out any crap with an air compressor.

Then new seal kit + reassemble and bobs your uncle.

[FJRider]

When I prep my CV's I always remove them from the bike, take them a apart soak them in carb cleaner and blast out any crap with an air compressor.

Then new seal kit + reassemble and bobs your uncle.

I see your computer hasn't increased in value

[The Pastor]

I see your computer hasn't increased in value

Neither is your faild IQ test, you should really take it off trademe. No one cares.

[FJRider]

Neither is your faild IQ test, you should really take it off trademe. No one cares.

spell check don't work on cheap computers ???

[karla]

No one has mentioned yet that a picture speaks a 1000 words. Put a small black and white pic in the top corner - it may not sell you to the prospective employer, but if you do get past first base to the interview stage the person interviewing you will have already seen you once.

This has the effect that when they meet you they feel more comfortable with you - tests show that they will like you more than someone they haven't already seen. (the more we see someone the more we like them). It helps with the second stage - as does laughter, or at least a smile.

Good luck with the interview ~

[kerfufflez]

[QUOTE=karla;1450909]No one has mentioned yet that a picture speaks a 1000 words. Put a small black and white pic in the top corner -


Two questions:
Why black and white, and not a colour photo?
What if you're as ugly as sin?


(the more we see someone the more we like them).
/QUOTE]


I can think of a few instances where that last part is definitely not applicable.

[sweetp]

You need to be carefull with a photo. My advice is to never stick one in as all it does is discriminate against you. Yeah I know it is not suposed to happen but we are all human and do it.

You need to be judged on the content of your C.V. rather than what you look like but if you stick a photo on there this doesn't happen.

You also need to be carefull about personal information, wafflely personal statements (like these are actually read by the person) and hobbies. Classic example a recent application listed the matital status as single and a hobbie as cats! Never stick in info that is personal such as dob, marital status, number of kids, religion etc.

There is no easy way to create a C.V. but this would be my advice:
4 pages max
keep it simple
lots of white space
get someone to review it

In my work I review thousands of C.V.s a year and I spend less than 30 seconds on the first cut. I just read the work experience and toss it if it doesn't have what I need.

I do look for transferable skills but if you are up against someone else who has what I am after it is hard to get to the next round. What does help is if I have had contact with you previously e.g. a phone call or email asking for a p.d (only if not supplied!).

Could waffle for hours but wont, good luck YTart and let us know how it goes.

[Big Dave]

When I prep my CV's I always remove them from the bike, take them a apart soak them in carb cleaner and blast out any crap with an air compressor.
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Do you do it a the same speed every time?

[Big Dave]

Photo?

The whole process is a sale. You selling you.

The best result from submitting a CV is getting an interview.
It doesn't get you the job - it's in play for the first and last steps in the process.

So that should be the objective - give the information that is best likely to convince them to interview. That's where you close the sale.

Showing them what you look like up front removes one reason to call you in.

(unless of course you have visual assets that promote the contrary)

[Mikkel]

I would think that everything pertaining to CVs would belong in the Scooter forum.

Unless you had a pair of them of course...

[Conquiztador]

Photo?


Showing them what you look like up front removes one reason to call you in.

(unless of course you have visual assets that promote the contrary)

And that's it. Have it, flaunt it.

[kevfromcoro]

yeah got to one.....not to sure how to format it..
can someone pm me with a bit of a hand......
thanks ...