It's another CV thread, boys and girls...

gumbald said:
Does it not show more of a rounded personality?
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I dont think it needs to go - generally most CVs that get passed to me (which is not really a lot - so I'm not entirely sure where i'm going with this!) have a section entitled Hobbies and Interests - in a speculative interview, it enables the interviewer to break from set questions and enquire more about it.

In the event that the set questions (if they have them!) dont lead the interviewee to elaborate with personal life experiences of situations etc - at least the interviewer has something to go on!

So i personally would leave it in - but maybe somebody more knowledgable knows a reason not to!

Tom*
 
I don't think it does, no.
I'm sure Gary Glitters CV at one point had the words "I like music" strung together, look where that got him.*

* - That might sound bad I'm not having a go at you, just stating fact about him :).
 
Wait and see what a few more people say and make a decision - tis up to you! I still maintain that it gives some extra talking points..

O/T some crackin photos of Garda on your site, esp Malcesine! You didnt stay in the Hotel Vega did you... don't worry not stalking its just i take the missus there every year.. well the last 2 and its a lovely place!

Back O/T - Maybe list some things that pertain to your chosen field.. for example, on a placement i developed a database application.. etc etc.. It is again elaborating on the point...

Tom*
 
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itsallaboutyou said:
Wait and see what a few more people say and make a decision - tis up to you! I still maintain that it gives some extra talking points..
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I am curious as to what other people think. If the guy I speak to is a rugby league fan for example (which is highly possible due to where it is), then that will provide another point of discussion.

itsallaboutyou said:
O/T some crackin photos of Garda on your site, esp Malcesine! You didnt stay in the Hotel Vega did you... don't worry not stalking its just i take the missus there every year.. well the last 2 and its a lovely place!
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We just spent a morning in Malcesine, the holiday was based in Garda. Found it to be the best place for photos though, was a lovely day with patches of mist.

itsallaboutyou said:
Back O/T - Maybe list somethings pertinent to your chosen field.. for example, on a placement i developed a database application.. etc etc.. It is again elaborating on the point...
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I'm doing this in between revising for quantum computing exam and packing my stuff to go back to uni tomorrow, but I'll try get some kind of draft up there tonight :)
 
Eeek - and I thought Uni was all about gettin bladdered! Bah as I have a 'real' job as well as part time masters, I keep forgetting the full time students are still on their jollies...looking forward to my exams next week.. advanced structural analysis :o

Well either way sir - good luck - dont stress about it though - you can tidy it up quite easily with some good comments to help you along the way!

If you need anything else just let us know...

btw the style is really growing on me now!

Tom*
 
It's my last ever closed exam! I picked the only module in the year with one for some reason. Maybe quantum sounded easy at the time :p

Cheers for the help, I'll be back!
 
Had a quick scan through it, reads fairly well and I'd interview you if I had a job where the position was proportional to your experience, things i'd change:

If they'res one thing i'd say, try to fit it all on one page, or 2 complete pages, your misc and reference page may as well not be there taking up a portion of the 2nd page, stuff like this becomes annoying.

You could also expand on the work you did at East Riding, go into a bit more depth about what you did with the servers <AD/Linux/?> try to bulk out your experience a little more, don't be afraid to exagerate what you've done a little.
 
I'm too much of a perfectionist when it comes to layout to let it go like that. It should create about another half page once I add the motivation and expand the work experience. I'll try and get it spot on 2 pages :p
 
Sports: Many including cricket, football and rugby league.

No need for the other comma. But now I'm being pedantic. Actually, not sure if pedantic is the word. It just reads better, IMO. Of course they probably won't even read that bit!
 
Right, I can see how it might sound either way, I'll think about that one.

Is it right to call the first section "Objective"?

And have I expanded the Work Experience enough? It's not really related to the company I'm writing to, but they should just get the general idea of what I did from it.
 
gumbald said:
Right, I can see how it might sound either way, I'll think about that one.

Is it right to call the first section "Objective"?

And have I expanded the Work Experience enough? It's not really related to the company I'm writing to, but they should just get the general idea of what I did from it.
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Maybe call it personal statement or similar and don't be afraid to say "I" but don't go mental.

Actually looking at the objective section it doesn't really appeal. A paragraph about how brilliant you are might work better here.
 
I don't like saying "I" :p

It's hard to write stuff about yourself, feels a bit weird. Can I just turn that into an appealing paragraph? Anybody feeling particularly verbally dexterous tonight?
 
"I give my full support and enthusiasm to any task, applying my knowledge and experience, whilst always looking to improve my skills in order to achieve goals. Regarding myself as a proficient problem analyser who enjoys solving problems, I work effectively and efficiently in a team and on my own."

Something like that? You can work the other bullet points in I'm sure.
 
You reckon just stringing them together is fine? I'll have a bash and see what I can produce. Examples of seen vary in style lots for that kind of section, so I went for a kind of hybrid, with that initial first statement, then the set of points.
 
gumbald said:
You reckon just stringing them together is fine? I'll have a bash and see what I can produce. Examples of seen vary in style lots for that kind of section, so I went for a kind of hybrid, with that initial first statement, then the set of points.
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It just seems a little strange to say "strong communication skills" in a bullet point :D

Stringing them together won't be brilliant. It needs to sell yourself and the better it reads the better it will be.
 
Looks nice, however I would get rid of the Objectives section, that is the kind of stuff that belongs on a cover letter, which should be completely separate from your CV (about 3/4 to a page of A4 for a cover letter, including some chat about yourself, your skills and why you want to work for the said company).

Also, I don't think it is necessary to include references, they will ask for them if they need them, and typically they are only needed at a much later stage in the application process of a job.

This should allow you to squeeze down the CV into one page, at your age/experience you should definitely not go over a page.

Hope that helps!
 
I got told to spread it out earlier! :p I'm not applying directly to a company, I've been asked to pass on a CV through a third party, so I want to get as much as I can on it so they get a good sense of who I am. It's the first section that's the debate at the moment :)
 
Hey you spent time at ERYC.

I spent some time in the IT department there, along with Mr Duck, Mr Fish and Mr Gibbon all in the same room.

Strange place Berverly.
 
I wasn't at ERYC, was at one of the schools in the catchment area. Technically they were my employers though. Should I put that? Somebody else told me to put the council, but should I put the school name? I've just realised that it doesn't exactly make sense having the council!
 
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