Critique My Curriculum Vitae - Round 2

significantly better mate!

Layout and wording much improved. The style (with blue column) will be interpreted as eye-catching and unique, or a waste of space!

If you can afford the space to get everything in, with the column there then go for it i'd say!

I would try printing it out (colour and grayscale). I did something similar, and it looked horrific printed, and i was embarrassed when i saw it in an interviewers hand.
 
Personally im not a fan of the personal statement on a CV, I think thats what a covering letter is for. Most of the time its full of generic rubbish which 9 outta 10 people repeat.

Start with employment, then qualifications and finally your key skills etc.

The fact that you have a full driving licence just seems to be wedged in randomly amounst telling us like golf and your secondary qualificaions, both of which I wouldnt include either as its unlikly an employer is going to be interested that you achieved 7 GCSE's over ten years ago.

Last, im not to keen on the fancy graphical stuff at the side but thats just maybe my taste.
 
Biohazard said:
Didn't you notice before you sent or handed it over?
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DOC -> PDF emailed to an agency. What can i say, i was young and naive - didn't take my own CV into the interview for reference so didn't print it out.

It was a mistake I learnt from, and one I wanted to share :)
 
I think you've over done the presentation. Make it more simple.

What role/s are you applying for? Your CV doesn't really seem to cover what you want to do/what you want out of it and how you as a person are perfect for that role (Even if you also include a covering letter)

Bullet points and concise nature is good and easy to follow.

Your previous work roles outline what you've done, which is fine, but not what you've gained from those roles and how they make you more employable for a role you might be applying for.

Don't be afraid to spill on to 3 pages.

College location/institute? (Same as the original? It's not clear)

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Add more to your interpersonal/communication skills. Often employers like to see these sections full of things proving you will integrate well as part of a team.

Personal achievements that could make you more employable? (Unless your applying to be a photographer...) Times you've been successful in your work? Any sports? Often sports are a common ground between a candidate and a potential employer and are always good to include, even if you only watch a bit of football.

Keep your contact details and name at the top of each page of your CV in a header (Particularly if you are applying for a role with lots of potential candidates)
 
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As I stated before you have listed the certificates twice and how many times do you have to mention that you have a HNC in manufacturing engineering? Also saying that you went to college for two years and achieved nothing is of questionable sensibility.
 
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Font and presentation makes it too difficult to read; it looks more like a wedding invitation than a CV. Needs to yield up the key information to a prospective employer at a glance and squinting at italics is not going to help matters.
 
Is it me thats just thinking putting "Amateur Photography" under your interests is posh talk for "I like taking snaps of naked or half naked models in a back street make shift studio" LOL :D

Or is it just me in a tired state of mind (but can't sleep) with me being up this late and havin the misses led naked :eek: next to me in bed with the covers off as it's too hot at the moment.... Temp in the room is 26 Deg C

Yawn, it's too hot phew can't sleep, naked Misses, ops here we go zzzz zzzz zzzz zzzz zzzz zzzz hot phew zzz zzz zzzz zzz z zzz z z zzz z z z
 
Get rid of the blue tube thing.

Don't start a CV/document with I.

Put the duration of your employment (e.g. 18 months).

Remove the list of interests (it doesn't had any value). the paragraph talking about your interests in far better.
 
It's definately improved. You're mixing past and present tenses in the body. Always Reported, not reporting. The Layout is fine, but blue bar doesn't need to be there. Whitespace is just as effective.

Example: Edited Out, Served it's Purpose

Key things to note, the two column design & font choice. The left hand side is used to give visual cues to break up the document, the main text all flows through the same column always aligned the same (except for break out information bits). Font is a serif font as they are less tiring to read chunks of text in, but can be a bit too formal so used something slightly more relaxed here.
 
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Gaz1988 said:
Personally im not a fan of the personal statement on a CV, I think thats what a covering letter is for. Most of the time its full of generic rubbish which 9 outta 10 people repeat.
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Does anyone actually use covering letters anymore?
 
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