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Interests and References spelt wrong
Any work experience at all? e.g. voluntary.
The Interest section contains too much. Needs cutting down.
You can also cut out the GCSE subjects, just write 9 GCSE passes including English, Mathematics and Science.
Any work experience at all? e.g. voluntary.
The Interest section contains too much. Needs cutting down.
You can also cut out the GCSE subjects, just write 9 GCSE passes including English, Mathematics and Science.
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Yep and keep the crits coming.
I was going to say remove your Interests section, as ultimately they won't care about that in the slightest, with the exception that your interests can be tied in with the job you're appying for. If that's the case I would be more inclined to mention that in a covering letter and just remove that section completely from your CV.
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Get rid of the date of birth (as it's not necessary nowadays - back in my days it was)
The section heading - shrink them down a touch and maybe a different shade. Bit too much for me personally.
The section heading - shrink them down a touch and maybe a different shade. Bit too much for me personally.
Help with work experience bit:
Work Experience
1 Weeks work experience at Motorworld Ltd
I had managed handling stock; this includes ordering products that are low on stock, solving problems where the wrong product has been sent and adjusting stock levels depending on product demand. I had helped many different customers that didn’t know what correct product they was looking for so I assisted them in buying the correct product.
Work Experience
1 Weeks work experience at Motorworld Ltd
I had managed handling stock; this includes ordering products that are low on stock, solving problems where the wrong product has been sent and adjusting stock levels depending on product demand. I had helped many different customers that didn’t know what correct product they was looking for so I assisted them in buying the correct product.
It depends on the position you're applying for, but if you are applying for "any job basically", Joe Blogs in Marks & Spencer isn't going to give a monkeys that you "train 2-4 times in the gym each week, working on different muscle groups".
Personally I think that the layout is really ugly and too colourful for a C.V. Maybe I'm old fashioned but I think it should be a fairly standard size 12 font with size 14 headings, Arial or Times, or equivalent. As mentioned earlier, just say you have X amount of GCSE passes including maths and english. Joe Blogs in M&S doesn't care that you can ask how to get to the train station in Welsh either. You lack work experience, is there nothing you can put down at all?
Best of luck mate, just print off hundreds and give them to everyone - you'l get a position after a bit of graft.
Personally I think that the layout is really ugly and too colourful for a C.V. Maybe I'm old fashioned but I think it should be a fairly standard size 12 font with size 14 headings, Arial or Times, or equivalent. As mentioned earlier, just say you have X amount of GCSE passes including maths and english. Joe Blogs in M&S doesn't care that you can ask how to get to the train station in Welsh either. You lack work experience, is there nothing you can put down at all?
Best of luck mate, just print off hundreds and give them to everyone - you'l get a position after a bit of graft.
That is eerily similar to my CV a few years ago! I even have the same BTEC.
As mentioned the personal interests section is a bit too in depth, I like to tailor it more to the job I am applying for.
Also as mentioned I would tone down the headers, they are pretty big!
As mentioned the personal interests section is a bit too in depth, I like to tailor it more to the job I am applying for.
Also as mentioned I would tone down the headers, they are pretty big!
Any more critique?
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I would lose the underlines and also change I'm to I am.
Done and Done.
Took me 2 years to get my first job, my biggest bit of advice would be to adapt your CV to match the job description. When employers look through CV's, they are looking for the 'buzz words' that are in the job description and personal specification.
This.
Also, "I'm knowledgeable about most things to do with computer software, including programs such as
Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, Photoshop CS3&5, 3DSMax, AutoCAD, Dev C++, XP, Vista and
Windows 7 operating systems , I find it easy to learn any new software programs presented to me ."
This sentence is too long. Try SOMETHING LIKE:
Over my life I have accumulated a large amount of Software and Hardware knowledge. I am comfortable using Microsoft Operating Systems and fluent in Word, Excel, Access and Outlook. I also have an (extensive/basic) knowledge of Photoshop CS3&5, 3DSMax, AutoCAD and Dev C++. I am eager to learn any new programs which could further enhance my portfolio. I have advanced knowledge of computer hardware, and can both diagnose and fix many computer related issues with relative ease. I am also perfectly comfortable building and upgrading systems.