Can someone look over my CV please

Matblack · 10 Mar 2006 at 14:13

Verdana for the win

MB

Neoni · 10 Mar 2006 at 14:17

Lmfao nice

I'm putting Jenna Jameson and the Strongbow logo on mine right now

well she was a fashion student anyway, so it shows her interests.

Matblack · 10 Mar 2006 at 14:17

Neon said:
Lmfao nice

well she was a fashion student anyway, so it shows her interests.

Exactly, and mine will show mine

MB

Neoni · 10 Mar 2006 at 14:19

Nismo · 10 Mar 2006 at 14:23

Borris said:
Arial. TNR is almost as bad as comic sans ms.

Thats true for on-screen text, but if its printed then TNR is generally regarded as being better (dont ask me why)

Despite that, personally I use Arial or Trebuchet MS on my printed items.

paul@ · 10 Mar 2006 at 14:25

The next job I apply for in the future is going to have a CV with bright yellows and reds and fancy computer graphics. I'm 100% sure it will be going straight to a bin!

Neoni · 10 Mar 2006 at 14:28

think you have missed the point paul@

i said watermarks, not bright colours, headings are fine for colour, but watermarks.

paul@ · 10 Mar 2006 at 14:29

KISS.

That's the main rule of CV's

Borris · 10 Mar 2006 at 14:29

My CV uses black paper, and is handwritten in tears and blood.

</emo>

paul@ said:
KISS.

That's the main rule of CV's

I think you'll find it's SWALK.

paul@ · 10 Mar 2006 at 14:31

Borris said:
My CV uses black paper, and is handwritten in tears and blood.

</emo>

I think you'll find it's SWALK.

Maybe..

Basher · 10 Mar 2006 at 15:16

Neon said:
what a lie, yes the gaps but the colour and pictures in a CV shows your personality, my gf's cv, has background images on like watermarks of fashion model icons, and it looks superb, you want something eye catching.

Unless you're extremely hot, NEVER put a picture of yourself on a CV. Certainly when my manager was going through CV's this year, he was immediately put off by CV's with pictures.

JollyGreen · 10 Mar 2006 at 15:17

Basher said:
Unless you're extremely hot, NEVER put a picture of yourself on a CV. Certainly when my manager was going through CV's this year, he was immediately put off by CV's with pictures.

Aye, I agree, no point showing your ugly mug until the employer's at least invested enough to give you the interview

Amleto · 10 Mar 2006 at 16:21

I think thename might be better underlined, and there seems to be too much(many) bold('big' letters) for my liking

Geffen · 10 Mar 2006 at 17:02

Personally i would put your qualification after your previous work experience. Essentially once you've got your first job people will care primarily about your experience and not qualifications. I would also mention what your key achievements are from each jobs. For example the Dixon's job - I managed a team of 4 people and increase sales in my area by X percentage.

I would be wary of putting your hobbies/personal interest down as for every 1 person who also finds them interesting at least 50 people won't.

Also 3 pages is too long trim it down to 2 pages.

Nikias · 10 Mar 2006 at 17:08

In addition to what has been said above...

Get rid of the apostrophe in "GCSEs". Ick.

If you introduce your bulleted list without a colon, as you have done, then end each bullet with a full-stop.

I would hypenate "music-making" or rephrase it.

dirtydog · 10 Mar 2006 at 17:12

Crispy Pigeon said:
I would hypenate

I hope that's a typo

Arcade Fire · 10 Mar 2006 at 17:45

Borris said:
Arial. TNR is almost as bad as comic sans ms.

I don't believe you. Serif font is almost always easier to read than sans-serif.

Nikias · 10 Mar 2006 at 18:00

dirtydog said:
I hope that's a typo

It most certainly was. I'll go and administer fifty lashes to myself to atone for my conduct.

Inquisitor · 10 Mar 2006 at 18:14

Just a note about presentation:
I would remove the colour, as it looks a bit out of place to be honest. Also, make the font size 12, and Times New Roman (serif fonts generally look better on paper, whereas sans serif fonts look better on screen)... your current choice of typeface looks rather bulky.

Smokes · 10 Mar 2006 at 19:45

Ok have had a quick play around and come up with another, although i don't think some of my working is right. Pick away again please

I've updated the first post with the link too.

http://www.smokes.dsl.pipex.com/cv2.pdf

By the way, I think its the pdf program thats making it a bit wonky but I'm just using it for the time being while I'm trying to sort it out