Couple of CV questions

ash_scotland88

ash_scotland88

ash_scotland88

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Should I have a transferable skills section?


And does anybody work for apple retail? Applying for positions in the new store in aberdeen and looking for tips. Going to re-write the generic cover letter to talk about ym degree and how it'll help.
 
haha, my originial title was "quick cv questions" and your's would have been the quick answer.

Anybody want to explain why not or why i should include a skills section?
I don't think i should as my job descriptions cover most/everything in depth suffeciontly I recon
 
It depends on the bulk of your CV. Mine is two pages long and that's it. I don't have a transferable skills section as I don't think it's relevant. It could also be a very large category to fill in properly.

I've never worked and probably never will work for apple so can't answer that.



M.
 
cheers, mines two pages but it's prob the way I've just set it all up. I personally think my job descriptions are two long and should be shortened to.
"experience of lifting heavy stuff"
"dealing with customer's problems and queries" and not how Ive filled it in. As in my current our main job is box office sales, but then theres stuff like cleaning, queue management, helping in customer services, ive even help set up the hardware side of the IT in one of the box offices and currently I feel like Ive filled up too much with random waffle.
 
It's more rewording that's needed then. Keep it clear and concise. Think of you reading it - what would you want to read from somebody else's CV. Would you read all of yours?



M.
 
I'm not sure if i would due to a large paragraph of text:

Returned for a second year. Originally dealing mostly with customers who had encountered problems as a result of software complications. Other duties I had to undertake included, the selling and booking of tickets over the counter and over the phone. My role required a combination of teamwork and a lot of individual effort to rectify problems and achieve successful results. Also trained in V.I.A, L.B.O and cash handling. Second year is more customer focused due to the smooth operating of systems and providing the best quality care (and above) we can give. Minor duties included cleaning of the box office area, queue management, helping the customer services team and helping to set up the hardware side of one of the box offices.



admittedly grammar isn't perfect so will need my mum to proof read as it's been througha few drafts since she last saw it.
 
I agree with the statement on grammar. I would never start with Returned for a second year? I also wouldn't start with Second year....

I'd go:

I originally was dealing with customers who had encountered problems... etc.

Then:

Expand on VIA LBO to the full words and not a useless acronymn.

Then:

My second year was much more customer focussed. Due to the smooth... etc.


Any better?


M.
 
Originally dealing mostly with customers who had encountered problems as a result of software complications. Through VIA, LBO ticketing systems I had to book customers tickets, this gave me cash handling experience. Second year is more customer focused due to the smooth operating of systems and providing the best quality care (and above) we can give. Minor duties included cleaning of the box office area, queue management, helping the customer services team and helping to set up the hardware side of one of the box offices.

I think a total re-write is in order, as "originially" I was a Box Office Sales Assistant, but due to the edfringe failing in 2008 and felt like we only delt with customer's problems and didnt do much ticket selling and even when we were systems where failing and we then had to deal with irate customers moaning why they couldnt get their tickets then and there. So i feel its a bit of a lie, but also looks good as it shows I have experience with problomatic customers.
 
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