CV structure advice

NotAGolf

NotAGolf

NotAGolf

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It's been a few years since I last updated my CV and I think it's due a refresh. I was wondering if anyone is able to provide a bit of feedback on what I've got .

My own thoughts:
  • Ditch the voluntary work experience and second bullet-point in the additional info. I previously had these in as a bit of a conversation starter, but no one has ever mentioned it so feels unnecessary.
  • Not sure how to handle the older jobs. It's so long ago I barely remember what I did, certainly nothing I'd like to shout about!
  • I don't like the list of skills towards the top of the page. It's just a messy dump of tech. I've left this in though as: a) if I don't list it somewhere, people/AI doing keyword scanning would pass me by, and b) listing the tech in the job history section feels like it interrupts the point I'm trying to get across.
  • The abilities section at the top doesn't really sell me very well. Most of that is 'fluff'. I think some of the points in the job history are a better, but are buried further down the CV. Yet I feel like I need some kind of overview of skills that span multiple jobs.
  • I'm not sure if I've got the balance right between someone that understands what being a QA involves, and someone who knows nothing about the role and is just keyword scanner.

Would appreciate any feedback or suggestions on things to change.


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Thanks for the advice everyone. I've had another stab at it based on some of the feedback above and feel much better about it now. Any further feedback would still be appreciated!

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To answer a few questions/comments made previously:

> Are you managing anyone?
Yes, but I don't want to dwell too much on it as it's not something I'm particularly keen on. I'm aiming for a more technical career path over managerial. I'm still mentioning it though to show I'm capable.

> Any specific savings/big wins you can add?
I've tried to reference these where possible. Struggling to think of any others!

> You've got 6 previous experiences, I'm guessing that spans quite a few years?
Just over 15 years, hence me stripping detail from the older two as I don't feel they're that relevant. Plus, I'd struggle to add anything that isn't already mentioned under other roles.

> Previously it was suggested to expand the Education section - what A-level grades do you have? If they are good, I would include them. Do you have GCSE Maths & English?
Average results. A, B, D at A-level. Mix of A* to C in GCSE's. I don't feel like they're good enough to shout about, and were over 20 years ago, so don't seem relevant. I feel like a decent degree trumps the rest of my education.

> In the opening statement maybe indicate what you are looking for career wise, obviously tailor this a bit for specific job applications.
I don't have a specific job advert in mind currently, I just want to make sure I've got a solid basis if something comes up. I would potentially tailor the CV slightly if the job spec/role was calling for something specific.
 
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throwaway4372 said:
I want dates for education and qualifications. Without that I have no idea if it was 20 years ago or yesterday.
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Why does it matter? Not being arsey, genuinely interested.

I left them off as they're all from many years ago, which I could be seen as negative (e.g it was years ago, so he's probably forgotten it all).
 
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