How to describe a paper round on a CV...?

[SideWinder]

My Dad suggested i add on the fact i did a paper round for 1.5 years and thinking about it, it does show dedication and motivation etc. as i was only 15-16 years old.

So how could i describe it?

I have already named it as 'News Delivery Assistant (September 2003 - January 2005)'.

A wild statement...

My first role taught me about time management and how to get the job completed in a sufficient time before i went to school in the mornings. When i first arrived in the mornings, i would go through my route and ensure all the papers were present and correct before i delievered each paper.

 

[Haggisman]

Communications Distribution Specialist?

 

[MattU]

May I suggest you google "paper round on cv" and take a look at the first few results

 

[SideWinder]

May I suggest you google "paper round on cv" and take a look at the first few results

Didn't think Google would help...how stupid i am, Google solves everything!
Thanks for the tip.

 

[mks2005]

Communications Distribution Specialist?

Love it!

 

[Kristoph]

Haha, 'News Delivery Assistant' - don't make them laugh to death.

I'd just stick 'Newspaper Deliverer'

I've never put that on my CV, the thought never crossed my mind really.

 

[MattU]

Yep, however I did just use google as a verb, so feel free to punch me in the face.

 

[badbob]

Door to door male prostitute.

 

[Moley]

Paper. Round.



Jobs a good-un.

 

[jackoh]

Media Distribution Executive

 

[toosepin]

Back in the day I used to just stick 'Paperboy' on my CV. No point tarting it up because everybody knows what a paper round is

Thankfully I've got oodles of varied experienced to slap in its place now

 

[CliffyBiro]

Communications Distribution Specialist?

 

[Feek]

If I saw a CV where someone had tried to big themselves up by inventing a fancy name for a paper round it'd go straight in the bin. It was a paper round, that's what it is, call it a paper round. At a push call yourself a Newspaper Delivery Boy.

 

[SideWinder]

Haha, 'News Delivery Assistant' - don't make them laugh to death.

I'd just stick 'Newspaper Deliverer'

I've never put that on my CV, the thought never crossed my mind really.

Changed it, thanks.

Mm, hadn't crossed mine either...

I have:

1.5 years paperound,
3 weeks in the MoD
2.5 years at Tesco.

I'm 20 so not that bad.

If I saw a CV where someone had tried to big themselves up by inventing a fancy name for a paper round it'd go straight in the bin. It was a paper round, that's what it is, call it a paper round. At a push call yourself a Newspaper Delivery Boy.

Also noted but i want to avoid using 'boy' in the title.

 

[Mr Jones]

Just call it paper round, don't be over inventive with something minor or it'll stick out too much.

 

[Cookie-Monster]

you're 20 and have had real jobs why put the paper round on there? surely its a waste of space spam to bulk out your job history?

 

[CliffyBiro]

you're 20 and have had real jobs why put the paper round on there? surely its a waste of space spam to bulk out your job history?

Shows he was willing to work from an early age or at least allowed himself to be forced to work

 

[Hedge]

I wouldnt have mentioned it if i had other work experience.

no one gives a crap about it

 

[Dj_Jestar]

don't bother mentioning 3 weeks in the MoD.. they'll think you got sacked.

 

[SideWinder]

I wouldnt have mentioned it if i had other work experience.

no one gives a crap about it

I disagree. It shows i could manage my time at an early age (Finishing before school) and willingness to go out in the big world and earn money - dedication and so on. I was only young!