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Gazz
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PostPosted: 20:24 - 26 Sep 2011    Post subject: CV help Reply with quote
In reference to my other thread about looking for a new job.

I have since started to write a CV but some of the headings on the template are not relevant to me.

The headings are:

Objective
Qualifications
Education
Relevant Experience
Other Experience

These can be edited, so does anyone have any ideas what I could put in instead?

A brief background about me:

I am 27 years old. Skilled baker - been in work since leaving school and only had 2 fulltime jobs. Looking for a career change now.
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Liono
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PostPosted: 20:37 - 26 Sep 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm a little confused. Are you saying that the sections for qualifications, education and relative experience aren't relevant to you?
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herulach
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PostPosted: 20:40 - 26 Sep 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
It depends what type of job you're applying for (presumably you're not just spamming the same CV around?) But if you've no relevant experience (which presumably you don't outside baking) you definitely need to put an objective in.
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rac3r
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PostPosted: 21:00 - 26 Sep 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
A small personal statement seems to be good.

Go on Reed recruitment site and they do a free CV review. You call them up and someone will go through it with you. But at then end they will try and sell you a service where they make the CV for you 'professionally' for only £180 + VAT Shocked Laughing
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Slacker24seve...
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PostPosted: 21:15 - 26 Sep 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Try a few different templates, theres hundreds out there. Wink

What do you want to do?
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Biker
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PostPosted: 08:47 - 27 Sep 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
There are 3 main types of CV. Choose what is best for your situation.
https://www.helpwithjobs.co.uk/curriculum-vitae/types-of-cv.php

Don't let it run to more than 2 sides of A4.

Keep it concise, factually correct and tailor it the job you are after.

Put relevant experience at the top.

Ask friends and family to read it first - they will spot mistakes you missed.

Good luck Smile
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PostPosted: 18:45 - 28 Sep 2011    Post subject: Re: CV help Reply with quote
Gazz wrote:
I have since started to write a CV but some of the headings on the template are not relevant to me.
Objective
Qualifications
Education
Relevant Experience
Other Experience


Objective; basically means where you see yourself in the future/aspirations. If you don't see yourself anywhere - then bother trying to switch jobs/you may as well stay exactly where you are and be done with it... Exclamation

Qualifications; basically there to show potential employers that you are worth your salt, but, as you are not fresh out of college/university they have less weighting and need to come on page two of your two page ONLY CV... Exclamation

Education; if you don't have an education, and unless you are a labourer, or toilet cleaner and have sod all to list then yes, I guess you are right, this is irrelevant.

Relevant Experience; or work history...the perfect place to show why any potential employer would want to give you a job. This needs to come under your Objective.

Other Experience; to show you are not work-shy, show you have compassion for others (community work, volunteer stuff, captain of the football team, stuff like that...show that you have more strings to your bow than toilet cleaner or labourer).

You could add Interests at the bottom or References on Request - but only if you have any, or can see the relevance of adding them. Cool
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