OT : writing CVs

[True Blue]

Pissed off with my job at the moment. Got sent to a new site, Torness Nuclear Power Station, and I'm a bit fed up case it's a 95 mile drive to it every morning

So anyway I want to get a CV written up and send it off to a few people. Thing is though I've never written one and don't really know how to do it properly. I know the general idea of it. but I would like to do it right.

Can anyone help me with this? Maybe send me a mock up one or something to give me idea on how to do it?

Cheers

Ritchie
____________________
Past >>>> Honda NSR 125 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K1 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 >>>>Kawasaki Z1000 DAF >>>>Suzuki RMZ 250 >>>> Current >>>> KTM Superduke R 1290 >>>>

[Major_Grooves]

I've just been on a training course where one of the topics covered was CVs. If no-ones put anything decent up I'll try and help you out on Monday.
____________________
About me|@Major_Grooves|My company|Digg|Flickr

[craigT19]

ill pm you a copy of mine...if i can find it
____________________
Bikes owned :- 2001 nsr125, 1999 zx6r, 2006 yzf-r1, 2009 xmax 250, 2012 yzf-r1, 2015 MT-07
Current bike : - 2016 MT-10
BCF member pops. sadly missed 1945-2003

[True Blue]

Cheers guys. much appreciated
____________________
Past >>>> Honda NSR 125 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K1 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 >>>>Kawasaki Z1000 DAF >>>>Suzuki RMZ 250 >>>> Current >>>> KTM Superduke R 1290 >>>>

[craigT19]

take a look here
https://www.soon.org.uk/cvpage.htm
www.handsoncv.co.uk
www.cvtrumpet.co.uk

i hope that helps mate
____________________
Bikes owned :- 2001 nsr125, 1999 zx6r, 2006 yzf-r1, 2009 xmax 250, 2012 yzf-r1, 2015 MT-07
Current bike : - 2016 MT-10
BCF member pops. sadly missed 1945-2003

[True Blue]

Cheers Craig, I'll have a look at those sites later. I back off to bed with this hangover


____________________
Past >>>> Honda NSR 125 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K1 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 >>>>Kawasaki Z1000 DAF >>>>Suzuki RMZ 250 >>>> Current >>>> KTM Superduke R 1290 >>>>

[Hex]

See your PM for an example mate.

Hex
____________________
The BCF's very own Party boy! Though he's getting old and feeling it!
Monkey hanger, Born and bred
My little photo portfolio

[True Blue]

Cheers hex that looks quite good.
____________________
Past >>>> Honda NSR 125 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K1 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 >>>>Kawasaki Z1000 DAF >>>>Suzuki RMZ 250 >>>> Current >>>> KTM Superduke R 1290 >>>>

[Mrs Kickstart]

My boss received a CV and under hobbies and interests the guy had put "exploring his sexuality" - he did not get an interview.

One thing to do is make sure it is black on white so it photocopies well and the type is not too small for the oldies to read it.

I try to stick to no more than 3 pages

Page 1 - Personal stuff and contact details - keep it of a separate page as it is then easily removed for distribution within a company.

Page 2 - start with summary of " I am great xx with x years experience" and stuff - then job history, most recent first.

Page 3 remaining jobs, education and qualifications and interests.

Dont leave any gaps in your job histroy it can lead to the the idea you were in prison.

On the footer of each page put something like..

"CV for Bilbo Baggins Page 1 of 3" then when several get dropped they end up back together

Hope this helps

Regards

Charlotte

[True Blue]

Job history won't be too long anyway, I've been in the same company for over 10 years since leaving school. Time for a change me thinks

I read some websites there and they tell you to include school grades etc. Obviously as years go on these become less important when going for a job as job training and experience are taken as more important and relevant. So do you think it is a good idea to leave my school grades out of the CV?
____________________
Past >>>> Honda NSR 125 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K1 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 >>>>Kawasaki Z1000 DAF >>>>Suzuki RMZ 250 >>>> Current >>>> KTM Superduke R 1290 >>>>

[cliff]

It depends. Did you do Gcse's? If you did well, put 'em in. Put everything in unles you failed really. If youve got any awards or anything stick those in. (Ie Duke of Edinburgh Award, football camp, etc.......
____________________
Sweet reggae music.

[True Blue]

Thing is though if i put all my qualifications in, its about 2 pages on it's own so i'll need to cut a lot of it out.
____________________
Past >>>> Honda NSR 125 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K1 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 >>>>Kawasaki Z1000 DAF >>>>Suzuki RMZ 250 >>>> Current >>>> KTM Superduke R 1290 >>>>

[bikerchic17]

In that case, just include all of the qualifications that are relevant to the job you are applying for.
____________________
Kayleigh - from the Celtic word meaning graceful. Dainty and artistic, she has a wonderful imagination. She is completely feminine.