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This is the Conversation Forum for Tips on Job Applications and CVs << !! A few hints from someone who's had to wade through CVs >> Subject: CV Posted Aug 29, 2003 by AngelicWitch (ACE)   Posting 1 Can you give me a list of what Iwould need on a glowing Curriculum Vitae please? Thanks Andrea Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: CV Posted Aug 29, 2003 by JellyGhost This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 hard to give advice as each CV should be tailored to each job you are applying for. For excellent advice on CVs and general job search advice I suggest you read What Colour Is My Parachute. There is no right or wrong way to set out CVs and what to include or not include. What can work for 1 person for 1 job may not be appropiate in another Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: CV Posted Sep 1, 2003 by AngelicWitch (ACE) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 Thankyou for your help but I am seriously looking for a job that i really wanna do but it always seems my CV never seems to look right! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: CV Posted Sep 1, 2003 by 2legs -- Help, I'm a rock. This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 Mine begins with name, addresss telephone, mobile, E-mail. Then I have the 'personal statement', which is different for each and every job I apply for; taloured to that specific position. After this I have qualifications, most recent first, with not much detail about each one, other than grade, name of qualification, and where I studied for it; though, when I've applied for PhDs, where the MSc and BSc are relivent to the PhD specifically, I've included a little* more info; such as 'modules covered', and the title and nature of the thesis for each. After this is work experiance (which I have pretty much none of), Followed by Referees. I don't give Date of birth, marital stasis or any other information, they can't (in the UK at least), require to have this from you on application, as sex/age etc should be irrelivent. (having said which, I've not been looking for work for a few months, and although I've only sent off a handful of applications, I've not heard back from a single one) Get someone to check it, preferabably someone who is a genius at grammer/spelling etc, and can appraise your layout of the document. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: CV Posted Sep 1, 2003 by AngelicWitch (ACE) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 Thankyou Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: CV Posted Sep 1, 2003 by 2legs -- Help, I'm a rock. This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6 That last bit I wrote didn't make sense... Shuld have been something like 'having said which, I've only been looking for work for a few months, and haven't even had a reply to an application yet, though I have only managed to send off and apply for about five jobs' Hope it works better for you Subject: CV Posted Sep 26, 2003 by FordsTowel This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 7 In the entry reply on "Do's and Don'ts", it warns against using templates; but, if you visit the Microsoft site and create your CV from each of their resume template, you will have a better idea how to construct your own, what might go in it, and what makes one look better than another. Then it's a matter of tailoring each for the job, and writing a cover letter to go with it. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: CV - including age/marital status Posted Oct 28, 2003 by Dinnerlady [The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom]William Blake. Top lad:) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 8 I think you should include it - mainly because I subscribe to the "if you've nothing to worry about, why hide it" thought. When I've had a CV that has had none of this information it has made people seem unecessarily secretive - like they're secretly a 78 year old disabled cross dresser or something who will throw the book at me if they don't get an interview. Apologies for the facetious comment, maybe I have too much naivete about whether people are still bigoted or not. Never had that problem myself so I fail to see why it matters. Personally I prefer to put a photo on too, just so they can see that I'm not a one eyed crone & won't scare their customers away! Subject: CV Posted Jan 1, 2004 by tyrone This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 9 I'm only intrested in your professional Qualifactions at this stage and will require all other information at a later stage. e.g. interveiw Subject: CV/RESUME Posted Nov 15, 2005 by John Doe This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 10 Looks like just about everything has been covered but I would stress the following: Finding out what the potential employer is looking for and matching your offer accordingly. It pays to do your homework before-hand researching all available info on the company and then writing the CV specific to the job. Addressing the job spec is a good start. General CV's don't have a competitive edge. Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. 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