andrew-theasby
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 07:54 PM |
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Any CV experts
Anybody up to date on current cv expectations? Should i put work before education, and is it important to keep it to 2 pages or just advisable?
Thanks
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AndyGT
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 08:32 PM |
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I have always got an interview for every job I have applied for and I've always custom made each CV to a specific job. Education and
Qualifications come first because, naturally in life, qualifications come before professional experiences and a CV reflects what and who you are.
Hence why you're applying for a job.
My twopeneth anyway!!
nothing is impossible
everything is possible
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 08:33 PM |
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I keep mine to 2 pages because otherwise it would be in hardback! I'd say the most important bit goes first.. If you have 10 years experience in
the job you're looking for or you're a professor in your field..
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chrisxr2
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 08:33 PM |
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2 pages
Never morte than 2 pages, education depends how old you are i think unless your qualifications are relevant to the role. there are some good cv
teplates online, that will give you an idea of current trends etc
Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
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andrew-theasby
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 09:03 PM |
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Thanks for the tips, my work and education are a bit specific (only had this job from apprenticeship 10 years ago)and im looking to get into a
different industry, cant decide whether my education or work experience is mosrt relevant. Think ill leave it with education first then.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 28/1/11 at 11:59 PM |
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Work experience then education. Most relevant, most recent etc etc.
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RazMan
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| posted on 29/1/11 at 12:09 AM |
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I went on a CV writing course a while back and they advised you to keep it to 2 pages or they just get too long to keep the reader's interest
and your CV will probably end up in the bin 
I have about 4 different CVs which are custom designed towards whichever trade I want to put first (technician, graphic designer, signmaker, dosser
etc) and then I tweak them a little bit more to 'adjust' certain facts to suit the individual application - no lies but sometimes being
'economical with the truth' to play down some irrelevant bits which would either go over the interviewer's head or just be plain
boring.
Work history always comes first - it tells them who you are now.
Then come qualifications - they just tell the interviewer that you can retain knowledge and say nothing about your present abilities.
Then list your leisure interests and list as many as possible as it often gives them a good idea of where your skills and enthusiasm lie.
Good luck with the applications - it took me over 200 tries but I did it in the end and I'm on a residential telecommunications re-training
course for the next two weeks 
[Edited on 29-1-11 by RazMan]
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D Beddows
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| posted on 29/1/11 at 12:42 AM |
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quote:
qualifications come before professional experiences
lol, and which universe do you live in??? if I (and most other people I know) did that my CV would be in the bin before anyone got to the relevant
bits! If you're just newly qualified in something then actually fair enough otherwise experience over qualifications every time!!
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