FabSwingers.com forum: Cv advice

By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

What are people's thoughts on the length of a cv, I've read and it seems as if two pages are preferred ?

I'm not particularly looking for a new job and I've always got my jobs word of mouth without a cv but now a company want to talk to me and have asked for an "overview"

No harm in having a chat so I thought I'd make a cv

Any help regards finding good free templates, I've looked on word but wondered if there's a better site.

Cheers for any advice.

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

My cv is one page. Job description on one side, the other side has qualifications, skills, and any other info that I think relevant

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My cv is one page. Job description on one side, the other side has qualifications, skills, and any other info that I think relevant

Likewise. Always seemed to work for me.

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Good point,

Hadn't even thought of putting info on the back ??

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By *ilkenWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

"Good point,

Hadn't even thought of putting info on the back ??"

Two sheets of paper its not advisable to print it on the back as often the people interviewing get it electronically from admin staff who scan it in and its been known that the back gets missed when scanning and you may miss out. Oh and never more than 2 pages so best to compress it if it is.

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By *iscean MaleMan
over a year ago

Darlaston

Mine is 2 pages.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I deal with a lot of cvs and two pages is best.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don’t forget to mention fab on it

Two pages:

details, brief pen picture/outline of me and my past experience.

Current position and job description.

Page 2: last few jobs + brief description of job descriptions. Qualifications underneath.

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By *apillonNoirWoman
over a year ago

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If they’ve asked for an overview then give them just that on a maximum of 2 pages but tailor it to them. Without knowing the type of job/company/position it’s difficult to be more precise.

Most important factors for me looking to hire would be suitability based on past experience/qualifications (if they’re necessary for the role)/previous roles in a similar environment (or transferable skill base) and an upbeat can do attitude (yes, it’s possiblt to write an upbeat CV!

Good luck

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

"What are people's thoughts on the length of a cv, I've read and it seems as if two pages are preferred ?

I'm not particularly looking for a new job and I've always got my jobs word of mouth without a cv but now a company want to talk to me and have asked for an "overview"

No harm in having a chat so I thought I'd make a cv

Any help regards finding good free templates, I've looked on word but wondered if there's a better site.

Cheers for any advice."
. I work in a job centre and we have someone from National Career Serices come in and help our claimants with their cv’s.My understanding is a cv should be no more than two pages and you don’t need to have your age on it so that employers don’t discriminate against you because of your age.Google National Career Services there should be a 0800 number and web chat failing that pop into your local job centre see if they have a National Career Service officer and make a appointment.Best of luck with everything.

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

And what about the covering letter, how many paragraphs and of what? I get that it should be 1 page.

Obviously the position applied for. What else is in the rule of thumb window.

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By *um N CockCouple
over a year ago

Whitchurch

1-2 pages

Adapt your CV for the job your looking at.

Covering letter to show interest in the said job and extra BS. Read and check spelling. Never any abbreviations or text speak.

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Mines currently 4 pages- thats the edited version.

I've done a lot of unusual and complex things in technical fields and employers seem to prefer a reasonable amount of specific detail to start with then find out more if they're interested- may well work differently with non technical roles so see whats preferred around your specific field of work.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Really if it’s for a specific job.

Look at the bullet pointed roll, responsibilities and qualities they want.

Bullet point them yourself from the job description

THEN

Write your personal profile in short to the point sentences saying how shit hot and generally fuckin outstanding you are at each of these.

THEN

Reinforce this by highlighting in the same order how you already excell and own this shit in your current and previous job descriptions.

As all the mumbo jumbo rambling CVs get filled in the round cabinet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh and don’t waffle. They got loads to go through if they look at yours and easily match you up your in with an interview.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have more than one

Alter it to reflect the role you are applying for

Don't fib

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"Really if it’s for a specific job.

Look at the bullet pointed roll, responsibilities and qualities they want.

Bullet point them yourself from the job description

THEN

Write your personal profile in short to the point sentences saying how shit hot and generally fuckin outstanding you are at each of these.

THEN

Reinforce this by highlighting in the same order how you already excell and own this shit in your current and previous job descriptions.

As all the mumbo jumbo rambling CVs get filled in the round cabinet. "

Some of this too- i've got keywords highlighted in bold so employers can skim read on first reciving it.

I also have an eye catching heading and some colour on the first page so it stands out (industry logo's for key certifications).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Really if it’s for a specific job.

Look at the bullet pointed roll, responsibilities and qualities they want.

Bullet point them yourself from the job description

THEN

Write your personal profile in short to the point sentences saying how shit hot and generally fuckin outstanding you are at each of these.

THEN

Reinforce this by highlighting in the same order how you already excell and own this shit in your current and previous job descriptions.

As all the mumbo jumbo rambling CVs get filled in the round cabinet.

Some of this too- i've got keywords highlighted in bold so employers can skim read on first reciving it.

I also have an eye catching heading and some colour on the first page so it stands out (industry logo's for key certifications)."

Hmmmmmmmmm unsure. I’ve binned some really colourful ones or ones with cuty framed photos before now.

I know a lot of people don’t like the photos at all.

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By *an_LexaCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland

Employers are like small children. They want what they want and nothing else.

Find out what they want and give them that, exactly that, all of that and nothing else. If you don’t, someone else will.

Make it in an easy to quick see format so they don’t have to work too hard to find the information. So no long winded paragraphs.

Bullet points are good.

Hobbies and interests are shit unless you’ve done something amazing and worthwhile.

Regurgitating the same guff about yourself in skills as everyone else is a waste of time, you have to do that with examples, good ones.

Do make sure it’s true so when they ask you about it, it’s stuff you can talk about.

Oh and obviously remember to make sure your spell check is a English not American

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

I also send my cv in pdf. It stops them checking against others, also stops people changing things.

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Hmmmmmmmmm unsure. I’ve binned some really colourful ones or ones with cuty framed photos before now.

I know a lot of people don’t like the photos at all. "

Nothing fancy- decent font for the header, small industry body logos the size of your little finger nail in the key personal info- makes it stand out...had an interview recently and they're interested in designing a job around me instead of shoehorning me into what they advertised- so must me doing something right

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hmmmmmmmmm unsure. I’ve binned some really colourful ones or ones with cuty framed photos before now.

I know a lot of people don’t like the photos at all.

Yeah but your industry ain’t full of dusty old ex police and millitary I guess

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Hmmmmmmmmm unsure. I’ve binned some really colourful ones or ones with cuty framed photos before now.

I know a lot of people don’t like the photos at all.

Yeah but your industry ain’t full of dusty old ex police and millitary I guess "

Not sure how they'd cope working with hippies, crustys, punks, metal heads, skinheads and people who are generally non-comformist anti-establishment scruffy fuckers who are as far from 'regimental' as its possible to get.

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