CV format

[conned tractor]

What sort of response are you other benchees getting from your CV.

So far, I have had a couple of returned calls, although sometimes just a fishing expedition, but nothing in terms of an interview as yet.

I now it is a bit tough out there at the moment but was getting a bit worried about the contents and layout of the CV. My layout is:

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NAME (AT TOP)

PERSONAL DETAILS
-Age, etc.

KEY SKILLS
-bulleted list of skills picked up along the way - quick to view, most important at the top to least important.

EDUCATION
-bulleted list of education.

CAREER HISTORY
-again bulleted chronological list (most recent first) of previous jobs with sub-bulleted lists of tasks/responsibilities/packages/technologies used.

REFERENCES
-YEA RIGHT - GO SCREW MR AGENT (AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST).

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I've tried to keep it concise as I seem to remember this is prefered with respect to contract roles. It is 2 pages exactly in length.

Is this the sort of layout you tend to go for? Any comments about the layout? Should I include, for example hobbies, or is that just for permies?

I know its early days being a green benchee and all, but the lack of response is worrying.

Any pisstaking gladfully accepted based on this being a pisspoor and simplistic question - just wanted to make sure I am not missing out something obvious, and I am preempting as I know what you lot are like.

CT

 

[SlimRick]

Name

Key Skills

Career History - achievements and responsibilities

Education

Memberships and qualifications

£50 note stapled to the bottom

Career history goes above education - easier for the pimp to scan through it for bullet points.

 

[conned tractor]

£50 note stapled to the bottom

Career history goes above education - easier for the pimp to scan through it for bullet points.

Thats what I'm missing then.

 

[EternalOptimist]

I would put hobbies if they are stunning. Like wxman, he has the most amazing story.

Mine are - Tornado pilot, stand up comedian and Origami

 

[Andy2]

I have put EDUCATION in the end
Nobody is interested in that even if you degree in rocket science

 

[conned tractor]

I would put hobbies if they are stunning. Like wxman, he has the most amazing story.

Mine are - Tornado pilot, stand up comedian and Origami

Nothing interesting, actually really boring, beermaking, DIY, cycling.

Do you think I should put the fact that I'm from Brummagem to prepare them for the phonecall also?

 

[AtW]

Don't know much about CV Format, but I do know about format C:

Yours

EternalOptimist

 

[conned tractor]

I have put EDUCATION in the end
Nobody is interested in that even if you degree in rocket science

So thats two vote for moving education to later on. Thanks.

 

[EternalOptimist]

I have put EDUCATION in the end
Nobody is interested in that even if you degree in rocket science

but again, like hobbies, someone might get interested
there is a little scintilla of a chance that the interviewer did rocket science, or that he went to the same uni.
It's never happened so far(to me), but I hold out the hope that it may get me a job at least once

 

[conned tractor]

Don't know much about CV Format, but I do know about format C:

Yours

EternalOptimist

Worked at a place once where one bloke was called delboy. Found out later it was because he had tried del *.* on the test rig results folder to see if it worked. It was an aerospace testing facility.