Hi all, I’ m sure I have seen cv information on here somewhere before, but can’t locate it
I am struggling a bit with putting one together, I have spent ages trying to get one worded correctly and printed off, only to find that seemingly the more I think about it, the more jumbled up I get & I’m trying to get the relevant information condensed to one page without it looking ‘crammed’ & unreadable. I have put together the most recent information, & including the name , address ‘basics’ , so far have a page & a bit.
Is there some sort of a cv format layout that I can follow please, & put my own individual information in.
Does anyone have any ideas please?
I tried to get a cv app on my phone this morning, and it was alerted of virus so I discontinued it. I will be given a final finishing date in the next couple of months, and need to be looking now for availability of a secure job for when the closure time comes
this one is the best format to use. simple, clear and easy to update. change the size of the font to keep it to 2 pages whether smaller to fit more in or bigger to keep the information clear and relevant. you dont want to keep repeating yourself or put stuff in there that doesnt relate to the job you want. write it and snip away until you feel its something that you would want to read recruitmentnorthwest.com/cvTemplate.php
Always start with your name & contact details at the top of the page. Include your phone, mobile number & e-mail address.
If replying to a job advert, read the advert carefully to pick up any key skills words that will show what they’re looking for. This is important if applying by e-mail as some firms use a computer to sift on line applications & any that don’t include these words are rejected.
Under your name list your employment history starting with your current/last job. Remember to include the key skills words.
Use bullet points, don’t go into minute detail. Any in depth questions they have can be dealt with at the interview stage.
End with a list of your qualifications followed by your hobbies,voluntary work etc.
Finally, don’t on any account make your CV more than 2 pages long.
Hope this helps
scanny77:
this one is the best format to use. simple, clear and easy to update. change the size of the font to keep it to 2 pages whether smaller to fit more in or bigger to keep the information clear and relevant. you dont want to keep repeating yourself or put stuff in there that doesnt relate to the job you want. write it and snip away until you feel its something that you would want to read recruitmentnorthwest.com/cvTemplate.php
Thank you very much scanny for the two links & the helpful advice, I will go through the links & see what I can do , much appreciated
Fat Controller:
Always start with your name & contact details at the top of the page. Include your phone, mobile number & e-mail address.
If replying to a job advert, read the advert carefully to pick up any key skills words that will show what they’re looking for. This is important if applying by e-mail as some firms use a computer to sift on line applications & any that don’t include these words are rejected.
Under your name list your employment history starting with your current/last job. Remember to include the key skills words.
Use bullet points, don’t go into minute detail. Any in depth questions they have can be dealt with at the interview stage.
End with a list of your qualifications followed by your hobbies,voluntary work etc.
Finally, don’t on any account make your CV more than 2 pages long.
Hope this helps
Thank you fat controller for your helpful information, I will be going down all routes until I get a job, whether it be answering adverts, calling on companies in person, or agencies. It would be great if I could get a proper job with a company , thanks again for your input
At the risk of getting moaned at again, please get it spell-checked (by a UK-English checker!), and also check the grammar. Some employers won’t notice, and if they have specifically asked for CVs might not worry, but if you’re sending them out unsolicited, they stand a good chance of getting binned if they aren’t grammatically correct.
scaniason:
At the risk of getting moaned at again, please get it spell-checked (by a UK-English checker!), and also check the grammar. Some employers won’t notice, and if they have specifically asked for CVs might not worry, but if you’re sending them out unsolicited, they stand a good chance of getting binned if they aren’t grammatically correct.
Gary
Thanks for the pointer Gary, I’ll make sure I double check everything, I can do that automatically on my phone now, thanks again
bonnie lass:
Hi all, I’ m sure I have seen cv information on here somewhere before, but can’t locate it
I am struggling a bit with putting one together, I have spent ages trying to get one worded correctly and printed off, only to find that seemingly the more I think about it, the more jumbled up I get & I’m trying to get the relevant information condensed to one page without it looking ‘crammed’ & unreadable. I have put together the most recent information, & including the name , address ‘basics’ , so far have a page & a bit.
Is there some sort of a cv format layout that I can follow please, & put my own individual information in.
Does anyone have any ideas please?
I tried to get a cv app on my phone this morning, and it was alerted of virus so I discontinued it. I will be given a final finishing date in the next couple of months, and need to be looking now for availability of a secure job for when the closure time comes
I’ve recently updated my CV and a couple of weeks ago on the strength of it, I had two job offers within 4 hours, both unsolicited and cold-called. The top man was out at the first company but he rang me back as soon as he saw my CV, and the second one, which I start next week , read it and offered me a job an hour after I walked in the door .
I don’t personally think you can have a standard CV so I have a generic one which I tailor for the particular job/industry I’m aiming for. If it will help, I’d be happy to email/post/carrier pigeon you a copy which you can modify for yourself.
Just to add to the above i agree with tailoring CV’s to suit how you are applying.
However on a job search front you still can’t beat cold calling at places where its possible to get to see someone other than a security bod.
Carry a specific simple CV with you in case anyone you meet like this asks for one, impress them doubly this way by being prepared, try to keep it on one page if poss…you don’t need to say anything about how good or honest or trustworthy you are, no one is going to state they are a lying lazy thief so the opposite doesn’t need stating.
Things to add are your work record, never taken a days sick, checkable accident free record etc, reasons for job search etc.
Make your CV stand out from the cloned duplicated formatted pile that will be adorning the gaffers office drawers…ooer missus.
I can’t emphasise the cold call sell yourself approach enough, i have never in all my years secured a good job worth having by any other means, good jobs are never advertised they never have and they never will, cold call and if you get to see someone responsible they can see immediately how you would approach their customers.
bonnie lass:
Hi all, I’ m sure I have seen cv information on here somewhere before, but can’t locate it
I am struggling a bit with putting one together, I have spent ages trying to get one worded correctly and printed off, only to find that seemingly the more I think about it, the more jumbled up I get & I’m trying to get the relevant information condensed to one page without it looking ‘crammed’ & unreadable. I have put together the most recent information, & including the name , address ‘basics’ , so far have a page & a bit.
Is there some sort of a cv format layout that I can follow please, & put my own individual information in.
Does anyone have any ideas please?
I tried to get a cv app on my phone this morning, and it was alerted of virus so I discontinued it. I will be given a final finishing date in the next couple of months, and need to be looking now for availability of a secure job for when the closure time comes
I’ve recently updated my CV and a couple of weeks ago on the strength of it, I had two job offers within 4 hours, both unsolicited and cold-called. The top man was out at the first company but he rang me back as soon as he saw my CV, and the second one, which I start next week , read it and offered me a job an hour after I walked in the door .
I don’t personally think you can have a standard CV so I have a generic one which I tailor for the particular job/industry I’m aiming for. If it will help, I’d be happy to email/post/carrier pigeon you a copy which you can modify for yourself.
Martyn.
If you could email me a copy cv for me to put my own details in , that would be great, the more information on this cv writing the better . I don’t mind cold calling companies, I can do that no problem, it’s wording things to make an impact on a cv that is the menace ! Thanks
there is an art to it. anyone can put a few sentences together but making it interesting is critical on the readers decision to file it in a drawer or the bin. you need to make your CV stand out from the crowd and how you write will portray your personality to a certain degree. or the image that you wish to portray if that is the way you wish to write it. people can guide you but it is ultimately up to you to write your own marketting tool which is what it is. you are the product that you are selling to an effective customer
Juddian:
Just to add to the above i agree with tailoring CV’s to suit how you are applying.
However on a job search front you still can’t beat cold calling at places where its possible to get to see someone other than a security bod.
Carry a specific simple CV with you in case anyone you meet like this asks for one, impress them doubly this way by being prepared, try to keep it on one page if poss…you don’t need to say anything about how good or honest or trustworthy you are, no one is going to state they are a lying lazy thief so the opposite doesn’t need stating.
Things to add are your work record, never taken a days sick, checkable accident free record etc, reasons for job search etc.
Make your CV stand out from the cloned duplicated formatted pile that will be adorning the gaffers office drawers…ooer missus.
I can’t emphasise the cold call sell yourself approach enough, i have never in all my years secured a good job worth having by any other means, good jobs are never advertised they never have and they never will, cold call and if you get to see someone responsible they can see immediately how you would approach their customers.
Yes you have come up with some great points there , & for my cv , I am well used to dealing with people , so quite comfortable with the cold calling, thank you for your help
scanny77:
there is an art to it. anyone can put a few sentences together but making it interesting is critical on the readers decision to file it in a drawer or the bin. you need to make your CV stand out from the crowd and how you write will portray your personality to a certain degree. or the image that you wish to portray if that is the way you wish to write it. people can guide you but it is ultimately up to you to write your own marketting tool which is what it is. you are the product that you are selling to an effective customer
I can see what you are saying, & yes I do most certainly do need to word things correctly to make it stand out, & also in way that is clear to read & covering the important details, thanks for your input
drop me a PM ive just done some and been told by many companies that have seen them & a CV specialist that it was one of the best that had been seen - im not honking my own horn before anyone starts im just saying what was commentd & that i’d gladly help another trucker
dafpower:
drop me a PM ive just done some and been told by many companies that have seen them & a CV specialist that it was one of the best that had been seen - im not honking my own horn before anyone starts im just saying what was commentd & that i’d gladly help another trucker
I would have two CVs. One for cold calling in the hope that they have a file of potential applicanst, and another for replying to advertisements.
The first should only be one A4 sheet with all your contact details and skills on it, plus your recent employment history. The second would be as described above, and can run to two pages.
When you think you are happy with it find someone to proofread it. Even the most erudite person makes mistakes and spiel chequers done pick up all the miss stakes.
Whenever you send your CV, ALWAYS add a covering letter. This should try to link you and your experience with the company you are sending it to. Emphasise and even exaggerate whatever experience you have that relates to the kind of work they do. If nothing else, say how much you have always wanted to get into their line of work and how much you admire their trucks…
That’s a good idea for two weeks cv’s and I can see how it would be useful. The covering letter I shall also have to tackle & see what I can come up with.
What seriously, is the best type of clothing to cold call a large family company in?, any ideas please ?
It may seem like a daft question but, I have read all sorts from tidy work kit to suit, I doubt I would go in a suit ( would want them to think I don’t like getting my hands dirty!! ), ideas anyone please? ? Thank you for the pointers santa
As has been said many times on here - Turn up in clean tidy clothes. Jeans are OK so long as they are clean. As you say, a suit is OTT.
The coveing letter is something you need to write for each employer. It doesn’t need to be a long letter; a couple of paragraphs at most. Something along the lines of:
Dear Mr Smith (phone the reception and ask for the TM’s name. Spell it right too) As you can see from the attached CV, I am a Class C+E Driver with 14 years experience driving all kinds of vehicles. I have recently been made redundant and I am writing to you in the hope that you may have a vacancy, now or in the near future. You can see that I do not live very far from your depot and I have a car so early starts and late finishes will not be a problem. I understand that you are part of a pallet network (Name it) and I am willing to do multi drop or trunking. I have a good knowledge of the area and my own sat nav if I need it. If you have no current vacancies I would appreciate it if you could put my CV on file so that should anything come up in future you would be able to contact me.
Thats just to give you an idea. If you know anyone who works there then don’t hesitate to mention it. If you have any extra skills like an FLT or Hiab licence then say so.
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