#cv's

[purpleyin]

Trying to rework my CV yet again for this guidance course I'm doing that's to help with job hunting and I...I just find it so hard. I previously got my CV to a state that several advisors agree is fairly good but I'm redoing it because I'm meant to get it to be 'stand out'.

I think the hardest thing about it is all the advice assumes you've had a career with progression. Mine was more a meandering path where I've picked up assorted skills, makes me adaptable. Any thought of career development went out the window when I got ill and it's just been about surviving.

Anyhow, apparently there needs to be an achievement section and I don't know what to put for it honestly. In my personal life I've achieved things, like my ao3 word count or challenges I set myself, Coursera units I did or how many social or fannish events I hosted/organised. I just don't have metrics for work stuff because I didn't keep count at the time and I'm not sure I had much measurable for my roles other than volume of tickets.

Also I wish I had CV writing advice that could address my actual situation and how to work around it. What do you do when you've been chronically ill for years and honestly just turning up and getting on with things while in pain and/or near exhausted felt like it was an accomplishment. And that's not the kind of thing you can say because it paints a bad impression rather than hey look I did achieve stuff despite this crappy situation.

[milliecoileypca-blog]

UNIT 9

Creative and formal cv’s

Having a strong CV is a vital part of employment, it is you initial introduction to a potential employer.

Formal CV’s are good for getting average jobs and need to include all your vital contact details, any references your relevant talents and your employment.

In the CV’s above they both have some really strong points but also have plenty of room for improvement, on the right is a formal CV the content is really good and contains all the important parts of what should be included. However the font is a major problem it is difficult to read and very unprofessional. another point is there is no way of contacting the person who has written the CV or any references to pervious employment which would leave you unsure.

On the left is a creative CV for a graphic designer I personally feel that it isn’t very strong in its communication. It lacks any imagination in the graphical edited images and is quite difficult to understand the bottom part is very good and clear but the explanation of  skills set doesn't give enough information in my opinion.

[perianfrost]

resume: okay tell me your work experience

me:

me:

me:

resume: um okay, how about your education?

me: oh! two degrees!

resume: great! skill sets you picked up?

me:

me:

me:

resume: okay look there's only so much I can do with a good font you waste of space

me: that's fair

me: ...

me: I can eat a bag of potato chips in one sitting?

resume: godDAMNIT

[crazyanimecyare]

Writing my CV and wishing I was the person I'm talking about...

[flawlesssantos]

I need someone to rewrite my CV for me because it literally feels like i just got this job and i’m applying for new ones

[jdon94]

ART5101 Professional Practice 2014/5 (Session 2)

Thursday 5th February, 11-4, G.01 then G.05

11-12 Looking For and Getting Work Experience          Jane McAllister

1-2 CV's and personal statements                                  Steve Bulcock

2-4 Colab group session                                                  G.05

Today my class and I had a lecture about looking for and getting work experience, which Jane McAllister presented. Steve Bulcock informed myself and the other students in my class, how to write a CV and personal statement correctly. We had a collaborative group session, which was organised by Lisa Metherell and Steve Bulcock. 

[edueffecto]

There are generally 5 members at the board with the Chairperson seated at the center. Enter confidently and greet the Chairperson, who will probably welcome you, and pleasantly nod at other members. Wait till you are asked to sit. Intelligent listing is the mantra, and for this maintaining eye contact is very important.