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CV Advice

  • 01-02-2011 9:08am
    #1
    Jomob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭


    Hi,

    Its been a while since ive touched my cv (a few years) and im re-doing it now to start applying for new jobs in the Engineering/Technology sector. Since the jobs situation has totally changed since i last wrote my cv, im just wondering do ye have any tips for what to include/not include and how to write a good cv.

    Are there any particular formats/templates that you use yourselves and find to be good?

    How long should a cv be? I have heard 'keep it to 1 page' but i could never ever seem to manage this before. Is a cover letter necessary? (i have never really understood the point of these).

    Any help greatly appreciated

    Cheers


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  • #2
    woolymammoth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,772 ✭✭✭woolymammoth


    Jomob wrote: »
    applying for new jobs in the Engineering/Technology sector
    exccellent! then you'll be familiar with searching, search functions, and even better, search engines. like this one: www.google.ie


    best of luck!


  • #3
    Jomob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭Jomob


    exccellent! then you'll be familiar with searching, search functions, and even better, search engines. like this one: www.google.ie


    best of luck!
    Oh thanks buddy, thats great, never thought of that at all. Excellent stuff, your input has been insightful. You can leave the thread now since you have no interest in helping.

    Ive done all that already, just wondering does anyone have any new info relevant to the current climate.


  • #4
    RoisinDove
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 200 ✭✭RoisinDove


    woolymammoth wrote: »
    exccellent! then you'll be familiar with searching, search functions, and even better, search engines. like this one: www.google.ie


    best of luck!

    Or perhaps, just perhaps, he thought he might get some tailored advice on a forum meant for Irish people in the current crisis?


  • #5
    maglite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭maglite


    Past the general, Which would be all too obvious with a quick search what do you want?

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056159691

    Look at the detail the OP gave in this thread.. See the helpful responses... Do yourself a favour and either ask specific questions or show us what you have already. We cant just tell you everything..


  • #6
    woolymammoth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,772 ✭✭✭woolymammoth


    RoisinDove wrote: »
    Or perhaps, just perhaps, he thought he might get some tailored advice
    oh my god! :rolleyes:

    At the risk of being banned entirely, you're even dumber than he is!!

    OP, i'm interested in helping anyone who's prepared to help themselves. You'll see that from previous CV advice i've given here (if you really have read any of them!). To be very honest with both of you idiots, "tailored advice" on CVs in "the current crisis" is no different than CV advice for any other day of the last decade. You two are looking for an easy fix, personal advice just for you! well good luck with that. If some poor fool does take the time to honestly answer both of you, it'll be the same advice given in every one of those posts the google search returned.

    I actually meant the best of luck part earlier, but i take it back now.

    enjoy actually reading, researching and writing your own CV!


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  • #7
    whydoibother?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 758 ✭✭✭whydoibother?


    I'd definitely start by checking that idea of a one page CV. I know next to nothing about the technology/engineering sector, but any general CV advice I've heard has been keep it to two pages. I've also heard recruitment people saying that for experienced candidates going into higher roles, it's acceptable to go a bit beyond this. For higher/important positions they are willing to take some time to read about the candidate. I've also heard that the cover letter is at least as important as the CV. It's your chance to tell them why you're suitable. You don't have nearly as much freedom with the CV. Really put thought into what you say in your cover letter. This is all very general advice that I've heard. You need to check your sector.

    Are there any associations/organisations for engineers/technology people or publications for the industry. A bit of online searching in their website archives for career advice might well yield results.

    Also, might be worth checking out http://www.careersportal.ie/. I know it looks very studenty at first, but there is a section on adults at work that seems to have many engineering links for all the different types. Within these there are links to useful resources/websites. (well ... they look useful to me, again so not my area:D) Good luck.


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