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Creative CVs

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  • #2
    paulgalway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭paulgalway


    Oranage2 wrote: »
    So I was looking to improve my CV.


    Trying to improve my CV also, have you any good pointers or websites?

    Thanks.


  • #3
    Oranage2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    - For my current CV i just looked online and friends Cvs and copied the parts i thought looked best. This CV usually got me an interivew for every 50 CVs handed out.

    I'm currently employed so i thought i'd change it up and bit and see how it goes, not really much of a risk.

    My new format is based on my Aunty's CV who's friend done it for her who works for either HR or a CV place cant really remember. But its a little more out there and has different colours. Also I'm sending it out as a PDF file instead of a normal word file.

    I might not be able to help you but if you post your CV here, there are a lot of people on boards involved in employing people so they'll be able to give you actial pointers.


  • #4
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    You should include a .doc or .rtf format - forcing people to use PDF is extremely annoying. Some people like to make notes on a CV - or in some cases, remove the contact details to ensure that only the authorised people can contact the candidate. And I would wager that the majority of people only have software that can read PDFs, not edit them.


  • #5
    omen80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 639 ✭✭✭omen80


    Eoin wrote: »
    You should include a .doc or .rtf format - forcing people to use PDF is extremely annoying. Some people like to make notes on a CV - or in some cases, remove the contact details to ensure that only the authorised people can contact the candidate. And I would wager that the majority of people only have software that can read PDFs, not edit them.

    Don't agree. It's not their CV to edit. 2 different PC's will generally have different format settings for word docs, which therefore can mess up the presentation you spent a lot of time getting together.


  • #6
    Mr. Loverman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭Mr. Loverman


    I think you should play it safe with CVs - no background images, no peculiar fonts, etc.

    IMO (I see a lot of CVs) you should do what most people do. Arrange your CV as follows:

    Personal information
    Work history (descending, with bullet point for your achievement highlights)
    Education (descending, with bullet point for your achievement highlights)
    Hobbies if you have space

    CV should be 2 pages max.

    Most people send their CV in .doc format, so you should probably do the same.


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  • #7
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    omen80 wrote: »
    Don't agree. It's not their CV to edit. 2 different PC's will generally have different format settings for word docs, which therefore can mess up the presentation you spent a lot of time getting together.

    Keep it simple and that will avoid different formatting issues. Don't piss off the people who vet your CV.


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