Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

CV - Past or present tense

  • 22-05-2013 10:13am
    #1
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭


    Should a cv be in the past or present tense?

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



Comments

  • #2
    silja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭silja


    Past tense for past jobs.
    I suppose you could do the current job in current tense, but I would do past tense as you are supposed to mostly talk about achievements, so those are already done.


  • #3
    Zeek12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,490 ✭✭✭✭Zeek12


    Agreed, for the most part it should be past tense.

    The CV should list your achievements and responsibilities in your different roles/positions and so needs to be written in the past.


Advertisement