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CV advice

  • 27-10-2013 2:16pm
    #1
    Little My
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 364 ✭✭


    I need to do a job specific CV for Tuesday...

    My most recent positions are not relevant to this position but I do have good experience in other positions in 2005, 06, 09. How best do I get this across in my CV?

    I take it it's best to list all positions held & duties in each position, but I really want to emphasis the experience I have from positions which were a good few years ago.

    Plus, (I wish it were different) but I have had quite a lot of jobs - mainly due to temporary short contracts. Is it best to put dates for jobs on my CV and either put that it was temporary or hope I get the chance to explain in interview?

    The other thing is that if I list all jobs & duties in chronological order the CV will be long & the relevant positions will be way down the list. Is it generally recommended to make your CV one page? What do you leave out?

    Any advice much appreciated!


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  • #2
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    No more than 2 pages if you can keep it to that.

    What I'd do if I were you would be to put more detail in regarding the jobs with specific relevance to the role you are applying for, and use a cover letter to reinforce that information.

    I always put in whether a role was a contract or permanent role as I've had a few short term contracts and employers tend to question this.


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