Making a decent CV?

sw33t_r3v3ng3

I'm in the process of looking for jobs. I need to make a CV but have no clue what to put on it! As far as my past employment all I have done is work experience for a week in a business. How should I go about making this ?

E.g What headings to put, what info to include etc.

Sorry if wrong section. Had no clue where to post

Digital Society

What line of work?

Also wrong section.

House of Blaze

Paper and a pen works fine.

Mr. Incognito

Try the Work and Jobs Forum.

Good luck in the job hunt. Its not easy.

sw33t_r3v3ng3

Digital Society wrote: »

What line of work?

Also wrong section.

It was a printing company

TimeToShine

Google a few templates and work off them.

solomafioso

http://cvmkr.com/

CV Maker is quite good.

It's just a fill in the blanks sort of deal and can export it as a pdf in a few 'styles'.

sw33t_r3v3ng3

TimeToShine wrote: »

Google a few templates and work off them.

The problem i have is that I have no experience so I don't have much info to put on it

House of Blaze

They usually go:

1) Contact Details
2) Education history
3) Employment history
4) Skills
5) References.

You could swap 4 and 5 though if you want.

Also some omit references, though I wouldn't advise it!

solomafioso

sw33t_r3v3ng3 wrote: »

The problem i have is that I have no experience so I don't have much info to put on it

Depends on the type of experience.

If you went out of your way to help anyone, put it in.

If you helped out in a shop, put it in.

If you did some volunteer work, put it in.

Digital Society

sw33t_r3v3ng3 wrote: »

It was a printing company

Best i can say is concentrate on getting qualified in something that is in demand rather than struggle for a position that can be filled by the 100,000 unskilled / barely skilled unemployed that are queued up. Software is a good one.

Think of it like an investment that will pay back a lot in future.

What age are you?

TimeToShine

sw33t_r3v3ng3 wrote: »

The problem i have is that I have no experience so I don't have much info to put on it

And such is the work cycle in this country...you need experience to get experience apparently.

My advice to you is not to lie but embellish, obscure, prevaricate. Since you have very little to no experience you want them to see, in the vaguest terms, that you are a capable lad who can work in a team/on his own but that they'd need to get you in for an interview "just to make sure" or to clarify some details.

Awkward Badger

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I am Job.

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sw33t_r3v3ng3

Thanks for all yer input, Il put something together and see how I get on.

I Heart Internet

Everyone has the same "problem" starting off OP. Everyone thinks becasue they've never had a 9-5 job for 5 years, they have nothing to put in their CV.

JUst focus on what you DO have and work with that. Be honest but don't be afraid to talk up your experiences.

Ficheall

Write it up in Latex.

Then put "Experience with Latex" on your CV.

Then be careful which jobs you apply for.

solomafioso

Awkward Badger wrote: »

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I am Job.

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Like, the same fella from d'bible?

TimeToShine

Ficheall wrote: »

Write it up in Latex.

Then put "Experience with Latex" on your CV.

Then be careful which jobs you apply for.

I've done the first two, is the last a joke that's going over my head??

edit: hang on, I get it, I'm a bit slow today.

urabell

If you're looking for a part time job lie through your teeth, you need to stand out and they won't check

Wossack

dont believe anyone who 'helps' with your cv - they're secretly sabotaging it on you, to increase their chances at getting a job. Similar with websites purporting to help

'Oh yea, they'd definitely want to know how you came up with your cats names' etc

Macavity.

They will just throw it away. Call them up a few days after you give them the CV.

Gael23

Read the stickies in Work&Jobs, there's loads of advice on the subject there.

Annasopra

OP what about contacting a local employment service for help?

Grayson

take a look at linkedin. A lot of people will have theirs public. Find someone with similar experience and steal their best bits leverage on their writing skills.

I found it incredibly hard to talk myself up without sounding like a complete tit. So I found people eho had managed it and used their CV's for inspiration.

It's also good to read job adverts for jobs you want to do and tailor you CV for them. For example if you were going for a job in a call centre, you'd look at a load of adverts for call centre jobs and see what they all have in common. Then construct your CV as if it were in response to that.

If you're like me, you'll end up with a basic CV and then a few which are slightly different and aimed at particulat types of jobs.

As for format, just do a google image search for CV formats and browse through the images until you find something you like. Then copy that style.

PizzamanIRL

Be different. Don't be like everyone else. Send in a CV in bright coloured font and say 'Look, I don't want to bore you with the usual stuff but all I have to say is I have the right qualification for this job. You'll see when you give me the job.'

It hasn't worked for me yet. Let me know if you have any success with it.

UCDVet

Don't be afraid to bend the truth. No seriously.

So many people seem to think there are some CV police out there and if you lie on your CV you will go to jail or be black listed in an entire industry. No....you might not get the job....that's about it.

Don't *completely* fabricate credentials - if you don't have a masters degree, don't put it down. But saying you worked with 'X' instead of 'Y' is a great way to land a job working with 'X'. With any job, there is an investment made when they hire someone - they want you to succeed and everyone is going to be half worthless for the first a few weeks. Be honest with yourself about your abilities - and sell yourself to the company.

At the very least - use this to get past HR people (at least for generic office type/business jobs). They require 3 years of Y - well, you say you have it. When you get to the interview, if you don't think you can pull off the claim - be honest. Say, 'Oh yeah, well, I did work there for 3 years, and I did work with Y, but it was just a small part of my job. I mostly did y.y1 and y.y2, but I've always had an interest in learning more about Y.'

Instead of being ignored - you got an interview. And you didn't even lie. If the rest of your CV is strong and you're generally good at your job - it'll come through. And don't underestimate the value of being a good fit 'culturally'. IE - if they think you'd be enjoyable to work with, they'll look past a lot of shortcomings.

biko

"Almost 300 posts on boards.ie and a thread in AH."

Put that on your CV.

BeerWolf

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Gael23

Don't forget to ejaculate on the envelope, make it nice and sticky :pac: