I figured that if they couldn't handle the concept, I didn't want to work for them (and I think most employers would only read that far once they'd decided to interview you).
I did think that if I went through a prolonged period of unemployment, I'd reconsider. :)
Comments to Paul: get rid of your O-levels and possibly some short jobs. Get rid of the apostrophe before "phone" because some employers will think you're pretentious. I don't know if techie employers like summaries - employers in fields I've been in hate them. Still, at least it wasn't a 'personal statement'!
You could shorten the blurbs for each job by omitting 'I did' and making it into points. If you could get it onto 3 pages max I really really would. If you do a printer-friendly version, make sure it's 11 or 12pt, well-spaced and that each page has your name on it for when they drop all the CVs (good advice from someone who admitted they'd done this and chucked all the CVs they couldn't match up again!) And it doesn't need to say CV at the top cos it's bleedin' obvious, and gives you more space.
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
Re: Just out of interest...
Date: 2003-07-04 05:45 am (UTC)I did think that if I went through a prolonged period of unemployment, I'd reconsider. :)
Comments to Paul: get rid of your O-levels and possibly some short jobs. Get rid of the apostrophe before "phone" because some employers will think you're pretentious. I don't know if techie employers like summaries - employers in fields I've been in hate them. Still, at least it wasn't a 'personal statement'!
You could shorten the blurbs for each job by omitting 'I did' and making it into points. If you could get it onto 3 pages max I really really would.
If you do a printer-friendly version, make sure it's 11 or 12pt, well-spaced and that each page has your name on it for when they drop all the CVs (good advice from someone who admitted they'd done this and chucked all the CVs they couldn't match up again!) And it doesn't need to say CV at the top cos it's bleedin' obvious, and gives you more space.