Help with CV Working as a Waiter

booklover

hello

I am helping my son with his CV for work as a waiter in a local busy Italian restaurant.

Any advice/tips about what to write re his qualities to increase his chance of getting the job please...


many thanks

Fiona

Oldernotwiser

A bit difficult to do without knowing anything about his qualities, skills and employment background, I'm afraid.

booklover

thanks older

How does this sound

I have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with difficult situations in a calm confident manner. Throughout my previous employment, I always strived to do my best to help customers and ensure they had a positive and enjoyable shopping experience. I enjoy working within a team and am aware of the importance of working in a way that contributes to the company and to each team member’s strengths. I am therefore seeking a position in an environment which will enable me to use these skills and develop new skills which will enable me to progress successfully in my career. In April 2009 I successfully completed The Prince’s Trust Team Programme. This is a 12 week personal development training course (full time) for young people aged 16 – 25 years. I am currently studying for a First Diploma in Art and Design at the x College.


Skills:
Communication: I possess excellent communication skills. Evidence of this can be found in my ability to interact with a wide range of people when employed in Sainsburys, in addition to my current volunteer work with the Conservation Society.
Continuing Personal Development: I am aware of the importance of contributing to my own personal development and as such, I maintain a record of all courses I attend.
Quality: I aim to provide the highest quality of service to customers/clientele, as I believe in the importance of treating people in the way I would wish to be treated. I realise the need to maintain a pleasant demeanour even during times of stress or when dealing with an impatient or irate guest. I am highly flexible, punctual, reliable and honest in all aspects of my work
Organising: I amahardworking person with a can-do attitude. I believe in the importance of caring about the details that make a great experience. Therefore I will do my utmost to ensure that customers have a wonderful dining experience when eating out in x
Presentation/Appearance: I take great pride in my appearance as I am aware of the need to look clean and tidy for work and how my appearance reflects on the company.
Interest in food: My passion for Italian food will assist me in my drive to become a waiter for x. I can bring something extra to the service to delight the customers and by delivering outstanding service I will make my job more enjoyable too.





thanks




Fiona

Lokolo

How old is your son?

This seems like a miss between a covering letter and an actual C.V. rather than either or.

booklover

He is 18

Lokolo what do you suggest i write then?

thanks

Fiona

Ps he needs my help as he hasn't been too well.

Oldernotwiser

booklover wrote: »

thanks older

How does this sound

I have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with difficult situations in a calm confident manner. Throughout my previous employment, I always strived to do my best to help customers and ensure they had a positive and enjoyable shopping experience. I enjoy working within a team and am aware of the importance of working in a way that contributes to the company and to each team member’s strengths. I am therefore seeking a position in an environment which will enable me to use these skills and develop new skills which will enable me to progress successfully in my career. In April 2009 I successfully completed The Prince’s Trust Team Programme. This is a 12 week personal development training course (full time) for young people aged 16 – 25 years. I am currently studying for a First Diploma in Art and Design at the x College.


Skills:
Communication: I possess excellent communication skills. Evidence of this can be found in my ability to interact with a wide range of people when employed in Sainsburys, in addition to my current volunteer work with the Conservation Society.
Continuing Personal Development: I am aware of the importance of contributing to my own personal development and as such, I maintain a record of all courses I attend.
Quality: I aim to provide the highest quality of service to customers/clientele, as I believe in the importance of treating people in the way I would wish to be treated. I realise the need to maintain a pleasant demeanour even during times of stress or when dealing with an impatient or irate guest. I am highly flexible, punctual, reliable and honest in all aspects of my work
Organising: I amahardworking person with a can-do attitude. I believe in the importance of caring about the details that make a great experience. Therefore I will do my utmost to ensure that customers have a wonderful dining experience when eating out in x
Presentation/Appearance: I take great pride in my appearance as I am aware of the need to look clean and tidy for work and how my appearance reflects on the company.
Interest in food: My passion for Italian food will assist me in my drive to become a waiter for x. I can bring something extra to the service to delight the customers and by delivering outstanding service I will make my job more enjoyable too.





thanks




Fiona

I think that you are doing more than helping him; you're writing it for him and this is very evident from what you've written and the style you've used. It really doesn't sound like anything that someone with a basic level of education would write.

I can see that you're writing a skills based CV but I don't really think that you can list liking Italian food as a skill! This could go in an interests section at the end, along with the information about the Prince's Trust.

Why not give your son the topic headings and get him to write a few lines in each section which you could polish up a bit? This would then be more honestly representative of his abilities and would come across as more genuine.

Humphrey10

booklover wrote: »

In April 2009 I successfully completed The Prince’s Trust Team Programme. This is a 12 week personal development training course (full time) for young people aged 16 – 25 years.

Maybe put some details about what he learnt on this course?

And put details of previous relevent employment too.

You might get more replies in the Employment, Jobseeking and Training board.

Lokolo

Ha excuses excuses.

Ok, I am in bed at the moment so sorry there are a few word errors!

C.V.

- Start off with name and address. I have date of birth also but this doesn't matter as employers cannot take this into consideration.
- I have contact details below this.

So first part of my C.V. looks a bit like this-

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Lokolo

Date of Birth: 07/10/1988

Address: X
X
X
X

Phone: 01xxxxxx
Mobile: 07xxxxxx
Email: lokolo@....

The above is aligned uo so that my actual name, address and DOB are together.
- I then have Qualifcations as my next section

Degree: Currently studying for a BSc etc.

A Levels: Computing A
Business B
Maths C

AS Leves: Physics C
Critical Thinking D

GCSEs: 11 (8 A*-Cs) including English (B), Maths (A) and Physics (A)

- I have included Physics in mine as areas of which I apply for jobs are particularly interested in these areas.
- Next section is Hobbies and Interests, but if I were your son I would have another heading of Extra Cirricular Activies, as it seems as though he has done a couple. Maybe give a 'detailed' (not too long) description of the Princes Trust thing and what he actually did
- In my hobbies and interests section I have an number of paragraphs, of which one is:

I am also a regular contributor to an online forums called moneysavingexpert.com on personal finance, mainly in areas of savings and investments.

- Final section is Employment and references, from the thing you posted it says hes had a job, maybe working in some sort of shop. What you said was silly, as you said hes done this and this, but not said where he worked, for example

Throughout my previous employment, I always strived to do my best to help customers and ensure they had a positive and enjoyable shopping experience.

Now to me, I would think o..k.. that would be useful if I knew where he worked, and how he ensured they had a postive and enjoyable shopping experience.

- Ok and thats the majority of the C.V. done

Please do not copy straight word for word! And please do not do this yourself! Get your son to do it!
I know you want to help him but the best way to get a job is for the person who wants the job to know his C.V. inside and out, the best way to do this is to write it yourself.

Covering Letter

This I'm not so good at :cool:

Make it professional, have your address top right, then below this on the left have the employers address.

Dear Sir/Madam,

A paragraph explaining the job you want to apply for, not to long, a couple of sentences maybe.

Why you want the job paragraph.

Why you would be good for the job paragraph.

Yours faithfully,

BLAH.

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Ok sorry its long. I do hope this is helpful! But again, I stress, do not copy word for word, although I will say my C.V. and covering letters have not failed me yet.

And just to say I have a special power where I am able to make sure he doesn't get the job if he copies word for word. :cool::cool::cool:

ALSO, if he does it himself theres nothing wrong with your proof reading it or us proof readin it. Oldernotwiser is a super dooper careers advisor so she's pretty top notch and this!

booklover

thanks lokolo for that, you are brilliant. but I'm disappointed can i not use what Ive done?e . its nearly 3 pages and it all sounds really good. I think he should get the job!

Now i have another 6 job applications to do for him tomorrow!! ................lol oh what joy.


Fiona

i hate job applications

juliescot

Do make sure that whatever he writes it doesn't run to more than two sides of an A4 sheet.

I never put DOB on a CV and tell people not to as it has no relevance.

Lokolo

booklover wrote: »

thanks lokolo for that, you are brilliant. but I'm disappointed can i not use what Ive done?e . its nearly 3 pages and it all sounds really good. I think he should get the job!

Now i have another 6 job applications to do for him tomorrow!! ................lol oh what joy.


Fiona

i hate job applications

My C.V. is 2 pages.
Covering letter is 1.

Haha you can use what I've done just don't copy and paste, get him to doooo it!!!!!! Not you

I don't think my mum has ever seen my C.V. and she only proof reads my covering letters as my spelling and grammar aren't too good.

Also heres an example C.V.

http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/casual-work-cv.htm

Just type into google "example CVs" if you want some more ideas. Not all of them are great though.

juliescot wrote: »

Do make sure that whatever he writes it doesn't run to more than two sides of an A4 sheet.

I never put DOB on a CV and tell people not to as it has no relevance.

I mainly put mine on because I look about 12 in person....