To pay for a CV review?

Vader123

Also sent it to my IT lead as a potential new person for my company.

He will be brutal but fair.

Will paste his reply here too.

Vader

Reds-on-Sea

I got referred to a CV consultant through the job centre too. I'm pretty sure they deal with private clients and JCP people too. it was free, of course (I checked when they asked if I was interested). Anyway, I went yesterday, it was in a really posh hotel, and I honestly found it incredibly helpful! If yours would be anything like mine was, then I'd def recommend going back to JCP & getting them to rearrange for you.

Like you, I've got oodles of experience, I'm great at finding/applying to jobs, but she really inspired me to try new things, change my CV around and also help with those difficult interview questions.

Lokolo

Copy of points (although I am a student so take it with a pinch of salt!)

- The ticks are annoying after the first paragraph

- Education doesn't stand out enough - mainly at Bachelor of Science.... (what is the actual title of the course you did?)

alwaysonthego_2

It is far too long, I have taken a module at uni which includes looking at CVs and your CV is too long, you should only have 2 pages maximum plus your referees on a seperate page.

The ticks do not look professional and perhaps you could use bullet points.

There is nothing about your personal interests.

Woody_G

alwaysonthego wrote: »

It is far too long, I have taken a module at uni which includes looking at CVs and your CV is too long, you should only have 2 pages maximum plus your referees on a seperate page.

The ticks do not look professional and perhaps you could use bullet points.

There is nothing about your personal interests.

Some real world advice (as in outside uni)

Do you really give your referees that easily when you apply for a job?, :eek: sorry but years of work tells me that this will only lead to harassments of my ex colleagues by recruiters trying to pick up leads.

If I get a job offer than I give the details.No one ever had a problem with this.

This CV is generic and there is a section for inerests, but as it is only for review I keep these details for potential employers only.

elsietanner71

Woody_G wrote: »

Do you really give your referees that easily when you apply for a job?, :eek: sorry but years of work tells me that this will only lead to harassments of my ex colleagues by recruiters trying to pick up leads.

If I get a job offer than I give the details.No one ever had a problem with this.

You are correct. Just put: References available on request.

I wouldn't bother with interests to be honest but that is your choice.

The two pages suggestion is a good one though.

Woody_G

elsietanner71 wrote: »

You are correct. Just put: References available on request.

I wouldn't bother with interests to be honest but that is your choice.

The two pages suggestion is a good one though.

Thank you for the pointers, my CV was constructed following advice from the IT Job Board, I think that 3 pages in IT is actually Ok, can anyone in IT comment on this?

Is this another 'donkey going to the market' advice?

Just to quote from the article:

What sets the IT sector apart from any other is the sheer volume of skills you develop throughout your career = longish CV

http: //blog.theitjobboard.co.uk/2010/01/five-simple-steps-to-it-cv-success/


Another thing, which is the best version to keep on one of the job boards ie Monster, Jobsite etc' ? should it be a detailed version, short or a generic one?

elsietanner71

Woody_G wrote: »

I think that 3 pages in IT is actually Ok,

Have you been using a 3 page CV in the 780 applications you've made?

Woody_G wrote: »

Is this another 'donkey going to the market' advice?

You've lost me there?

Woody_G

elsietanner71 wrote: »

Have you been using a 3 page CV in the 780 applications you've made?



You've lost me there?

1. It was always three pages , I used it (tailored to position) for few month but not in all the applications. Got few interviews with this version, however the advisor in the JCP said I should have it reviewed.

2. The fable about the donkey is just to point out how varied is the advice regarding CV's, see below



The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey


A Man and his son were once going with their Donkey to market.
As they were walking along by its side a countryman passed them
and said: "You fools, what is a Donkey for but to ride upon?"

So the Man put the Boy on the Donkey and they went on their
way. But soon they passed a group of men, one of whom said: "See
that lazy youngster, he lets his father walk while he rides."

So the Man ordered his Boy to get off, and got on himself.
But they hadn't gone far when they passed two women, one of whom
said to the other: "Shame on that lazy lout to let his poor little
son trudge along."

Well, the Man didn't know what to do, but at last he took his
Boy up before him on the Donkey. By this time they had come to
the town, and the passers-by began to jeer and point at them. The
Man stopped and asked what they were scoffing at. The men said:
"Aren't you ashamed of yourself for overloading that poor donkey
with you and your hulking son?"

The Man and Boy got off and tried to think what to do. They
thought and they thought, till at last they cut down a pole, tied
the donkey's feet to it, and raised the pole and the donkey to
their shoulders. They went along amid the laughter of all who met
them till they came to Market Bridge, when the Donkey, getting one
of his feet loose, kicked out and caused the Boy to drop his end
of the pole. In the struggle the Donkey fell over the bridge, and
his fore-feet being tied together he was drowned.

"That will teach you," said an old man who had followed them:

"Please all, and you will please none."

triggerhappy_2

I don't have time to respond in detail, but I agree with others that, even for IT, it is too long. I don't imagine that all of that is relevant to any one job. I would focus on three key, relevant achivements from each role. I also find the bolding distracting - only use where necessary.

Also, it's "root cause analysis", not "route cause analysis"

You're clearly well qualified, but I think a recruiter would give up on that fairly quickly when they have 200 other CVs to read. Best of luck in your search!