How much is too much on a cv

AP007

mysterygirl1986 wrote: »

Hi all,

I am redoing my CV as I am leaving my current job. I have done alot of different jobs all ended due to temporary contracts or longer term contracts ending. The last one I was off sick for a long time so we chose to end the contract but I am now able to return to work.

My only problem is listing all my jobs my CV is 6 A4 pages long which I feel is way to much for an employer to look at? Would anyone suggest what can be on there what shouldn't be on there how many years employment should be on there etc I am 26 but I have been working since i was 13.

I am aiming for a high salary job so just would like some advice

6 pages long??? Seriously? You need only tean years work exp on a CV and I have up to 1996-200 (one job) as it covers the exp I have and my CV is 2.5 pages long.

You need only to put (IMO) what you have done at your current jobs and then a brief outline on all other jobs.

At the top of my CV I have
Personal Profile
Competencies
Computerskills

Here is where I cover anything else they may be looking for.

AP007

here is one have a look here

http://www.reed.co.uk/cvbuilder/home/begin

LittleVoice

Don't include the jobs you did before leaving school - unless you did something that was relevant to the job you are applying for which isn't covered elsewhere.

Each job (if you do the chronological type) doesn't need a full job description.

Don't write 10 lines of "profile".

Don't include full details of your schools attended.

Do you have a first degree? If so, don't bother to include all the grades you achieved for GCSEs.

Evilm

Unless its an academic CV or a Technical one (which do require a lot of detail and specifics) get it down to 2 pages.

Consolidate temp jobs that were not broken up by a permanent role together and omit the employer names. Give general details for the duties and only give specifics where the job spec for the one you are applying for requests that task/skill.

Get rid of anything pre -18. If you have a degree get rid of anything before the end of that. If it adds something required in the job spec then you can always add it in specifically or cover it in the Cover Letter.

Education - if you have a degree list GCSE's and A levels as a single line: "10 GCSE A-C Grades including English, Maths and (suitable subject to your career path). Once you are 30 you can take them off.

If you've got references on there take them off and keep them on a separate sheet - they will ask if they want them and they don't need to be there.