Writing a resume what do you tell them

[RANGER1]

I'm not applying for a job but see potentiel candidates from timt to time.

Interested in thoughts on writing a resume for say refrigeration technician/mechanic.

What history would you give?
What qualifications do you mention?
How long do you write it?

Can you oversell yourself to scare employer off by being (supposedly)so good that you may threaten the bosses job!

[CraigF]

Personally, I give my last two employers with job title and brief job role descriptive.

I list Industry standard qualifications ie C&G, NVQ,

Keep it to one sheet of A4 ONLY! The other stuff can be discussed at interview stage.

Be Precise, Informative and above all HONEST!

Merry Christmas....

[Grizzly]

What history.
All, condensed if necessary. With general comments appertaining to each period of employment.

Biased towards the skills deemed necessary to accomplish the role you are applying for.


What qualifications depend upon the job and how many you have.

Keep it to one page or if necessary 2 sides.
And also give some personal details.

Be humble, point out your attributes by all means but don't Brag!

If necessary state that you can work on your own initiative but are just as happy being part of a team.

Writing a CV is an art.
The more concise you can make it the better usually the person scanning them has loads to look at.

So spend time working on the layout. First impressions do count, they can at least get you the interview.
What you say and do after that is up to you.
Grizzly

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[RANGER1]

we have been recieving a few resume's with people telling us to much.

Some have had a long list of previous employers, which makes you think they are a bit transient etc.

Others appear to be over qualified with everything under the sun, so it also puts you off.

I think the person should also research a bit about what you do also, so you at least think they might be a bit more genuine.
Appearing to brag is definately a put off, so you have to be careful.

It seems that they have to tell you everything to negotiate a good wage.
Unless you have a big reputation & can definately show you can bring clients with you or fill a gap that
the company can benefit from.

Money should be the last thing you talk about if your serious.

[chilliwilly]

My CV is is six pages long, and lists all relevant qualifications and job experience including the dates from and till. Some of the jobs are in relation to refrigeration and some in relation to electrical and mechanical. Anyone working in personnel or HR will tell you a different tale of how a CV or resum'e should be laid out. A CV usually lists all you have done since leaving school and a resum'e just usually lists your last two jobs, and the format doesn't tend to be used in the UK. Both should have your qualifications, and key skill areas on one or more sheets usually at the beginning so the potential employer can see your experience without having to hunt for it. Then followed by your past and present work experience.

There are some employers that still use application forms so they can get you to record just what they want to know and to cut down on any fannying. Due to the varying opinions and formats of personnel portfolios that they have viewed. I have had employers tell me that they were impressed with my CV, and some say they didn't like it. I didn't bother asking them why they didn't, and just simply moved on and kept on applying to other firms and later found out that they were cunny funts to work for anyway.

Agencies can be pedanticle about your CV or resume', but if I have ever applied for a job through one I have strictly told them not to edit my CV. When its me the potential employer wants to see and not a glorified double glazing sales rep that call themselves... a recruitment specialist? And in turn knows nothing about the job in hand or the duties or people involved with it.

When I worked for myself a few years back, I occasionally got bombarded with CV mail shots. The ones that were one page long didn't really tell me much about the person as there wasn't enough room. And if they were 30+, I would expect to see more than one employer due to the ever changing employment climate. The more pages that I saw told me more about the person especially if they were of a maturing age. I would expect to see only one page from a school leaver or a graduate, but that's me just thinking that experiences, backgrounding, and qualifications will take up more than a page. Although some had actually worked at only one firm since leaving school and only had a one page CV. And had done the same type of job day in day out, with no variation with duties.

In contracting work especially on new builds, its not uncommon to see an average of 2-5 jobs a year from trades. Due to the hire 'em fire 'em culture that is well apparent on new builds, and is expected to be seen on CVs and resum'es by firms operating in this way. But can be misconstrued and frowned upon within jobs at other firms recruiting for permanent positions, that will expect employees to get involved and care about what they do, and to build up relationships with new and existing customers. And so a catch 22 situation can exist on both sides of the fence until a you're given a chance by someone who understands and can analize your background. No matter how long or short your CV or resume' is.