Pah............ this looking for a new job lark has changed. I used to get jobs by going in and asking for one. I went on a few web sites earlier to have a nose around. Everyone wants a CV. So, that's my next mission. Easier said than done too.
I know I passed all my exams but they're having a laugh if they think I remember what the grades were?
Name all the jobs I've had since leaving school? ......................... I'll Need more paper.
What extra curriculum activities have I done ? ............................Deffinatly need more paper
or alternative template!
Marital Status ........Easy, I've been happily married for 8 years
Let's just hope they don't ask Gez
Kind of dampened the enthusiasm when I read this on a website
A survey of CV blunders reveals that job applicants are blowing their chances with gaffes.
Experts found that 94% of job hunters risked missing out on vacancies through CV blunders such as poor spelling, grammar or presentation on their CVs. Mike you have a point Matey
Failure to use the comma led to embarrassing disclosures such as: "My interests include cooking dogs and interesting people."
In some cases, applicants' attempts to impress potential employers failed through the odd missed word, with phrases such as: "I was responsible for dissatisfied customers."
For others, the omission of a single letter consigned their CV to the dustbin: "I am a pubic relations officer."
From a sample of 450 CVs, researchers found that 81% were laden with spelling and grammatical errors, while nearly half were poorly laid out.
A mere six per cent were error-free, the study by career advisers Personal Career Management (PCM) concluded.
Mistakes were not confined to applicants for menial roles either - many of the CVs riddled with errors were drafted by CEOs, professionals and recent graduates, researchers said.
Corinne Mills, managing director of PCM, said: "Many of the people whose CVs end up in the waste paper bin are perfectly capable of doing the job. However, a poor CV means they will not get the opportunity to prove it.
I'm going to be here for weeks aren't I