Careers and your CV

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Salaam

Do you think your cv affects the jobs you apply for?

what makes a good cv?

what makes a bad CV?

and what baout cover letters?

Does any of this even matter?

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yuit — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 - 11:37

[quote="flower"]Salaam,

I think ur cv should always be subject specific...as someone mentioned before...if you applying for a job working with young people always outline the particular experince you have with young people in your cv rather than rambling on about how you were good at selling windows in a call centre etc.

Like Hayder i also thought i had 100% interview success coz before i graduated every job i applied for (and im not talking call centre although thats the only area i excel in on my cv) i would always get called for an interview and would also always get the job!

Now that i have graduated no-one ones to interview me and those that do interview me dont want to employ me!

The last two interviews i went to i thought i did fairly good as portraying myself suitable for the job but i think i was too honest and didnt big myself up...32 people were interviewed for that position and some of the people i spoke to were so experienced that i knew i wernt gona get the job.........and the second interview i had two of the other candidates were internal candidates....and they already worked with the peeps who carried out the interview so again no chance! I think sometimes the nerves get the better of me

i think it all comes down to get experince....thats the area im most lacking in...apparently call centres dont get u anywhere :shock: .......so i mite just have to go back to a call centre whilst doing some volunteering work[/quote]

Yeah you caught my curse, I hate when i go too a interview and the interviewer walk pass the candidate and gives one of them a cheeky wink, like the jobs is your kind of one.

Graduate jobs are all about presentation, which many of us don't have. But it seem like you still have to work you way up a organisation, that what i been told, so start looking for something minor first and then slowly work upwards.

fizzy1 — Fri, 2 Dec 2005 - 18:05

i have an interview on tues with a business newspaper in london

any advice???

Dave — Fri, 2 Dec 2005 - 18:09

[quote="fizzy1"]i have an interview on tues with a business newspaper in london

any advice???[/quote]

Bring cookies?

fizzy1 — Fri, 2 Dec 2005 - 18:12

thanks dave for yr wonderful advice

much appreciated

but i dont think i can clinch the job on that alone

Dave — Fri, 2 Dec 2005 - 18:19

[quote="fizzy1"]thanks dave for yr wonderful advice

much appreciated

but i dont think i can clinch the job on that alone[/quote]

lol confidence - bring lots of confidence... and i'm assuming this has something to do with writing right?

Wouldn't be a bad idea to bring some samples of your writing.

fizzy1 — Fri, 2 Dec 2005 - 18:26

im taking my portfolio, my cv, dressing smart,

trying to research company at the mo, but can find zilch about it.

Dave — Fri, 2 Dec 2005 - 18:28

[quote="fizzy1"]im taking my portfolio, my cv, dressing smart,

trying to research company at the mo, but can find zilch about it.[/quote]

Whoa... big ups on researching the company... didn't even think of that.

Sounds like you'll be in top shape!

Just be charming and have all your stuff and it will fall into place

Dave — Fri, 2 Dec 2005 - 18:41

[quote="fizzy1"]slight problem

i cant find anything useful about it[/quote]

....why are you applying for a job you don't know anything about?

fizzy1 — Fri, 2 Dec 2005 - 22:10

because i need a job

i didnt know what it was til i got interview- i mean i knew it was journalism, but didnt know it was business

i did it thru agency- so didnt blindly apply to the company