Comments on: CV Mistakes

By: JJ

JJ — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:26:01 +0000

“List Work Experience first and then Qualifications/Education” Am quite surprised at this very outdated advice. As a careers guidance professional, I really do operate on the “fluid document” principal. It depends on what you want to highlight. If your Work History (better title than work experience, as latter could be perceived as a work experience programme/option) is part of a previous career path, and you have completed/in process of completing further Training/Education to persue a new path than Training should preferably come next after Personal Details as it relates to what you want to market most. This space is the “Hot Space”, the prime marketing position in your CV. Wishing all jobseekers the very best of luck. John

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:01:09 +0000

State that this is a Circulum Vitae, at the top of your page.???????

The correct spelling is CURRICULUM VITAE

By: Paul - CV Writer

Paul - CV Writer — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:26:47 +0000

Different situations may require a different approach and jobseekers should embrace the critical point that a CV is a “fluid document”.

I agree with Rowan that generally most employers probably don’t consider contact details as critical data on a CV. Having said this most employers would probably put it top when writing their own CV so placing contact details top of a CV won’t really bother them. Let’s be honest this information takes up minimal space if formatted effectively– Name, Location, Phone & Email.

I normally place it top when writing a CV BUT going back to my initial point about fluid document there are situations when I might consider contact details at the end of a CV … say if I was relocating and felt my current location was contributing to lack of positive response from employers. I would want them to read what I can bring to the table before they see that I am a relocation candidate.

To make everyone happy – is there an argument that contact details should be placed on all pages of a CV – What if a page is misplaced by the employees – he loves you but can’t get hold of you – lol.

Final point – accuracy of contact information is more important that location – received a CV with old mobile number yesterday – very frustrating.

By: paul savage

paul savage — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:42:46 +0000

Hi Rowan, thanks for your comment. I guess that’s what happens when I write after being up all night .

I take your point about the contact details being at the end. But I also think that having them at the front lends itself better to be able to be sorted by employers.

By: Rowan Manahan

Rowan Manahan — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:44:53 +0000

The ‘spellling and grammer’ joke was funny at the beginning – but all the other ones?

Plus – talk to any employer – the last thing they care about on a first pass of your CV is your contact details. They should be last, not first.