Comments on: CV Writing Advice for Creative Students

By: allan

allan — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:16:53 +0000

For those with little experience in designing a CV you can use CV Demon CVs online or export your CV to a word doc template. Good service for graduates needing to put together thier CV. It also allows portfolio uploads and Video CVs.

By: E-CVS

E-CVS — Mon, 04 May 2009 07:50:39 +0000

“Employment History that is irrelevant (A paper round was the worst one I saw).”

Sadly, people still think that the more experiences they lay down on their CV, the better it is for their profile. Relevancy, that is co-relation between your skills set and the post that you are applying for, is still a huge factor for your successful CV.

By: AeroDesigns

AeroDesigns — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:46:59 +0000

Personally I find that the cover-letter can also let people down in a big way. It’s usually the first thing that we see when we open an envelope or email, and that gives an impression before the CV has even been read – sometimes a bad impression if they can’t string a sentence together or have numerous spelling mistakes. I’m not a grammar teacher but I would expect candidates to at least put the effort into proof-reading and spell-checking!

By: CV writing tips

CV writing tips — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:16:50 +0000

Would agree with your comments – especially this one “A stupid email address like dirty_smack_head_86@yahoo”

I have seen many CV’s let down because they have included a completely inappropriate email address.

If needs be create a new email account when applying for jobs with a more suitable name.

By: Tom Hackforth

Tom Hackforth — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:43:57 +0000

Very interesting blog. I would also suggest that people avoid trying to be humourous on their CV. Omit reasons for leaving and salary expectations.