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I just rewrote my CV in the third person. First time I've done that. Is it alright to do so?

What do you lot think?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:09, 153 replies, latest was 15 years ago)
no....
As an employer I'd frown on that, sorry
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:14, Reply)
Would you? Why?

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:17, Reply)
You are writing about you.
EDIT: Actually, gaz Bob, he worked in recruitment, he'll probably give you some top advice.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:18, Reply)
i've only ever
had my cv in the third person. maybe that's just for law?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:21, Reply)
I dunno.
I don't see anything wrong with it, in fact it reads a lot better than my usual one.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:23, Reply)
yeah, I realise that I would be writing about me, but does it not show some critical distance and objectivity?

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:22, Reply)
If you're not in a rush I can re write it for you at the weekend.

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:26, Reply)
cause that's the law!
But no, it makes it so much more personal, maybe it's just the IT field, but if I get one in the 3rd person it'd go in the bin.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:39, Reply)
As an ex recruiter.
NO YOU SPASTIC. Start again.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:24, Reply)
see
my recruitment agent drafted mine for me, and updated it when i moved to my current firm. and she put it in the third person. is that just law then??
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:26, Reply)
Can only assume so pet.
I only ever recrutied legal secretaries and never came across third person cv's except to have a giggle at.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:27, Reply)
maybe it's because in law
the agent sends them out, you don't send them out yourself? or is that what all recruitment agents do?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:29, Reply)
I can't comment, it sounds bizarre to me but I have no legal recruitment knowledge.

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:31, Reply)
interesting
well, i'm not looking to move, but if that changes, i shall remember it!
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:32, Reply)
Right - your job section should look like this. Dont put your achievements in that job under the job, save that for a seperate section
so all your achievements from all jobs are together looking posh.

Date: Aug 2004 – Jan 2006
Company: Reed Technology
Position: Resourcer/Trainee Consultant

Duties
Sourcing CVs and matching them to relevant jobs
Vetting CVs and interviewing candidates via the telephone or face to face to face
Selling job roles to candidates and securing interest and commitment
Cold calling
Securing new business
Meeting monthly revenue targets

Reasons for leaving: Offered opportunity to join a local independent agency with management responsibilities
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:36, Reply)
Mine would end up like a novel
or a very depressing biography
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:40, Reply)
Fed up with fobbing people off.
Reasons for leaving: Offered opportunity to join a local independent agency with management responsibilities actually call people back when I said I would and not leave them to call me 50 billion times only to be told the job has been withdrawn/gone internally/they didn't want to see you.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:42, Reply)
All recruitment 'consultants'
are cunts. TRUFAX.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:43, Reply)
meh, lawyers too

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:43, Reply)
not you though, you're a princess obviously.
*may be bullshit.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:50, Reply)
no, you're absolutely right
and very discriminating.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:52, Reply)
how many times
SHORT WORDS INNIT!!!
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:53, Reply)
squeeeeeee
ok ok, you got good taste, man
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:57, Reply)
word x

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:57, Reply)
Is the cunt-requirement the reason you fell into recruitment?
Sorry, thought it might be amusing to highlight this, I don't mean it .
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:46, Reply)
Nah I have the gift of the gab and a handful of braincells, sales was a piece of piss.

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:49, Reply)
The last time I rang an agency about a white-collar vacancy, the lad who answered should really have muted the phone handset.
ME: I've just seen your advert for (vacancy). Is it still available?
AGENT: Hang on a minute, please. [to supervisor] I've got someone here asking about (vacancy).
SUPERVISOR: [faint but clearly audible] Is it a woman?
AGENT: No.
SUPERVISOR: Tell him to fuck off then.
AGENT: [to me] I'm sorry, that vacancy has already been filled.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:55, Reply)
replace women
with nigger, paki, spic, chink etc etc and welcome to Nine Direct recruitment ltd.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:57, Reply)
Did they ever dock "jobseeker fees" from their workers' pay packets back when that was still legal?

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:01, Reply)
No but we didn't pay contractors on time, ever.
It was ridiculous sometimes. I was so pissed off working there. I had a massive tantrum one day smashed my glass against the wall, punched the door and broke my hand.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:03, Reply)
Did they move to paper cups shortly after?

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:13, Reply)
I left about three days later.
It has since gone bust, the MD bankrupt and the other owner was Kieth Dawe, who I understand is involved with City somehow?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:14, Reply)
Yeah, Keith is on the board of directors
Second largest shareholder after Steve Lansdown.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:17, Reply)
he is a sweaty, evil goblin of a man
with warty hands. I once witnessed him say to a black guy we worked with for a bit 'You're just a nigger trying to get bigger' I was speechless.

Edit - I know Lansdownes son as well
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:22, Reply)
What was the blackman in question doing at the time?

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:23, Reply)
Arguing about commission
on a placement. It was ridiculous.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:25, Reply)
What was the outcome?
I trust the black guy come out the winner?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:26, Reply)
He got up, walked out
came in the next day had a long meeting with Keith and came back to his desk. It was never mentioned in the office again. He left about two weeks later.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:28, Reply)
Do you think cash changed hands?

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:29, Reply)
Why?
Seriously, why?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:26, Reply)
It's pretentious for a start and just looks and reads horribly.
Your CV should be in this layout
Name
Personal Details
Contact Details

Current Job
Last 3 jobs/ or relevant jobs. Any other jobs from a long time ago can be put in bullet points or left off altogether

Qualifications

If you really have to , a bit about yourself.

Every job you put on should have your reason for leaving
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:30, Reply)
I don't put reasons for leaving jobs
and I have about 22 (not that I put all of them on). Is that a bad thing?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:31, Reply)
Depends on your age, type of job, reason for leaving. But 22 sounds like a lot.

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:31, Reply)
it's a fuck load
I'm 34
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:33, Reply)
The university careers service advised that a CV should be at least two pages long and include a "skills profile".
I've often struggled to fill just one page with relevant information. How is another whole page of waffle going to help?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:47, Reply)
some people put pictures on them
this makes me cringe.

my friend found her boss' cv. the stupid woman had a picture of chicken nuggets for every bullet point. why? for the love of god, why?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:48, Reply)
Some folk (I am reliably told) attach their photos too, even if they're not needed.

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:16, Reply)
The personal statement is also favoured by some.

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:49, Reply)
It doesn't get read ever
Just like the about me bit
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:51, Reply)
My C.V just says
'I'm JeffTheDogFucker, give me a job or your Spaniel will be deflowered'
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:10, Reply)
Funny, I went to a professional recruitment advisor
about a month ago.

He looked over my CV and pretty much told me exactly the opposite of the tips here (except the third person thing)
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 17:17, Reply)
i think you should all say how cute I am in this picture
to make me feel better about my self
www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post964533

also, use 1st person in CVs
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:30, Reply)
You are a lot younger than I imagined.

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:34, Reply)
that's actually exactly how I look now

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:34, Reply)
awww bless

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:37, Reply)
And my point remains.
I'd also suggest if you're still going to the bash, you take ID with you.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:40, Reply)
OK, I look a tad older
but I'm still chubby, blonde and attached to a camera
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:43, Reply)
Do you still have the cardie?

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:45, Reply)
knit your own

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:51, Reply)
no
but as swipe points out, I could just crochet one
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:53, Reply)
I don't think going at a ball of wool
With a mallet and a small white ball will get you a new one.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:00, Reply)
it's like advanced felting
get wool wet, hit with mallet, jumper
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:03, Reply)

t ch
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:06, Reply)
You should knit yourself another one.
It's a good look.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:07, Reply)
Up till now I was reading "cardie" as "candle" and thinking "how on earth do you knit a candle?"

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:08, Reply)
You could knit the wick I suppose?

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:11, Reply)
That's true.

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:11, Reply)
very cute!

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:43, Reply)
I'll add 'sweet' to the list of compliments,

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:45, Reply)
no, that's you

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:48, Reply)
No it isn't.
I'm horrible.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:50, Reply)
sure you are, sweetcheeks

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 22:51, Reply)
WRONG!
I'm dead mean.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:08, Reply)
ZOMG
This is so you, swipey: www.carlashes.com/

"Dress up your headlights with a touch of fashion and a twinkle of crystal!"
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:08, Reply)
hahahaha!
Do you see swipe as Penelope Pit-Stop?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:11, Reply)
You know it

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:12, Reply)
They'be be brilliant on pop-up headlights!
If you're a bird, obviously
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:12, Reply)
You already have some, don't you Jeff
You're among friends here, you can tell us.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:13, Reply)
Well, it was either the lashes or the go-faster-flames down the side.
I thought if I was more in touch with my feminine side, there would be more chance of me pulling.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:15, Reply)
This is jeff decorating his car

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:28, Reply)
Where on earth did you find that?

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:28, Reply)
I have my sources

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:31, Reply)
HP
Heinz and Daddies.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:31, Reply)
Especially if you could lower one headlight
so your car could wink coquettishly at other cars.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:16, Reply)
Fuck me, that's the stuff of nightmares.

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:20, Reply)
I read this as 'Lighty has bought them and wants to know what people think before he puts them on his car'

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:22, Reply)
Doing my christmas shopping mate
it's throwing up some odd stuff.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:22, Reply)
my new matress is coming tomorrow
This one is breaking me :(
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:26, Reply)
You are supposed to come on* your new matress.
Unless I've been doing the 'bedroom thing' wrong all these years.

*Well, not 'on' it, but you should be on it.

How is life going TGB?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:28, Reply)
dirty jeff
Yeah going well. 6 day week though BOOOO
and my knee is fucked.
and I'm going to attempt to get the boys to do some cleaning this weekend. HA
but overall good.

how's you?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:31, Reply)
I'm alright cheers TGB
We've not had a Badger Natter for a while, I didn't want to bother you with everything you've got going on!

Is it 6 days a week, every week your new job?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:33, Reply)
yeah sorry not been around much
Every other week so not too bad and I won't be spending money on those days so win
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:34, Reply)
Have you 'Eek'd'
At the cost of living yet?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:35, Reply)
no ive gone ooooh
At how much I saved by not having a car. Used to spend around 120 a month on diesel now spend 50 quid on buses
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:41, Reply)
You're on the lobster card!
So it's all going well then, your exciting move?

How is Hollyoaks? You getting into it?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:44, Reply)
Are you sure it's the mattress?

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:28, Reply)
no thats why i said it
I actually got hit by a car with eyelashes but that sounded silly so I blamed the mattress
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:33, Reply)
It was probably busy fluttering them at sexface

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:39, Reply)
I didn't think it was a pen lighty.

(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:46, Reply)
ours or theirs?
They were both iffy, but at least their bloke shoved ours, ours just leaned into theirs.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:48, Reply)
Yours, was when I posted the message
(Based on my slightly delayed MOTD view).

What have you got this weekend?
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:51, Reply)
Wigan!
away again, really need 3 points I think to get 4 from these 2 away games.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:57, Reply)
How is the poker playing going this week?

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:05, Reply)
haven't played since last I mentioned it
I did put all my deposits and withdrawals for the poker into a spreadsheet, though. I'm up about £170 this financial year. I started in April because I lost about £400 in March :)
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:22, Reply)
*Imagines you've logged on and spent a fortune gambling*

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:35, Reply)
why not!
all fun and games.
(, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 23:57, Reply)
Evening Sands.
Had a good day?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:06, Reply)
fairly good i guess,
football, bt infinity came to install themselves,
now a kebab and a beer,
i guess okay like.
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:32, Reply)
What happened football wise?

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:34, Reply)
it was a manchester draw.
i think my local had man city fans rather than man united, but it is hard to tell as nobody scored a goal so we couldn't guess by who cheered.
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:37, Reply)
Are you a united fan?
My team won, and are out of the bottom 3, so I'm happy!
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:39, Reply)
well, no, i'm a cardiff city fan
but the manchester derby is always interesting.
except,
it wasn't
this time.
ah well.
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:43, Reply)
Oh shit.
You're a Cardiff fans? As a Bristol City supporter, I feel I ought to offer you out.

But I won't. :))
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:45, Reply)
Probably for the best since I'd clearly kick your ass.

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:12, Reply)
hahahahahahahaha x infinty
(But that is how wars start!)

Shall we leave a healthy respect for both clubs and never mention this again?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:22, Reply)
You're welcome to respect my club,
I don't know how I would go about respecting yours but you can imagine that I did if you like. However, as you suggest, I will never mention this again. Goodnight.
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:25, Reply)
Alright all
anyone around?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:39, Reply)
Arr!
How biss me babber?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:41, Reply)
I'm good thanks
plenty of G&Ts down. How are you?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:42, Reply)
I'm good cheers Amberl
Any developments on the dating front?

How is the cooking going?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:46, Reply)
glad you're well
had a nice week?

On the dating front, I had a blind date, and scrabble boy wanted a FWB thing so it's all quite strange

The cooking is going medium well. I've stuck mostly to vegetables, noodles and baked potatoes when I've remembered
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:52, Reply)
What is a FWB thing?
Sorry, I'm not down with the kids.

Glad you're doing some cooking. You got yourself super-noodled to the max?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:54, Reply)
Supernoodles attack!
Really quite tasty
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:55, Reply)
I did well there then?
What else did you shop for, and what has worked?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:00, Reply)
You did indeed do well
thank you! I haven't really been shopping except for Red Bull and cereal bars
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:01, Reply)
Cereal bars
Are a great breakfast snack!
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:03, Reply)
yes!

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:43, Reply)
good news right here
how are you SSG?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:44, Reply)
i am slightly drunken
in the best way
how are you?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:45, Reply)
also very slightly drunken
8 G&Ts. Just a little tipsy. It was a good evening
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:50, Reply)
Where did you go? Who did you meet? What did you do?

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:51, Reply)
pub, drank, you wouldn't know them

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:56, Reply)
No, I wouldn't know them but...
Was it a worthwhile night? Did you discuss with the girls the fact you'd love to meet a significant other?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:58, Reply)
ooh mockery Jeff
shocking! It was a fun night with a blind date
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:00, Reply)
Sorry.
I didn't know it was a blind date.

Did it go well? Also, WTF is a FWB?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:02, Reply)
i had some sexy pints with my housemate,
he is well cool,
he has work though so i stayed relatively not too drunk,
probably for the best.
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:13, Reply)
I have an essay to write
so it is also good I am not properly drunk. Though I am starving and in need of chicken
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:27, Reply)
I'm still a bit weepy.
35 mins was the point I started crying in Glee this week. The record remains at about 7 mins into Grilled Cheesus.
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:48, Reply)
Oh dear!
I'm guessing there were other reasons, than how bad Glee is?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:50, Reply)
I cry at pretty much everything.
Seriously though, with Grilled Cheesus, I started crying and kept it up for the rest of the episode. Fucking HEARTBREAKING.
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:52, Reply)
I've never cried at TV
though a tear may have leaked through in the season five finale of Supernatural
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:53, Reply)
I've cried solidly through an episode of Neighbours before.

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:56, Reply)
Why?
You are Angry Anderson

AICMFP
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:58, Reply)
It was sad :(

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:15, Reply)
Who died?
Was it Bouncer?
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:20, Reply)
i cried at the sherlock holmes thing on mitchell and webb
i can't remember another telly crying for me but i am pretty sure there are one or two more.
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:15, Reply)
Why not watch Watership Down or Bambi to cheer yourself up?

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:53, Reply)
I've been watching Simon Amstell be pretty and funny and I want him so much

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:55, Reply)
Just so he can abuse you verbally?

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:57, Reply)
I want to break his skinny Jewish body.

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:58, Reply)
It'll be less 'skinny' that most, if he's Jewish!
One skin, two skin, three skin.....
(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 0:59, Reply)
He has beautiful legs, that's enough for me!

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:16, Reply)
Really?

(, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 1:20, Reply)

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