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Just wanted to know what makes a CV stand out apart from just
the normal stuff u put in like education background.. what i mean by
that is like i did the duke of edin. << so that kind..what else??

community service?
 

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xXmuffin0manXx said:
Just wanted to know what makes a CV stand out apart from just
the normal stuff u put in like education background.. what i mean by
that is like i did the duke of edin. << so that kind..what else??

community service?
umm, do those competitions they offer at school like the geo comp and also participate in extra-cirruculum (sp?) activities.
 

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If you speak another language other than English you can put that in.
 

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Ive worked in recruitment before so I can give you a few ideas.

The resume is the main screening device for most employers which means they use it purely as a tool for determining who to ask in for an interview etc so it can be good to have a good resume, or at least one the speaks to the employer.

Think about what the job is, and think about what skills they would be looking for. For example if you are applying for a job in retail (given your age this might be appropriate) think about what retail stores would look for. Usually it would be things like interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and work within a team. Subsequently you should try and find things youve done in the past that demonstrate these abilities.

Dont put down everything youve ever done. Dont tell your employer what primary school you went to for example. This is irrelevant and a prospective employer does not care. Another big mistake might be focussing too much on your school marks. The kinds of jobs you would be going for, marks would not be relevant to an employer.

The most valuable thing an employer would look for is prior experience similar to your current job. If you dont have any, then consider other things you have done that are similar to paid work. Volunteer work, leadership positions, extra curicular activities can all provide evidence of certain skills.
 

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gnrlies said:
Ive worked in recruitment before so I can give you a few ideas.

The resume is the main screening device for most employers which means they use it purely as a tool for determining who to ask in for an interview etc so it can be good to have a good resume, or at least one the speaks to the employer.

Think about what the job is, and think about what skills they would be looking for. For example if you are applying for a job in retail (given your age this might be appropriate) think about what retail stores would look for. Usually it would be things like interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and work within a team. Subsequently you should try and find things youve done in the past that demonstrate these abilities.

Dont put down everything youve ever done. Dont tell your employer what primary school you went to for example. This is irrelevant and a prospective employer does not care. Another big mistake might be focussing too much on your school marks. The kinds of jobs you would be going for, marks would not be relevant to an employer.

The most valuable thing an employer would look for is prior experience similar to your current job. If you dont have any, then consider other things you have done that are similar to paid work. Volunteer work, leadership positions, extra curicular activities can all provide evidence of certain skills.
wow thanks for the advice, now i need to go edit my resume. Had so much stuff about my primary school and what I learnt in high school. :D
 

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Well, our Careers Advisers made us do a Practice CV, so here;s the structure he told us to do:

Name, at the top in the centre fo the page
Then contact detalis

Career Objective (Heading)

Competencies (Heading)

Education (Heading)

Work Experience (Heading)

Interest (Heading)

Referees (Heading)

Basically, we just filled out the information relevant to the job ie for education, put the subjects you study for e.g. Commerce, maths- if you are applying for checkout worker at IGA etc.
 

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Your first resume or CV is always hard because you dont have any past work experience or anything.

Just dont go over board! :)
 

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agirlinatutu said:
Your first resume or CV is always hard because you dont have any past work experience or anything.

Just dont go over board! :)
Well, if your school does Work Experience, then you can include it in your CV :D
 

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TearsOfFire said:
Well, if your school does Work Experience, then you can include it in your CV :D
Yeah but I got a job before I did work experience. You do jack all in work experience anyway lol, employers know that too lol
 

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agirlinatutu said:
Yeah but I got a job before I did work experience. You do jack all in work experience anyway lol, employers know that too lol
lol

Well, at least you do have a little knowledge about the workplace.. Just slightly. Depends where you decide to go, and the attitude you bring to it.
 

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