Comments on: Diary of a redundant person day 1: Register your CV

By: thegirlinthecafe

thegirlinthecafe — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:51:47 +0000

@Pedro – thanks for crossing those fingers, I hope they won’t be cramped for too long!

@vanilla.sky – I too have a bit different CV trying to focus on the skills in stead. Like you I am not sure every recruiter gets it.

@Eileen – I am considering looking everywhere at the moment. But looking in New York is not easy when you are in London. I will keep my eyes open when I am there that week.

@dorte – I am now working on three types of CVs and try to match them to what they are asking for. It is a very time consuming process but I hope in the end it pays off. I have just found my TV-2 songs and they are plugged in as we speak! :)

@christian: I’ll cross my fingers for you and hope you will get the job! I will write seperate CVs now.

@smile: Thank you!

@grigorisgirl – well I think I will go to NY. Everything was already booked and I can’t really cancel my flight without losing money – so I might as well go and try to enjoy it.

@Jill I also like to think that my mixed set of skills could be useful to some company out there. The challenge is to find that company, I’ll keep looking! :) (So nice to hear from you again by the way! I hope you are well and happy!!)

By: Christian

Christian — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:42:08 +0000

‘Am I a project manager with creative experience? Or a web developer with project manager experience? Or a creative with programming experience?’

I am sure you are all of the above!

Why don’t you talior three CV’s to suit the roles you are going for? That way you are being specific to the specifications of the role! Match needs/wants with your skills!

I have been looking for a while and had a third and final a couple of days ago with a big newspaper, I have been anxious all day as I am hearing back today!

You should defo go to NYC! Once you are in a job when will you find the time?

Good luck and enjoy!

By: Dorte

Dorte — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:48:43 +0000

IT !

By: Dorte

Dorte — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:47:18 +0000

I also love the drawing ! You have a great combination of skills, humour and creativity. I bet it’s needed by several employers. Could you “design” applications/CV for specific employers, so it matches their needs (if you known what a mean) ?
You should definitely go to New York. And see the trip as a energy-booster, – you really love that city.
Wish you luck with the jobhunting, take a break now and then, go to have a Starbuck-”something”, listen and dance to the music of TV-2, take your camera for a walk – I’m sure you’ll make !

By: Eileen

Eileen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:45:17 +0000

Have you considered looking for work in New York? No, seriously.

By: grigorisgirl

grigorisgirl — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:32:39 +0000

Go to NY or you’ll only get despondent about wasting the tickets etc.

By: Smile

Smile — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:28:50 +0000

Keeping my fingers crossed for you! Hug!

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:52:51 +0000

ps: loved the drawing :)

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:51:33 +0000

With that view from your window, I’m sure you’ll feel inspired to write some awesome CVs! :)

I think the days when having variety in your background was a bad thing are long gone, and, of course, it all depends on how you market yourself indeed – I suppose that will depend on what you want to do, as well as on what seems to be feasible.

As for NY, of course you should go (unless you’re not at all in the mood for it?). Obviously you will be thinking about CVs and potential jobs anyway, but at least you’ll hopefully also be able to see things from a different perspective. And I don’t see how that can ever be bad.

By: vanilla.sky

vanilla.sky — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:50:03 +0000

My last CV was different – it was less chronological and more about skills and evidence to support those skills. Some people got it, some didn’t but it made a big difference in explaining my eclectic background.

What do you really want to do? Then market yourself that way.