Recently Made Redundant Quality Assurance Manager, seeks similar position in the Northamptonshire area in UK. i would like a job where my skills can be put to use and not have to end up working for a supermarket chain as a cashier. this will look likely of i get no bites soon. bills still need to paid etc etc. my Cv is attached for any one that knows of any vacancies.
Recently Made Redundant Quality Assurance Manager, seeks similar position in the Northamptonshire area in UK. i would like a job where my skills can be put to use and not have to end up working for a supermarket chain as a cashier. this will look likely of i get no bites soon. bills still need to paid etc etc. my Cv is attached for any one that knows of any vacancies.
thanks for looking.
A few suggestions:
I don't what's generally expected in a CV (résumé here in the US) in the UK, but yours seems too long by about half, and in the US it would find itself in the bin shortly after page 2 in many cases. I also question the wisdom of divulging an interest in murder, even if it is from a literary standpoint. (I understand what you're trying to say, but the word "murder" is generally not seen in this type of writing, and tends to jump off the page and out of context.)
Good luck in your job search. I don't know what the market's like in the UK, but you seem to have good qualifications for quality management.
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One more bit of constructive criticism - I would remove your personal information (DOB, married with one child). That should be of no relevance to your employer, and may work against you in some cases. I don't know what the norm is in the UK, but I would never dream of putting information like that on a resumé here in Canada.
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-Rachel
"Why should I be the one to change my name? He's the one who sucks!"
-Michael Bolton, Office Space
Just a note about personal information in a CV. It is true that in the US and Canada it is not a good idea to put this type of information, however in Europe it is often required. I live in Germany (Canadian by birth) and here a lot of personal information is expected on a CV. DOB and maritial status are pretty much required, as well as a picture. I have even seen people put information such as City of Birth, and Parents occupations.
Too much detail - potential employers will lose interest after two pages, some after only one page if they have a pile of CV's to read. Try to tailor the CV to individual applications and include only details specific to the job you are applying for. There is plenty of good career information there but you really need to grab and hold a potential employers pretty quickly or your CV will join the pile of rejections.
Good luck - a lot of us have been down this road (more than once)
Just a note about personal information in a CV. It is true that in the US and Canada it is not a good idea to put this type of information, however in Europe it is often required. I live in Germany (Canadian by birth) and here a lot of personal information is expected on a CV. DOB and maritial status are pretty much required, as well as a picture. I have even seen people put information such as City of Birth, and Parents occupations.
PS. good luck in the job hunt.
Huh.
Wonder why?
Seems to leave an interviewer open to a lot of unrequired bias...where irrelevant factors may come into play.
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-Rachel
"Why should I be the one to change my name? He's the one who sucks!"
-Michael Bolton, Office Space
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