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A jobs come up that I both want and am experienced to do, however, my current employment is not in the same industry so obviously my CV shows I've left that industry and gone into something else, yet I'm now wanting to go back into it.

I can explain away the reasons for that OK, but I guess what I'm asking is does anyone have any CV writing experience and could give me any tips/pointers in presenting my CV in the best way.

T.I.A. :okay:
 

gbb

Squire
Location
Peterborough
I'm no expert, I've only had 3 jobs in 40 years :laugh: but personally, I'd somehow make my former job / experience the focus of my CV and almost add my current job as a footnote.
 
Introductory paragraph explaining who you are, what you are looking for and what you can offer. Tell them how to read your CV before they see your previous experience

'smokeysmoo is an high achieving <worker in field> with x years experience in <industry 1> and more recently in <industry 2>, who is seeking a role where he can <do the sort of job in an impressive way> using <experience and qualifications> and be challenged with <things you want to do>"

(It's actually pretty hard to write about yourself; it will take a few goes)
 

mark st1

Plastic Manc
Location
Leafy Berkshire
A jobs come up that I both want and am experienced to do, however, my current employment is not in the same industry so obviously my CV shows I've left that industry and gone into something else, yet I'm now wanting to go back into it.

I can explain away the reasons for that OK, but I guess what I'm asking is does anyone have any CV writing experience and could give me any tips/pointers in presenting my CV in the best way.

T.I.A. :okay:

Giving up the wagons mate ?
 

Slick

Guru
Loads of good templates on Google. That's what I did when moving sectors and it seemed to do the trick. Don't bother paying for any of them though, loads of free versions available.
 

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
Focus on the skills and competencies you have acquired and developed in your current role, how they add to what you had when you left your previous job, what added value you can now bring to a new role in your former sector.
This ^^

Google 'skills based CV' - what I used when I went for a career change
 
Best advice I can give - have a "friendly but ignorant eye" look over your cv? The kind of eye that spots the things you miss, cos you're too close to it. I've done that for years for my kids, and it seems to have worked.

A little embarrassing when I eventually bounced my cv off the kids - and they (very vocally!) spotted that I was ignoring all the advice I'd given them. Ah well ----- :laugh:.
 
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smokeysmoo

smokeysmoo

Legendary Member
Thank you all, CC never fails to amaze :cheers:

I've re-done my CV now and TBH I don't know how or why I ever thought the old one was OK :crazy:

I will get someone to run an eye over it of course, but I've focused on my skills relevant to the new position, and where possible, (without being silly about it), I've tweaked past work experience to align better as well.

Fingers crossed :okay:
 

KnackeredBike

I do my own stunts
1. Put whatever you want in your CV.
2. Highlight anything awkward.
3. Go to the top where there is a "A" with colours by it and select white. Or set the font size to 4.

On a serious note the best thing you can do for your CV is to send it to someone who actually hires people as part of their job. They will tell you what a million websites can't.
 
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