CV Advice

[melhookv12]

Good morning all, I'm hoping for some advice from the Ph knowledge base.

I've been self employed for a long time and looking to get back into employment. I need to compile my CV and was hoping to get a few examples or templates that I can tailor to my own requirements.

I'm a trained Vehicle technician ( Jaguar ) and looking to move into Train maintenance. I would appreciate a few pointers to good templates, but not sure if this is the best way ?

I've never really had a CV as I left school and was given my apprenticeship on the basis of my 1 weeks work experience. I then moved within the dealer network where any future employer could find out my abilities and qualifications quite easily via the manufacturer.

So I would like a modern looking CV that I can tailor. I'm looking online, but I am wondering whether employers can spot a template type and think that it is laziness, or am I over thinking things.

Any links or ideas would be great.

Thanks

[CaptainCosworth]

You're probably overthinking it, find a simple template online and tweak the layout slightly to suit you. Keep it clear and concise, and try not to go over 2 pages of A4. And without wishing to state the obvious, keep it relevant. Employers don't really care if you got a C in GSCE French back in 1993

Last time changed jobs I found this website useful:

https://www.cv-library.co.uk/cvtemplates

[melhookv12]

Thanks captain, I will have a look.

Plus, I only got a D and that was in German. . Die Frauline was fit !

[joshleb]

Keep it simple, and make sure you get across your key skills and where you have used them.

I changed mine when job hunting from a experience based CV to a skills based one and I had more luck instantly.

Good luck!

[rog007]

Happy to provide some feedback once you've constructed your first draft. There's much more to constructing a top-drawer CV than a simple template can offer, but it's certainly a start to allow you to download the basics.

[Ms R.Saucy]

CaptainCosworth said:

You're probably overthinking it, find a simple template online and tweak the layout slightly to suit you. Keep it clear and concise, and try not to go over 2 pages of A4. And without wishing to state the obvious, keep it relevant. Employers don't really care if you got a C in GSCE French back in 1993

Last time changed jobs I found this website useful:

https://www.cv-library.co.uk/cvtemplates

the longer ago it was the less detail you need, increasingly for general CVs the advice is jobs over 10 years ago get less or now detail and GCSEs / O-levles etc just put how many, how many GCSE A*-C /O levels /CSE1 you got and your grades for Maths, English (or Welsh if that way inclined) and Sciences

[craigjm]

Drop me a mail. One of my specialisms. Helped a lot of Phers

[melhookv12]

Thanks for the kind offers and replies. I have 2 friends which have offered to read over it, as they are both in recruitment, but not in the field I am hoping to enter.

I may still take you up on the offers people.

[craigjm]

No problem Mel, happy to help anyone off PH