CV help please

[theboyfold]

Coming from somebody who sees a lot of CV's I should know the answer to this one, but should my latest job, which is now my last job be written about in present or past tense?

It sounds silly but to write in the past tense to me seems so much more negative, allow me to demonstrate:

"In my position as Product Development Manager I'm required to improve work flow, system stability and drive innovation."

Technically should read:
"In my position as Product Development Manager I was required to improve work flow, system stability and drive innovation."

It's only a small thing, but it makes such a big difference in my mind. Does anybody here have a point of view or suggestion as to how to get around this?

[mk1fan]

If I were still employed doing the job - albeit under redundancy notice (assumed) - then I'd use the present tense on my CV and mention in the covering letter about the redundancy notice.

If I were no longer employed, I'd use the past tense and explain that I was made redundant in the covering letter.

If I were sacked, I'd use the past tense and not mention anything in the covering letter.

[theboyfold]

At the moment I'm in my last 3 days of gardening leave. So technically I am still under their employment.

The job closes on Tuesday, and I finish on Thursday, so I suppose I'm OK in going with current tense.