Applying for a job that doesn't match your CV
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I know there are a few people on here that have taken jobs as Supermarket delivery drivers during lockdown, when their previous experience has been office based. In these circumstances, what did you do about a CV. Did you just use your normal CV that you would use to apply for an office based role, or did you tailor something to suit?
Typical job description here: https://resources.workable.com/warehouse-associate...
Can you match up your skills and experience for each bullet point?
Can you match up your skills and experience for each bullet point?
omniflow said:
Thanks - totally familiar with tailoring my CV and having several versions - the problem is that this role (Amazon Warehouse Person) is so very different from everything I've done to date, that I really don't know where to start.
Normally you'd start with an agency. Do they even need a CV?Personally, I start off with one long "master CV" (currently running at four and a half pages at the tender age of 20 
) containing every job and project I've ever done with a fair amount of detail. which I update every few months or whenever I need to apply for something.
When I find a job advert I then remove the irrelevant jobs, trim down the descriptions where necessary and possibly make some small alterations to include stuff from the job description, or add something that may relevant to the role. Save all the changes as their own CV and soon you'll have a bank of different CVs for each type of vacancy that can be tailored in a couple of minutes.
All of the excess stuff comes in handy for cover letters and interview, and it's a godsend when it comes to answering competency questions!
) containing every job and project I've ever done with a fair amount of detail. which I update every few months or whenever I need to apply for something.When I find a job advert I then remove the irrelevant jobs, trim down the descriptions where necessary and possibly make some small alterations to include stuff from the job description, or add something that may relevant to the role. Save all the changes as their own CV and soon you'll have a bank of different CVs for each type of vacancy that can be tailored in a couple of minutes.
All of the excess stuff comes in handy for cover letters and interview, and it's a godsend when it comes to answering competency questions!
ts and giggles I once applied for a Job that was WAY out of my league. So I emailed the Company my CV and a couple of days later, I got an email back basically telling me not to waste there bloody time.Gassing Station | Jobs & Employment Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff