My new cv

[trace1967]

Here is my new cv but I have omitted my personal details.
Basically it is bullet pointed (i know it does not look that good here) but it has a yellow border down the left side. and my name is at the top in large handwriting (word doc) and my personal details at top have a big bullet point between each detail.
Its two pages long.
I love it, my friend david in scotland retyped it all up last night using the old cv I had adjusted up to date and I also had tips from (jo) chillpill.

Really chuffed! Each title is in Bold and Larger print too. It looks really interesting on word.




Experienced and versatile administrator with friendly personality and highly developed interpersonal skills, eager to find a varied position where enthusiasm and personal qualities can be put to great effect.

Profile
• Excellent I.T. skills with in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, alongside many other PC applications including Oracle.
• Highly developed telephony skills, including debt collection.
• Competent team-player.
• Ability to meet demanding deadlines and achieve targets.
• Adaptable personality, able to work off own initiative.

Experience
Vertex Data Science LTD, Manchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2QN
Feb 09-Present

FINANCE CASE WORKER

Working for an outsourcing company on behalf of the Child Support Agency my duties include
• Managing a case-load, working efficiently and to agreed service levels
• Monitoring incoming payments from clients using a variety of different systems
• Initiating credit card payments from clients where appropriate
• Implementing Deduction of Earnings Orders through employers and applying for Deduction of Benefit Orders where required
• Identifying and referring cases for criminal compliance and enforcement action
• Solving problems and resolving complaints in a firm but positive manner
• Providing regular support to the contact centre, using knowledge and experience gained as Caseworker to handle incoming calls.

Fragrance Oils International LTD, Eton Road South, Eton Hill Road, Radcliffe, M26 2FR
Oct 08-Nov 08

PERSONNEL CLERK

Working within the personnel department, my duties included
• Typing a variety of documents including memos and staff training guides
• Recording staff holidays on Propath and Timeware systems
• Controlling magazine and trade journal subscriptions
• Distributing incoming mail to adjoining offices
• Filing staff records
• Working to the highest degree of confidentiality at all times.

Steria UK LTD, Parkway Four, Princess Parkway, Princess Road, Manchester, M26 2FR
Jul 02-Apr 08

SUPPORT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR

Working for an outsourcing company on behalf of their client MyTravel, my duties included
• Processing hotel invoices received via electronic mailboxes
• Processing incoming and outgoing mail
• Printing and scanning documents to an agreed timescale
• Responsible for rescan queue, including assisting with rejected items
• Liaising with colleagues in India to resolve issues.

Steria UK LTD, (continued)

SUPPORT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR

Working on behalf of British Telecom, my duties included
• Assisting in the establishment and maintenance of a large number of Oracle databases to record information such as external suppliers, names and addresses
• Providing support to external and internal customers via telephone, email and fax
• Responding to liquidation and administration letters and amending database accordingly.

British Telecommunications PLC, 91 London Road, Manchester, M60 1HQ
May 86 – July 02

CLERICAL ASSISTANT

Working directly for British Telecom, my duties included
• Accurately processing external customer invoices
• Inputting information to the Oracle database
• Providing assistance to the Buying Group in the sourcing of goods and services
• Processing purchase requisitions from internal customers
• Coding and inputting private service orders
• Investigating and inputting rejected labour costs and sales income
• Collating and providing accurate data for the District Financial Reports
• Resolving telephone queries from internal customers

Education & Training
2009, Learn Direct, Quest Centre, Bolton
• European Computer Driving Licence (Part 1)
1996, Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale
• GCSE Mathematics
1992, Wigan College of Technology, Wigan
• GCSE English
1984, Bury College, Bury
• RSA Typewriting Stage II
• RSA English Stage I
1983, Coney Green High School, Radcliffe
• RSA Typewriting Stage I (Distinction)

Interests and Enthusiasms
• Keen owner of classic car, loves networking with likeminded owners and currently developing a practical interest in maintaining own vehicle
• Active volunteer for local waterways society, enjoys great satisfaction from practical involvement
• Enthusiastic walker and cyclist
• Enjoys researching local history

Other Skills
Full clean driving licence.

Edited by trace1967 on Sunday 3rd October 13:14

[JK55]

trace1967 said:

Here is my new cv but I have omitted my personal details.
Basically it is bullet pointed (i know it does not look that good here) but it has a yellow border down the left side. and my name is at the top in large handwriting (word doc) and my personal details at top have a big bullet point between each detail.
Its two pages long.
I love it, my friend david in scotland retyped it all up last night using the old cv I had adjusted up to date and I also had tips from (jo) chillpill.

Really chuffed! Each title is in Bold and Larger print too. It looks really interesting on word.




Experienced and versatile administrator with friendly personality and highly developed interpersonal skills, eager to find a varied position where enthusiasm and personal qualities can be put to great effect.

Profile
• Excellent I.T. skills with in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, alongside many other PC applications including Oracle.
• Highly developed telephony skills, including debt collection.
• Competent team-player.
• Ability to meet demanding deadlines and achieve targets.
• Adaptable personality, able to work off own initiative.

Experience
Vertex Data Science LTD, Manchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2QN
Feb 09-Present

FINANCE CASE WORKER

Working for an outsourcing company on behalf of the Child Support Agency my duties include
• Managing a case-load, working efficiently and to agreed service levels
• Monitoring incoming payments from clients using a variety of different systems
• Initiating credit card payments from clients where appropriate
• Implementing Deduction of Earnings Orders through employers and applying for Deduction of Benefit Orders where required
• Identifying and referring cases for criminal compliance and enforcement action
• Solving problems and resolving complaints in a firm but positive manner
• Providing regular support to the contact centre, using knowledge and experience gained as Caseworker to handle incoming calls.

Fragrance Oils International LTD, Eton Road South, Eton Hill Road, Radcliffe, M26 2FR
Oct 08-Nov 08

PERSONNEL CLERK

Working within the personnel department, my duties included
• Typing a variety of documents including memos and staff training guides
• Recording staff holidays on Propath and Timeware systems
• Controlling magazine and trade journal subscriptions
• Distributing incoming mail to adjoining offices
• Filing staff records
• Working to the highest degree of confidentiality at all times.

Steria UK LTD, Parkway Four, Princess Parkway, Princess Road, Manchester, M26 2FR
Jul 02-Apr 08

SUPPORT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR

Working for an outsourcing company on behalf of their client MyTravel, my duties included
• Processing hotel invoices received via electronic mailboxes
• Processing incoming and outgoing mail
• Printing and scanning documents to an agreed timescale
• Responsible for rescan queue, including assisting with rejected items
• Liaising with colleagues in India to resolve issues.

Steria UK LTD, (continued)

SUPPORT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR

Working on behalf of British Telecom, my duties included
• Assisting in the establishment and maintenance of a large number of Oracle databases to record information such as external suppliers, names and addresses
• Providing support to external and internal customers via telephone, email and fax
• Responding to liquidation and administration letters and amending database accordingly.

British Telecommunications PLC, 91 London Road, Manchester, M60 1HQ
May 86 – July 02

CLERICAL ASSISTANT

Working directly for British Telecom, my duties included
• Accurately processing external customer invoices
• Inputting information to the Oracle database
• Providing assistance to the Buying Group in the sourcing of goods and services
• Processing purchase requisitions from internal customers
• Coding and inputting private service orders
• Investigating and inputting rejected labour costs and sales income
• Collating and providing accurate data for the District Financial Reports
• Resolving telephone queries from internal customers

Education & Training
2009, Learn Direct, Quest Centre, Bolton
• European Computer Driving Licence (Part 1)
1996, Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale
• GCSE Mathematics
1992, Wigan College of Technology, Wigan
• GCSE English
1984, Bury College, Bury
• RSA Typewriting Stage II
• RSA English Stage I
1983, Coney Green High School, Radcliffe
• RSA Typewriting Stage I (Distinction)

Interests and Enthusiasms
• Keen owner of classic car, loves networking with likeminded owners and currently developing a practical interest in maintaining own vehicle
• Active volunteer for local waterways society, enjoys great satisfaction from practical involvement
• Enthusiastic walker and cyclist
• Enjoys researching local history

Other Skills
Full clean driving licence.

Edited by trace1967 on Sunday 3rd October 13:14

"Experienced and versatile administrator with friendly personality and highly developed interpersonal skills, eager to find a varied position where enthusiasm and personal qualities can be put to great effect."
How many "and"s should be in one sentence?

Do you really require the address of each previous employer?

[trace1967]

Yes you do, because they can then ask for references from those employers.

And two 'ands' in a sentence is fine.

[MrAdaam]

trace1967 said:

Yes you do, because they can then ask for references from those employers.

And two 'ands' in a sentence is fine.

I count 3.. ?

[randlemarcus]

trace1967 said:

Yes you do, because they can then ask for references from those employers.

And two 'ands' in a sentence is fine.

If they want references, they can ask for references. They'll do that after they like your CV, and will ask you for details, rather than reading them from your CV. Recruiters will simply strip those before forwarding anyway, so you might as well leave them off.

And you have three "ands"

[trace1967]

Well yes three ands but it reads very good to me.
Its far better than the last one I put on here.
also its important the recruiter can see that these companies I worked for do actually exist.

[GeraldSmith]

trace1967 said:

Here is my new cv but I have omitted my personal details.
Basically it is bullet pointed (i know it does not look that good here) but it has a yellow border down the left side. and my name is at the top in large handwriting (word doc) and my personal details at top have a big bullet point between each detail.
Its two pages long.

I'm not so sure I like the sound of the yellow banner or the handwriting but I can't see it. Bear in mind that there are two targets for this, if you send it to a recruiter they will not send it to the client. They will rewrite it and strip out all your design flair. If sending direct then whether it appeals to the company is questionable, I want to be able to read it quickly, you have maybe 30 seconds to a minute of my time, I'm skimming lots of these so don't make it hard for me. I'm after "professional", not individual.

trace1967 said:

Experienced and versatile administrator with friendly personality and highly developed interpersonal skills, eager to find a varied position where enthusiasm and personal qualities can be put to great effect.

Profile
• Excellent I.T. skills with in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, alongside many other PC applications including Oracle.

Oracle isn't a PC application. It's a database, there are applications that run on that database including, for example, Oracle Financials but that isn't a PC application either. Drop the 'PC' and try and work out what the application is. If you don't know leave it out.
Also (and maybe this is the just me) I doubt you really have in-depth knowledge of these applications, use a phrase like 'extensive experience'.

trace1967 said:

• Highly developed telephony skills, including debt collection.
• Competent team-player.
• Ability to meet demanding deadlines and achieve targets.
• Adaptable personality, able to work off own initiative.

Experience
Vertex Data Science LTD, Manchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2QN
Feb 09-Present

It would be good to know why you want to leave.

trace1967 said:

Fragrance Oils International LTD, Eton Road South, Eton Hill Road, Radcliffe, M26 2FR
Oct 08-Nov 08

Definitely need to know why you left this one since you left almost before you started, if it was temporary then say so. Consider leaving it out entirely.

trace1967 said:

Education & Training
2009, Learn Direct, Quest Centre, Bolton
• European Computer Driving Licence (Part 1)
1996, Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale
• GCSE Mathematics
1992, Wigan College of Technology, Wigan
• GCSE English
1984, Bury College, Bury
• RSA Typewriting Stage II
• RSA English Stage I
1983, Coney Green High School, Radcliffe
• RSA Typewriting Stage I (Distinction)

Most of the people I recruit are graduates and the norm is for qualifications to be, if anything, understated.

BSc Computer Science, 2.1, University of Manchester 1990
3 A levels, 11 GCSEs

Would be quite usual. In other words I just want to know what you have, dates and place only matter if they are significant and other than universities they rarely are.

trace1967 said:

Interests and Enthusiasms
• Keen owner of classic car, loves networking with likeminded owners and currently developing a practical interest in maintaining own vehicle
• Active volunteer for local waterways society, enjoys great satisfaction from practical involvement
• Enthusiastic walker and cyclist
• Enjoys researching local history

Previously you wrote in the first person, to be consistent this needs to be 'I love networking..', 'I enjoy researching..'

trace1967 said:

Other Skills
Full clean driving licence.

As well as adding the reason for leaving the previous jobs adding where you live is helpful if you are applying locally. Just the locality, not the address. Knowing that you are not having to relocate and can reasonably get to work is a positive if it is true.

It would also be good to know what kind of role you are looking for, although that can be dangerous if you apply for roles that don't match those aspirations.

[williamp]

trace1967 said:

Interests and Enthusiasms
• Keen owner of classic car, loves networking with likeminded owners and currently developing a practical interest in maintaining own vehicle
• Active volunteer for local waterways society, enjoys great satisfaction from practical involvement
• Enthusiastic walker and cyclist
• Enjoys researching local history

Other Skills
Full clean driving licence.

Edited by trace1967 on Sunday 3rd October 13:14

First bullet point doesnt make sense: Keen owner of A classic car... ...maintaining MY own vehicle....

Networking with owners? Doesnt make sense. Socialising is surely a better word- its true afterall, and will make you seen personable and sociable. Good traits for a work colleague. Networking reads like you are too serious.

Volunteering is a good thing, so I would expand on this. Why do it? What have you got from it? How long for???

Finally, you might want to say "drivers licence and access to car" if true, because some people have licences but no cars!

[trace1967]

williamp said:

trace1967 said:

Interests and Enthusiasms
• Keen owner of classic car, loves networking with likeminded owners and currently developing a practical interest in maintaining own vehicle
• Active volunteer for local waterways society, enjoys great satisfaction from practical involvement
• Enthusiastic walker and cyclist
• Enjoys researching local history

Other Skills
Full clean driving licence.

Edited by trace1967 on Sunday 3rd October 13:14

First bullet point doesnt make sense: Keen owner of A classic car... ...maintaining MY own vehicle....

Networking with owners? Doesnt make sense. Socialising is surely a better word- its true afterall, and will make you seen personable and sociable. Good traits for a work colleague. Networking reads like you are too serious.

Volunteering is a good thing, so I would expand on this. Why do it? What have you got from it? How long for???

Finally, you might want to say "drivers licence and access to car" if true, because some people have licences but no cars!

Networking with owners does makes sense, Im an mx5 owner who networks with other owners on mx5nutz and mx5 oc forums. I am serious about my car but also fun with it.
As for the volunteering I dont need to expand on that till I get to the interview.

As for the drivers licence its states I have a classic car

[trace1967]

GeraldSmith said:

trace1967 said:

Here is my new cv but I have omitted my personal details.
Basically it is bullet pointed (i know it does not look that good here) but it has a yellow border down the left side. and my name is at the top in large handwriting (word doc) and my personal details at top have a big bullet point between each detail.
Its two pages long.

I'm not so sure I like the sound of the yellow banner or the handwriting but I can't see it. Bear in mind that there are two targets for this, if you send it to a recruiter they will not send it to the client. They will rewrite it and strip out all your design flair. If sending direct then whether it appeals to the company is questionable, I want to be able to read it quickly, you have maybe 30 seconds to a minute of my time, I'm skimming lots of these so don't make it hard for me. I'm after "professional", not individual.

trace1967 said:

Experienced and versatile administrator with friendly personality and highly developed interpersonal skills, eager to find a varied position where enthusiasm and personal qualities can be put to great effect.

Profile
• Excellent I.T. skills with in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, alongside many other PC applications including Oracle.

Oracle isn't a PC application. It's a database, there are applications that run on that database including, for example, Oracle Financials but that isn't a PC application either. Drop the 'PC' and try and work out what the application is. If you don't know leave it out.
Also (and maybe this is the just me) I doubt you really have in-depth knowledge of these applications, use a phrase like 'extensive experience'.

trace1967 said:

• Highly developed telephony skills, including debt collection.
• Competent team-player.
• Ability to meet demanding deadlines and achieve targets.
• Adaptable personality, able to work off own initiative.

Experience
Vertex Data Science LTD, Manchester Road, Bolton, BL3 2QN
Feb 09-Present

It would be good to know why you want to leave.

trace1967 said:

Fragrance Oils International LTD, Eton Road South, Eton Hill Road, Radcliffe, M26 2FR
Oct 08-Nov 08

Definitely need to know why you left this one since you left almost before you started, if it was temporary then say so. Consider leaving it out entirely.

trace1967 said:

Education & Training
2009, Learn Direct, Quest Centre, Bolton
• European Computer Driving Licence (Part 1)
1996, Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale
• GCSE Mathematics
1992, Wigan College of Technology, Wigan
• GCSE English
1984, Bury College, Bury
• RSA Typewriting Stage II
• RSA English Stage I
1983, Coney Green High School, Radcliffe
• RSA Typewriting Stage I (Distinction)

Most of the people I recruit are graduates and the norm is for qualifications to be, if anything, understated.

BSc Computer Science, 2.1, University of Manchester 1990
3 A levels, 11 GCSEs

Would be quite usual. In other words I just want to know what you have, dates and place only matter if they are significant and other than universities they rarely are.

trace1967 said:

Interests and Enthusiasms
• Keen owner of classic car, loves networking with likeminded owners and currently developing a practical interest in maintaining own vehicle
• Active volunteer for local waterways society, enjoys great satisfaction from practical involvement
• Enthusiastic walker and cyclist
• Enjoys researching local history

Previously you wrote in the first person, to be consistent this needs to be 'I love networking..', 'I enjoy researching..'

trace1967 said:

Other Skills
Full clean driving licence.

As well as adding the reason for leaving the previous jobs adding where you live is helpful if you are applying locally. Just the locality, not the address. Knowing that you are not having to relocate and can reasonably get to work is a positive if it is true.

It would also be good to know what kind of role you are looking for, although that can be dangerous if you apply for roles that don't match those aspirations.

I am looking for admin roles and secretarys etc,debt collection, accounts, finance, banking and similar roles as thats what I know best.
I have taken a lot of your comments and amended the cv slightly.
As for leaving the short job from fragrance oils that was because it was a lonely office and I work better in large teams. I will not take this out as it will be a large gap and thats lying.
I aim to be honest in my cv and interviews.

[Slagathore]

trace1967 said:

As for leaving the short job from fragrance oils that was because it was a lonely office and I work better in large teams. I will not take this out as it will be a large gap and thats lying.
I aim to be honest in my cv and interviews.

You are actually going to say that in an interview?

[trace1967]

Slagathore said:

trace1967 said:

As for leaving the short job from fragrance oils that was because it was a lonely office and I work better in large teams. I will not take this out as it will be a large gap and thats lying.
I aim to be honest in my cv and interviews.

You are actually going to say that in an interview?

Yes because when they see that I have worked all my life in large teams and see that from my references, including the one from the manager at fragrance oils who provided my reference for my current role, they will see a person who is good at working in large offices.

I am not going to apply for roles that see me working alone in an office. It would not suit me.


I am not going to lie about it. Why should I?
My strengths are working together with people. My weakness is being alone.

[Slagathore]

trace1967 said:

Slagathore said:

trace1967 said:

As for leaving the short job from fragrance oils that was because it was a lonely office and I work better in large teams. I will not take this out as it will be a large gap and thats lying.
I aim to be honest in my cv and interviews.

You are actually going to say that in an interview?

Yes because when they see that I have worked all my life in large teams and see that from my references, including the one from the manager at fragrance oils who provided my reference for my current role, they will see a person who is good at working in large offices.

I am not going to apply for roles that see me working alone in an office. It would not suit me.


I am not going to lie about it. Why should I?
My strengths are working together with people. My weakness is being alone.

Yes, that is obvious from your post in the Match.com thread

It just seems a bit childish, and I'd imagine it would put a lot of employers off, even if they knew you'd be working in a large team.

[trace1967]

Slagathore said:

trace1967 said:

Slagathore said:

trace1967 said:

As for leaving the short job from fragrance oils that was because it was a lonely office and I work better in large teams. I will not take this out as it will be a large gap and thats lying.
I aim to be honest in my cv and interviews.

You are actually going to say that in an interview?

Yes because when they see that I have worked all my life in large teams and see that from my references, including the one from the manager at fragrance oils who provided my reference for my current role, they will see a person who is good at working in large offices.

I am not going to apply for roles that see me working alone in an office. It would not suit me.


I am not going to lie about it. Why should I?
My strengths are working together with people. My weakness is being alone.

Yes, that is obvious from your post in the Match.com thread

It just seems a bit childish, and I'd imagine it would put a lot of employers off, even if they knew you'd be working in a large team.

Its not childish at all, i think you are being a bit harsh there.
I loved the people I worked with, but I was left long periods without a soul to interact with. I can handle living at home alone but to be at work alone all day as well was just too much and I was honest with my manager at the time and she said she could see I was a bubbly person and she was glad I was honest with her. she was supportive and brilliant and she said she could not work in large groups and was used to working alone.
You have to be in that situation to know what its like.


Every employee has a weakness and employers like to know your weaknesses as well as your strengths. I have been asked that in interviews.

[JK55]

you are right; every employee has weaknesses. As far as any employer knows I have no weaknesses!

[Bernard80]

I would take the dates off your qualifications, they aren't needed and 'date' you so to speak.

[Slagathore]

trace1967 said:

Slagathore said:

trace1967 said:

Slagathore said:

trace1967 said:

As for leaving the short job from fragrance oils that was because it was a lonely office and I work better in large teams. I will not take this out as it will be a large gap and thats lying.
I aim to be honest in my cv and interviews.

You are actually going to say that in an interview?

Yes because when they see that I have worked all my life in large teams and see that from my references, including the one from the manager at fragrance oils who provided my reference for my current role, they will see a person who is good at working in large offices.

I am not going to apply for roles that see me working alone in an office. It would not suit me.


I am not going to lie about it. Why should I?
My strengths are working together with people. My weakness is being alone.

Yes, that is obvious from your post in the Match.com thread

It just seems a bit childish, and I'd imagine it would put a lot of employers off, even if they knew you'd be working in a large team.

Its not childish at all, i think you are being a bit harsh there.
I loved the people I worked with, but I was left long periods without a soul to interact with. I can handle living at home alone but to be at work alone all day as well was just too much and I was honest with my manager at the time and she said she could see I was a bubbly person and she was glad I was honest with her. she was supportive and brilliant and she said she could not work in large groups and was used to working alone.
You have to be in that situation to know what its like.


Every employee has a weakness and employers like to know your weaknesses as well as your strengths. I have been asked that in interviews.

Fair enough, but I think it looks bad and doesn't really add anything to the CV.

The fact that you only stuck it out for a month would suggest you didn't even try and get used to it or give it time to settle. Obviously you can justify that you yourself, but I don't think it would go down quite so well with a potential employer.

Also, I'd imagine you didn't really gain anything really useful in just a month there, so other than throwing up questions about you and your personality, it adds nothing to the CV

[blueg33]

Not specific to your role but here are some of the things on one of my recent recruits cv.

Investigated new market and following presentation to the Board this is now a business focus

Led the team developing and rolling out a new bespoke project appraisal system

Exceeded target by 25%

Made budget savings of 15%

etc

Try and get one or two of these in each role. It shows that you have made a positive impact rather than just doing as you are told. I know its easier with some roles than others but it makes a big difference to me as an employer. There are lots of "biscuit eaters" out there, but I want someone who can have an impact on the business and the cv is all that differentiates the candidates

Also remember a headhunter/recruitment consultant will spend about 10 seconds reading your cv on average, a personnel manager about 30 seconds, and a line manager about a minute. Sell yourself hard and fast at the top of each section with the main positive points to the right hand side of the page where you have written in paragraphs

[trace1967]

Slagathore said:

trace1967 said:

Slagathore said:

trace1967 said:

Slagathore said:

trace1967 said:

As for leaving the short job from fragrance oils that was because it was a lonely office and I work better in large teams. I will not take this out as it will be a large gap and thats lying.
I aim to be honest in my cv and interviews.

You are actually going to say that in an interview?

Yes because when they see that I have worked all my life in large teams and see that from my references, including the one from the manager at fragrance oils who provided my reference for my current role, they will see a person who is good at working in large offices.

I am not going to apply for roles that see me working alone in an office. It would not suit me.


I am not going to lie about it. Why should I?
My strengths are working together with people. My weakness is being alone.

Yes, that is obvious from your post in the Match.com thread

It just seems a bit childish, and I'd imagine it would put a lot of employers off, even if they knew you'd be working in a large team.

Its not childish at all, i think you are being a bit harsh there.
I loved the people I worked with, but I was left long periods without a soul to interact with. I can handle living at home alone but to be at work alone all day as well was just too much and I was honest with my manager at the time and she said she could see I was a bubbly person and she was glad I was honest with her. she was supportive and brilliant and she said she could not work in large groups and was used to working alone.
You have to be in that situation to know what its like.


Every employee has a weakness and employers like to know your weaknesses as well as your strengths. I have been asked that in interviews.

Fair enough, but I think it looks bad and doesn't really add anything to the CV.

The fact that you only stuck it out for a month would suggest you didn't even try and get used to it or give it time to settle. Obviously you can justify that you yourself, but I don't think it would go down quite so well with a potential employer.

Also, I'd imagine you didn't really gain anything really useful in just a month there, so other than throwing up questions about you and your personality, it adds nothing to the CV

Im sorry but I have to disagree, you can not leave gaps in the dates between as the interviewer will ask what I did in that time, then they will ask 'Why were you not honest on you cv' which is far worse than putting it in. Plus it did not stop me getting the role I am in now. I did try to get used to it and my previous employment states I am not a job hopper. It may not add anything to the cv but I did learn things and learnt about the factory side of things as I would walk all over the offices and factory so if they do ask me about it I will tell them that I did enjoy working with the people, but quote my weakness as being in an office completely alone.
I also asked about working in the next office at the time I felt uncomfortable.
So I intend to keep that gap in the cv to avoid lying.

[GeraldSmith]

trace1967 said:

Im sorry but I have to disagree, you can not leave gaps in the dates between as the interviewer will ask what I did in that time, then they will ask 'Why were you not honest on you cv' which is far worse than putting it in. Plus it did not stop me getting the role I am in now. I did try to get used to it and my previous employment states I am not a job hopper. It may not add anything to the cv but I did learn things and learnt about the factory side of things as I would walk all over the offices and factory so if they do ask me about it I will tell them that I did enjoy working with the people, but quote my weakness as being in an office completely alone.
I also asked about working in the next office at the time I felt uncomfortable.
So I intend to keep that gap in the cv to avoid lying.

Nobody is suggesting you lie. Your CV doesn't include everything about you, it is a synopsis, a summary of the things an employer should hear to decide whether to interview you. My CV, should I ever need to draw one up, wouldn't include the 2 months I spent in a factory loading containers because it wouldn't be relevant. It wouldn't include the work I did when travelling round the world for a year, the detail of my qualifications as a glider pilot, a whole bunch of stuff like that.

Lying is crediting yourself with experience or qualifications that you don't have, nobody is suggesting that you lie.