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katty151
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Member # 4544
Posted August 10, 2002 01:41 AM
I currently live in North america and am accustomed to a particular style of cv.

Apprently, the British-style cv is quite different (longer, more detailed). Can anyone tell me the name of a website that shows not only tips and customs, but actual examples or templates of good cv's?

THANKS!

himan_usa
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Member # 3376
Posted August 10, 2002 02:13 AM
http://www.workpermit.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=002293

Hello Katty1:

I asked the same question a while ago. No responses. I did buy some books during my trip to London from Financial Times Press. I don't have them handy. You can send me an e-mail at hnpandit@yahoo.com and I can send you the names of the books. I also have a format for an IT CV that was mailed to me by a recruiter. I can dig that up.

Don't buy any books from USA. Also, some services in UK are bogus.

I did see discussion about CVs related to some other topics. However, search on workpermit.com by word always fails (atleast for me).

lastman
Member
Member # 2776
Posted August 10, 2002 05:58 AM
Also email different agencies in UK regarding this. There must be someone who will email you a couple of sample CVs. At least they emailed me a couple of sample CVs.
CV help can also be obtained from
monster.co.uk
jobserve.com
jobsite.co.uk
reed.co.uk
elan.co.uk
CaSpEr
Junior Member
Member # 2602
Posted August 10, 2002 01:47 PM
Visit below web site for useful information for building CVs http://www.alec.co.uk/cvservice/index.htm
mahomed
Junior Member
Member # 327
Posted August 10, 2002 03:23 PM
Hi

There is usually a confusion between the American "Resume" and the British "CV". The Resume is shorter and to the point and normally not longer than one or two pages.

The CV gives more detailed information although it works in more or less the same way as the Resume.

Some great sites are: http://www.bradleycvs.co.uk/ http://www.gojobsite.co.uk and http://www.hotjobs.com (Although this one is an american site, the tips still work for a CV)

Good Luck!!

katty151
Junior Member
Member # 4544
Posted August 10, 2002 07:55 PM
Thanks for your quick replies everyone...I will be spending all weekend converting from resume to cv!
himan_usa
Member
Member # 3376
Posted August 11, 2002 06:59 PM
The book name is Readymade CVs - Sample CVs for Every type of Job. Author - Lynn Willims, 2nd Edition, The Times book by Kogan Page (http://www.kogan-page.co.uk). Price UK Pounds 8.99.

Let me know if you need me to fax one of sample CVs for your profession.

[ August 11, 2002: Message edited by: himan ]

herman
Member
Member # 12
Posted August 12, 2002 10:14 PM
Hey Katty, I ran across a similiar dilemma when trying to convert from the US resume to the British CV. I found a company that did a really good job, and it's at
www.aperfectcv.co.uk

They can be contacted at:

cvs@perfectcv.demon.co.uk

Hope that helps.

quote:
Originally posted by katty151:
I currently live in North america and am accustomed to a particular style of cv.

Apprently, the British-style cv is quite different (longer, more detailed). Can anyone tell me the name of a website that shows not only tips and customs, but actual examples or templates of good cv's?

THANKS!


Ala
Member
Member # 4611
Posted August 15, 2002 07:13 PM
Turning a Resume into a CV
by Allan Hoffman

Summary
· A CV is an expanded version of your resume.
· Describe your experience and interests in detail.

Turning your American-style resume into a CV should not be a much-dreaded ordeal. The changes may simply be a matter of expanding job descriptions, adding personal details and including a summary of your skills and experience. Refer to our sample CV as you revise your resume. Here is a how-to guide to help you in the process:

Do You Need a CV?

Quick TipsYou've spent the last weekend writing and rewriting your resume, and now you learn you need something else entirely -- a curriculum vitae. Take a deep breath, calm down and prepare for some reassuring advice:

· A curriculum vitae is essentially another name for a resume. In other words, you don't need to prepare for a wholesale reworking of your resume, so much as you need to think about adding detail and reordering what you already have.

· Is your brief, American-style resume acceptable to a potential international employer? It may be. Check with the company.

· US companies looking for workers to live abroad will still want a US-style resume. Don't bother with a CV.

1. At the start of your CV (along with your address and contact information) include personal details typically left out of a resume -- namely, your marital status and nationality.

2. Write a summary of your skills and experience as an introduction to potential employers. Our sample CV accomplishes this with a list of positions held and an overview of the applicant's previous responsibilities, accomplishments and skills. Think of this information, along with the other details in the first one or two pages of your CV, as a quick guide to the more in-depth descriptions that follow.

3. Add considerable detail to job descriptions. An American-style resume emphasizes brevity; a CV does not. In a CV, job descriptions, rather than telegraphing details, should explain employment in depth, with references to specific projects, responsibilities and accomplishments. Consider the differences between the following two job descriptions. The first describes the position adequately for a resume, but the second (for the CV) enhances the description, giving the potential employer a much deeper sense of the applicant's work experience.

Resume-style:
Ecco Software Enterprises, Inc. (Feb. 1997 to March 1999)
Software Developer
Created Java applications for client Web sites, including database-driven programs to allow clients to update Web pages. Worked with project manager to assure quick response to client-requested updates.

CV-style:
Ecco Software Enterprises, Inc. (Feb. 1997 to March 1999)
Software Developer
Served as lead developer on a six-person team charged with building a suite of Web applications for use by Ecco clients. Ecco provides its clients, including several Fortune 500 companies, with high-end Internet tools, consulting and services for maintaining and updating Web sites. As lead developer, tasks included working with the project manager to assess goals, interpret client requests and construct a plan for meeting deadlines. Project included the use of Java, DHTML, SQL Server and JavaScript. Managed prelaunch testing with nontechnical end-users at Fortune 500 financial company. Project delivered two weeks in advance of deadline. Following project delivery, work continued on fine-tuning application and testing with additional clients. Delivered presentations to small groups of end-users on use of application.

4. Consider including a section with publications, speeches, training courses and other accomplishments. Depending on your field -- and your accomplishments -- this section can be crucial in giving a potential employer a sense of your qualifications. If you have given six speeches at conferences, for instance, provide the topics, the locations and brief descriptions of each. The same goes for publications and courses you have completed.

5. Include details about any other special skills, interests and hobbies. You need not limit yourself to a single line outlining personal interests. Describe interests in detail, especially if they have some relevance to your potential success in an international position.

[ August 15, 2002: Message edited by: Ala ]

zhampudi
Junior Member
Member # 4915
Posted August 16, 2002 06:46 AM
HELLO HIMAN_USA,
Can u pls. forward the CV format u have to me.Also if u have a Resume format.
my e-mail girishsavadi@hotmail.com

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