MY CV/resume...perfect, innit?

[Solly]

hmm I've edited sensitive info out of course, but the gist of it all is in there. Post as much severe advice as possible, I know it needs improvement.

[Jon Miller]

I hate making these things

in fact, I will go to almost any effort to not do so again

you don't have too much, maybe more info on what you did in school?

Jon Miller

[Solly]

Are employers really interested in all that bollocks?

[Jon Miller]

not in specifics

but including skills gained, honors, awards, extra things you did and the like can all be good

Jon Miller

[Solly]

The employer should surely know what skills you gain from an economics degree....?

[Jon Miller]

not always

on your actual cv include your references (And make them pertinant)

I doubt if they care about the travel, and only about the sports if you were on a team or a team leader or something

being on the committee was good

I have to admit to not being to knowledgeable about economics skills

but incuding what skills you have would be good

remember, the people looking to employ are not to have likely went through the school system, and so will not have a good handle on what it includes

as it is, all they can look at is your previous work expereince and your grades

Jon Miller

[Jon Miller]

for example, if I used a STM (scanning tunneling Microscope) in one of my classes

I wuold include it, because by looking at my class (or test passed) the employer would not know that I had used one before and knew how to use one

on the other hand, saying that I know how to use Newton's Laws would be stupid

Jon Miller

[pchang]

I would drop the high school part. The work descriptions need to be beefed up. You need to specify the specific skills you got from those positions. Did you make presentations? Were you good at customer interactions? You might even want to put a specific skills section (including any computer skills you might have).

[Jon Miller]

I think he shoudl include where he went to highschool

but probably no details

Jon Miller

[pchang]

As someone who has combed through hundreds of resumes to hire just a few, I would say that at this point in his life, no one really cares where he went to high school. His Bsc (did he do a thesis? that would be important to point out) and his work experience are the things I would be most interested in.

[Jon Miller]

well

you do have far more expereince than I

so, yah, go with pchang

Jon Miller

[Ming]

I would bag the individual grades in High School... and just list your grade point average...

I would also get rid of the individual grades for College as well... and just state your areas of studies and overall GPA.

As far as your work experience.... make it bigger and more important. List more accomplishments or ways you helped the company vs just listing what you did.

You have a lot of current work experience, and that's FAR MORE important than your schooling. Everybody going for the jobs you are has gone and completed college... what you bring to the table is a person who has done REAL work already.

If you were involved in any other activies associated with your schooling... list them.

Just some advice from somebody who has hired people before and has looked at thousands of resumes

[Jon Miller]

you could have a link to a web site with more detailed information (like the sports interests and travel interests as well as more information on college)

JOn Miller

[Starchild]

Originally posted by Ming
I would bag the individual grades in High School... and just list your grade point average...

I would also get rid of the individual grades for College as well... and just state your areas of studies and overall GPA.

No such beasts in the UK. Closest may be GCSE Points or UCAS A Level Tariffs (which are EVIL AND OF NO USE TO ANYONE AAARRRRGGG) but I'm not sure if those reforms were in place when Bods did his schooling.

[Asher]

I would hire you if I was managing a McDonalds and for some reason couldn't find any recent immigrants.