Comments on: Writing a Good CV – Tips for a Killer First Contact

By: Nic

Nic — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:17:43 +0000

As annoying and cumbersome as it can be, you have to tailor your CV to every single job you go for. You need to put your skills across that relates them to the role, not just list the skills themselves. That will rarely get you anywhere.

By: Rob Sayer

Rob Sayer — Mon, 24 May 2010 20:13:55 +0000

Hey David, interesting visual resumes. I agree that they seem kinda cool, if rather extreme. I also wonder if they aren’t designed by the same guys that build flash website that even I, let alone my mother in law, can’t figure out the navigation. Graphic designers these days seem to have forgotten the meaning of the word “function” and anything that makes the reader have to work to understand before they can use, is a PITA.

Thanks 89lampie, (btw, am teaching a similar class soon to some technical theatre students so it’s great to have good feedback before I do, eh?). Perhaps you should pass my details on to your course leader

By: 89lampie

89lampie — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:10:00 +0000

A fantastic insight here into something which was never covered in my recent employment in the industry classes at theatre school. No one really made it clear about “Getting binned” etc. Here’s hoping I can take ideas from this great post. Thanks alot! *Goes off to edit CV*

By: David

David — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:07:36 +0000

I’m loving some of the newer “infographic resume” styles. Not sure they are ready for prime time, but they are really cool.

http://www.vizualresume.com/