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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Ok. So I have just printed off a CV and I have just realised I haven't got a stapler and I wanted to drop it off before work tomorrow morning. May sound a bit daft, but would just putting it in a see through/plastic wallet be ok or would it look unprofessional?
Also are far as they know I have just found out about the job as I asked them in store. So bare in mind I am handing in the CV the morning after I asked them about vacancies. Would not handing them a cover letter be unprofessional? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ok. So I have just printed off a CV and I have just realised I haven't got a stapler and I wanted to drop it off before work tomorrow morning. May sound a bit daft, but would just putting it in a see through/plastic wallet be ok or would it look unprofessional?
Also are far as they know I have just found out about the job as I asked them in store. So bare in mind I am handing in the CV the morning after I asked them about vacancies. Would not handing them a cover letter be unprofessional? "
The plastic wallet thing should be fine and if their are vacancies then you should be fine a cover letter shouldn't really matter hope it helps and good luck   |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Ok. So I have just printed off a CV and I have just realised I haven't got a stapler and I wanted to drop it off before work tomorrow morning. May sound a bit daft, but would just putting it in a see through/plastic wallet be ok or would it look unprofessional?
Also are far as they know I have just found out about the job as I asked them in store. So bare in mind I am handing in the CV the morning after I asked them about vacancies. Would not handing them a cover letter be unprofessional?
The plastic wallet thing should be fine and if their are vacancies then you should be fine a cover letter shouldn't really matter hope it helps and good luck "
Cover letter mainly contains. How you heard about the job, etc. well what was I suppose to say in it. An hour before I walked into your store and a colleague told me? Lol. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Plastic wallet will be fine. I see lots of CVs at the work, staples are actually a pain in the arse when it comes to other managers wanting copies, having to photocopy etc. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I wouldn't worry about staples. Just make sure their as soon as they are open and show willing. If you hand it in the afternoon. It looks like you just got up. Just remember the early bird gets the worm |
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"could you print double sided?
good luck
Still need 2 sheets of paper as I need 3 sides
3 sides of A4 for a CV at 26?!  "
32 and mines about this length and when I was out of work in the summer I turned down several jobs and had up to 6-7 recruitment guys ringing/emailing a day.
Write a CV well and if it goes to 2-3 pages then it doesnt matter.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Buy a stapler in the morning or go round and knock the neighbours up till you get a loan of one.
Knock them up? Sounds like a plan  "
You might get an offer of more than a stapler. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Check and double check for spelling mistakes.
Read the advert/job description and briefly explain why you think you are suitable in your covering letter.
In terms of CV, don't include details of every single job you've had unless it's relevant to the role you are applying for. A simple line of company, job title, dates is suitable for jobs you've had that aren't relevant. If they want to know more they will ask. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Buy a stapler in the morning or go round and knock the neighbours up till you get a loan of one.
Knock them up? Sounds like a plan
You might get an offer of more than a stapler. "
What's that then, 2 staples  |
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By *appyfuckerMan
over a year ago
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"Ok. So I have just printed off a CV and I have just realised I haven't got a stapler and I wanted to drop it off before work tomorrow morning. May sound a bit daft, but would just putting it in a see through/plastic wallet be ok or would it look unprofessional?
Also are far as they know I have just found out about the job as I asked them in store. So bare in mind I am handing in the CV the morning after I asked them about vacancies. Would not handing them a cover letter be unprofessional? "
do you have any old things called PAPERCLIPS |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"could you print double sided?
good luck
Still need 2 sheets of paper as I need 3 sides
3 sides of A4 for a CV at 26?!
32 and mines about this length and when I was out of work in the summer I turned down several jobs and had up to 6-7 recruitment guys ringing/emailing a day.
Write a CV well and if it goes to 2-3 pages then it doesnt matter.
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31, is on 1 side of A4 and get compliments from recruiters everytime I speak to them. 
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Check and double check for spelling mistakes.
Read the advert/job description and briefly explain why you think you are suitable in your covering letter.
In terms of CV, don't include details of every single job you've had unless it's relevant to the role you are applying for. A simple line of company, job title, dates is suitable for jobs you've had that aren't relevant. If they want to know more they will ask."
Come on spelling mistakes its a c.v aint asking for a job in fab forums |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Check and double check for spelling mistakes.
Read the advert/job description and briefly explain why you think you are suitable in your covering letter.
In terms of CV, don't include details of every single job you've had unless it's relevant to the role you are applying for. A simple line of company, job title, dates is suitable for jobs you've had that aren't relevant. If they want to know more they will ask.
Come on spelling mistakes its a c.v aint asking for a job in fab forums "
Really?
If I have 2 candidates who are great on paper but one is full of spelling mistakes guess which one I'll interview.
Spelling mistakes shows a lack of attention to detail, if someone can't get it right on a CV, what else will they overlook? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Only mention the jobs/previous experience that are relevant to the job you're after.
And write in the covering letter that you'll be happy to explain any time-line gaps at the interview and to answer any further question they may have.
Definitely no more than 2 A4s (preferably 1) for your CV, as it will be considered waffling, irrelevant, and grandstanding.
Search online for a decent, clear, lay-out.
Use the spell check, but indeed go over it yourself as well, as sometimes the spell check will change words into ones that have no bearing on the context.
Good luck! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Why dont you type your cv out on here and get pepole to check it. "
I did ask someone on here if I could email it to them and they said they don't give out their email address, which is fair enough. Secondly if I copied the text on here. It will take up the whole forum and look much longer than it actually is, which is why I wanted to send am attachment to someone. Personally I think its fine as I have had people offering me interviews after looking at it, saying they were impressed by it, etc. Obviously having better skills, etc would be better, but the layout, etc. I can't fault. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Check and double check for spelling mistakes.
Read the advert/job description and briefly explain why you think you are suitable in your covering letter.
In terms of CV, don't include details of every single job you've had unless it's relevant to the role you are applying for. A simple line of company, job title, dates is suitable for jobs you've had that aren't relevant. If they want to know more they will ask.
Come on spelling mistakes its a c.v aint asking for a job in fab forums
Really?
If I have 2 candidates who are great on paper but one is full of spelling mistakes guess which one I'll interview.
Spelling mistakes shows a lack of attention to detail, if someone can't get it right on a CV, what else will they overlook?"
Very true but just think if the one you pick aint as good at doing the job i once worked with a lad he couldnt read or write but dealing with people on the door you couldnt ask for a better guy |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Why dont you type your cv out on here and get pepole to check it.
I did ask someone on here if I could email it to them and they said they don't give out their email address, which is fair enough. Secondly if I copied the text on here. It will take up the whole forum and look much longer than it actually is, which is why I wanted to send am attachment to someone. Personally I think its fine as I have had people offering me interviews after looking at it, saying they were impressed by it, etc. Obviously having better skills, etc would be better, but the layout, etc. I can't fault. "
To be fair I wouldn't give out my email on hr neither |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Check and double check for spelling mistakes.
Read the advert/job description and briefly explain why you think you are suitable in your covering letter.
In terms of CV, don't include details of every single job you've had unless it's relevant to the role you are applying for. A simple line of company, job title, dates is suitable for jobs you've had that aren't relevant. If they want to know more they will ask.
Come on spelling mistakes its a c.v aint asking for a job in fab forums
Really?
If I have 2 candidates who are great on paper but one is full of spelling mistakes guess which one I'll interview.
Spelling mistakes shows a lack of attention to detail, if someone can't get it right on a CV, what else will they overlook?
Very true but just think if the one you pick aint as good at doing the job i once worked with a lad he couldnt read or write but dealing with people on the door you couldnt ask for a better guy "
Well I'd use the interview to suss them out. I see what you are saying however when you advertise for one role and receive over 100 applications you have to whittle them down somehow and the spelling mistakes come into play. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The email address thing was me, it's my personal email address containing my name and I just can't give it out.
You've been offered sound advice on this thread though.
Good Luck |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The email address thing was me, it's my personal email address containing my name and I just can't give it out.
You've been offered sound advice on this thread though.
Good Luck "
Like I said. No worries. I understand and thank you for your advice. 8 hours and my CV will be in their hands. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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Cover letter mainly contains. How you heard about the job, etc. well what was I suppose to say in it. An hour before I walked into your store and a colleague told me? Lol. "
I think the circumstances under which you found out about the job are well worth mentioning in the covering letter. It shows a degree of personal effort.
It's not as if you spotted the job in a newspaper you found in the bookies, is it? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The email address thing was me, it's my personal email address containing my name and I just can't give it out.
You've been offered sound advice on this thread though.
Good Luck "
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Giving out personal contact details aside, I would not be too keen to be approached by a relative stranger requesting for his/her CV to be critiqued.
As mentioned already, the OP has been given sound advice in this thread, the rest is up to him, good luck!
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I think the key is different industries have differing ideas of what makes a good CV, I'm in IT infrastructure/management and I tend to have to cover multiple technologies and show evidence of this hence the length of it (exactly two pages at the moment).
Find some examples of good CV's from your industry and copy it its all anyone does really!
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By (user no longer on site)
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Use a paper clip as it shows you care about your cv as you are aware they may need to sperate the pages for the scanner. Failing that use a wallet and place it back to back but from a managers point of view in all the cv I get I usually only go down to qualifications and experience |
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