CV writing advice?

[Husky]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I guess you just can't handle the truth. Unable to refute my points, you resort to personal attacks and speculating my personal hobby and give useless comments like you pity my colleagues.

If you don't know anything about recruitment then don't talk nonsense please. You yourself admit you no HR experience & only do a bit recruitment in small company here & there, you best learn to be humble before trying to be "helpful".

Yes, I am so sorry... I will strive to learn from you humbly...

Correct me if I am wrong. But this is a forum... It's a place for discussions. I didn't address your points cos I felt they were basically pointless... If you have to insist that I address your points...

Originally Posted by Unregistered

1) There is nothing wrong with being a Senior Manager at 25. It could be that his previous company has inflated titles, that doesn't mean he's lying. In a lot of companies these days we have people 27/28 already Vice President.

I believe this point has already been addressed by another forum user.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

2) Agreed, but this is what I call common sense. There are of course some obvious stupid things one shouldn't do in CV, but I don't think TS was asking for a list of stupid things not to do in CV, rather he was asking for more concrete guidelines like length of CV, how much to describe each job, in what way should he describe his previous job and also detailed format etc. so this does not refute what I said earlier.

You think I thought... Look who's speculating? Again, let me repeat myself. This is a forum. I posted in hope that some people will find it helpful. If you don't you may ignore it.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

3) Yes, maybe the example you cited had poor clarity & was writing rubbish, but how does your example help in answering TS and others' queries on some broad principles in how to write a good CV? We have all seen bad CVs from 1 page to 30 pages, so what exactly is the lesson to be derived from your example? That we must write coherently? Again, I don't think this is what TS and others are asking.

And you think again... As you said, TS and others had some (in your own words) queries on broad principles in how to write a good CV. Giving a list of pitfalls to avoid would definitely help. Now if you would stop shooting yourself in your own foot.

Originally Posted by Husky

This is a forum. I posted in hope that some people will find it helpful. If you don't you may ignore it.

Are you new to forums? There are trolls in almost every forum that I visited. Singaporeans are just too free I think.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Are you new to forums? There are trolls in almost every forum that I visited. Singaporeans are just too free I think.

Telling people to shut up and ignore just because they criticize a poster is not a healthy way for discussion. While I agree with Husky's opinion on the CV matter, his replies that "I am trying to be helpful, so nobody should criticize me. If they dun like can shut up & ignore me" is an immature attitude.

We are here to trade and debate ideas, not to come here to listen to some guru preach and audience all nod head & clap in agreement - here not Singapore parliament hor.

[davidtanwei]

Lets say if you have experience.

Do you put the job responsibilities first and then follow by your work accomplishment in your cv.

Or vice versa. work accomplishment and then job responsibilitiy.

Does it make any difference

[biscuit]

Originally Posted by davidtanwei

Lets say if you have experience.

Do you put the job responsibilities first and then follow by your work accomplishment in your cv.

Or vice versa. work accomplishment and then job responsibilitiy.

Does it make any difference

If switching industry I suppose it's helpful to put responsibilities first to lay down the groundwork to help understanding the accomplishments?

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Reviving this thread just to ask whether it is any point listing a role which I've held only a week but got laid off due to redundancy. Reasons- address unemployment gap, showed that I successfully switched industry, expand skill set...