Comments on: Why Not Try a Visual Resume/CV? http://www.employment-one.com/blog/why-not-try-a-visual-resumecv.jsp Employment - Everything you need to know about employment and jobs Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:23:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Robin http://www.employment-one.com/blog/why-not-try-a-visual-resumecv.jsp#comment-764 Robin Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:01:50 +0000 http://www.employment-one.com/blog/?p=95#comment-764 You are right, a visual CV has limitations unless it is specifically created for each separate position. However, the trade-off for the limitations is being able to see examples of a person's work. Thanks for your comments MR CV. Robin You are right, a visual CV has limitations unless it is specifically created for each separate position.

However, the trade-off for the limitations is being able to see examples of a person’s work.

Thanks for your comments MR CV.

Robin

]]> By: Mr CV http://www.employment-one.com/blog/why-not-try-a-visual-resumecv.jsp#comment-761 Mr CV Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:11:07 +0000 http://www.employment-one.com/blog/?p=95#comment-761 The <a href="http://www.cv-service.org/" rel="nofollow">CV</a> should be an effective, self-marketing tool to "get the interview". With this in mind, "HOW" people performed their role - in your example "WHAT" project management processes, tools, techniques are used, may be giving away too much information, i.e. best left for the interview. Detailed experience in key areas such as risk management, resource management and planning are key skills or areas of expertise that should be communicated and demonstrated by bullet-pointed achievements that will illustrate "HOW" they were successful and WHAT contribution they made. However, the reader should be motivated to call the job candidates in for interview to ask what the "Situation" was and "WHAT" they did "HANDS-ON". More detailed information can be expanded upon in the covering letter. Applications to job agencies are usually a differing case and required more information. I could go on and give specific advice for a range of occupations, each application should be determined appropriately on its merits. Does a Visual CV do this? The CV should be an effective, self-marketing tool to “get the interview”. With this in mind, “HOW” people performed their role - in your example “WHAT” project management processes, tools, techniques are used, may be giving away too much information, i.e. best left for the interview. Detailed experience in key areas such as risk management, resource management and planning are key skills or areas of expertise that should be communicated and demonstrated by bullet-pointed achievements that will illustrate “HOW” they were successful and WHAT contribution they made. However, the reader should be motivated to call the job candidates in for interview to ask what the “Situation” was and “WHAT” they did “HANDS-ON”. More detailed information can be expanded upon in the covering letter. Applications to job agencies are usually a differing case and required more information. I could go on and give specific advice for a range of occupations, each application should be determined appropriately on its merits. Does a Visual CV do this?

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