CV template and advice for you to review. View the links provided below for information on “CV Templates”.
CV Template provided by Employ Ireland
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Hunttalent in Ireland
Talent in Ireland is becoming a scarce resource and employers have to become more creative to find good people. Job Boards are an excellent way to do this. If you want a list of Job Boards in Ireland check out this post. Hunttalent and give your organisation the edge.
We have posted quite a few CV and Interview articles on this site about CV writing, CV Templates, CV Format, CV Layout and Interview Preparation. What I have decided to do is pull the more popular articles onto one post to save you some time.
CV Service – CV Format & CV Layout – Golden Opportunity
I cannot emphasis enough the importance of a CV when job hunting. Get it wrong and you will miss out on important interviews. Most jobseekers have below standard CV’s and do not understand the basics of CV design. This is an opportunity for you. Get your CV right and you will increase the number of interview invites. Get your CV right and you will have employer’s eager with anticipation to meet you.
For many more CV articles check out this site CV4Jobs.ie full of CV advice and help with CV Format, CV Layout & CV Templates.
Interview Preparation
When your CV does the job you are only half way there. Interviews are often more feared than death. Proper understanding and interview preparation can help your confidence and performance at interview. Here are some articles to help with your interview preparation.
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Career Coaching, CV writing or Interview Coaching services in Ireland
If you are looking for a CV service in Ireland or Career Coaching or Interview Coaching we have some services to help you. Service nationwide including counties – Cork, Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Kerry, Tipperary, Tyrone, Clare, Antrim, Limerick, Roscommon, Down, Wexford, Meath, Londonderry, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Offaly, Cavan, Westmeath, Waterford, Sligo, Laois, Kildare, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Monaghan, Armagh, Longford, Dublin, Carlow and Louth.
Best of luck with your job hunting.
CV Format
There are many important elements to writing a good CV. I believe that focused content is the key to CV success BUT CV format must also be considered. This post will look at the area of CV format and how it can improve your chances of securing interviews in Ireland.
CV Format – Chronological or Functional CV’s
Chronological CV is the most popular CV format in the Irish market. This style of CV will list experience from most recent working backwards. Recruiters like these CV’s as they are used to reading them and they make it quite easy for the recruiter to find the information they need.
Functional CV’s normally section your experience into functions such as IT skills or Sales experience. Or related to this CV is the competency based CV which focuses on competencies. Then there are the Hybrid versions which capture elements of both.
CV Format – which format is best?
This will depend on your experience and circumstances. If you have a continuous work history with little job hopping. If your most recent work experience is relevant to the position you are applying then the Chronological CV format would be a more appropriate choice. If you have gaps in your CV or you have jumped from job to job. Or if your most recent work experience is not relevant to the position you are applying then a functional CV format may suit as it disguises these points.
Personally I have rarely written a CV for a client that is pure Chronological or pure Functional. Normally a CV will take in elements of both formats. Every employer is different; every job is different BUT most important every jobseeker is different. With this in mind CV’s should be viewed as a fluid document and jobseekers should not stick to rigid CV formats.
If you need professional CV help read other related posts or contact www.measurability.ie.
One of the first questions I am asked when discussing CV services is “where are you based?”
The first question I would ask – “What do you charge?” OR “What is your experience?” not “where are you based? as I know that this is not important.
Looking for a CV service in Ireland
For those interested in a CV service in Ireland don’t limit yourself by geography. It does not matter where the CV service provider is based. The important thing is that you get an “IMPACT CV”. Phone and email communications is all that is needed. In fact I think that face to face meetings for CV design just adds time to the process and we all know what increased time means – increased cost. If you are based in Kerry you can still get your CV designed in Dublin and visa versa.
Looking for Career Coaching or Interview Coaching services in Ireland
Now if you are looking for Career Coaching or Interview Coaching then location is more important. To be honest I hate coaching over the phone and if I cannot meet a client I will pass them on to a partner in the region. So if you are based in Kerry then search for Career/Interview Coaches in the region. I might compile a list in a later post.
There are many providers in Ireland for CV, Interview Coaching & Career Coaching. It is important to shop around. Remember price should be a factor BUT not your key motivation. Check out the background, experience and views. I know some great people BUT I will only tell you about them if I cannot help you myself.
Need a CV Service in Ireland.
If you want an Interview Coach in Leinster (Louth, Meath, Dublin, Kildare, North Wicklow)
If you want a Career Coach in Leinster (Dublin, Louth, Meath, Kildare, North Wicklow)
If you want Career Assessments & Career Tests in Ireland.
General Manager required for manufacturing facility in Shannon.
I posted earlier in the week about the news that Zimmer were opening a new manufacturing facility in Shannon. I noticed this morning in the Irish Times (p15) that they are recruiting for a General Manager (This is great news for all you impatient souls like me).
For those interested in joining Zimmer do not miss the small print at the bottom of the advert (I nearly did) as Zimmer are accepting CV’s for other leadership positions across the Business functions – Manufacturing Manager, Quality Manager, Engineering Manager, HR Manager and Finance Manager.Other professional jobs will be posted on website from Spring 2008.
Like most start-ups there is quite a bit of competition so ensure that your CV makes an impact and gets you called for interview. You will find some interesting CV information that could help on the following site CV4jobs.
For those of you who do not buy the Times the website is careers.zimmer.com.
