RESUME HELP

[Basska]

Hey everybody.

Needing recommendations for a good musical C.V maker.

Any help appreciated thanks!

Chris

Edited August 24, 2015 by Basska

[Mykesbass]

Classic Vibe? That'll be Squier then

[ambient]

I've got one I did at uni that you're welcome to see ?

[elephantgrey]

you mean something like [url="https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/9746629288119051740?q=midi+to+cv&es_sm=93&biw=1366&bih=667&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.&bvm=bv.100742971,d.d2s&tch=1&ech=1&psi=PEzbVbqrGciIaOXAheAJ.1440435262589.5&ved=0CFkQpitqFQoTCI7R08eXwscCFYQIGgodamYETw&ei=TEzbVY77CISRaOrMkfgE"]this[/url]?

[JoeEvans]

When it comes to CVs I rely on Microsoft Word, my rich and fertile imagination and my finely-tuned sense of what you can and can't away with...

[paul h]

Carry on.

[Lee-Man]

Cvmkr.com is quick and useful.

[ambient]

This is what I was given at uni.

[color=#0000cd]CV Writing Workshop[/color]
[color=#0000cd]What Will You Learn From Today?[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• WhydoIneedaCV?[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• What are employers looking for?[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Effective CV design and layout[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• CV do’s and don'ts[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• The importance of more than 1 CV[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Effective cover letter writing[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]Why do I Need a CV?[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• A CV is the first point of contact between you and a potential employer[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• A CV will win you or lose you an interview[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Your own personal marketing tool[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• To set you apart from other applicants[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]1. 2. 3.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Three rules....... Keep it simple[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• • •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Easy to read[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Sufficient but not excessive detail A strong Personal Profile section[/color]
[color=#0000cd]What are Employers Looking for?[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Make it clear[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Keep it short (2 pages maximum)[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Easy to write but easy to get wrong![/color]
[color=#0000cd]• • • •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Your Name[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Your Full Address[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Your Contact Numbers (including mobile) Your Email Address (professional sounding)[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Do’s[/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Contact Details[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Your Name[/color]
[color=#0000cd]1 Wherever Road, London, NW6 1AA Telephone: 07911 111 000 Email: [email protected][/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]1. 2. 3.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Date of Birth Nationality Marital Status[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Your name is not Curriculum Vitae! Don’t add a picture (some exceptions)[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Don’t have an unprofessional sounding email address, e.g. [email protected][/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Do not include any information that could lead to you being discriminated against, such as;[/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Contact Details Don’ts[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Personal Profile[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Your Personal Profile/Statement is always next[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Opportunity to sell yourself[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Describe your skills and what you can offer an employer[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Communicate what kind of opportunity you are looking for[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Always in paragraph form, no more than 8 to 10 lines[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Choose if you want to write in the 1st or 3rd person. Stick with it![/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Use your Personal Profile to sum up your main[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Always use positive language, “I am an excellent project manager”[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Great words and phrases to use;[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Think of your skills and examples of when you have successfully used them – Give examples![/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Personal Profile Do’s[/color]
[color=#0000cd]skills and why your skills are in line with what the employer is looking for[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Demonstrated skills in, extensive academic/practical background in, experienced in all aspects of, coordinated, organised, succeeded in, proven track record in etc.....[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Personal Profile Don'ts[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Don’t only use generic language such as “I am a good team player but I can also work individually”[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Swap in and out of 1st and 3rd person[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Use humour or inappropriate references. Your CV is[/color]
[color=#0000cd]a formal document[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Use exclamation marks![/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Use information that cannot be supported by examples[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Copy and paste in Personal Profile examples that you’ve found online[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]• •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Always start with your most recent employer and work backwards[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Evidence any long gaps in your Employment History[/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Employment History[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Always include voluntary work, work experience and internships. It’s all experience and it’s all relevant![/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Employment History Do’s[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• List your work experience starting with the most recent and working backwards[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• List your job title, the name and location of your employer and the dates you worked there in month and year format. Write “to present” if it is work you are still engaged with[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Write your key responsibilities and achievements in a bullet point format[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Write any awards or commendations you received during your employment[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Evidence any gaps in your employment history such as “career break”, “travelling”, “returning to studies” etc...[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]• • •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Include your current or projected salary[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Go back as far as a part time job you did as a 14 year old if it is not relevant[/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Employment History[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Don'ts[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Include any gaps in your employment[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Write any derogatory comments about your existing or previous employers[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]• • • •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Usually your Education History comes after your Employment History[/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Education History[/color]
[color=#0000cd]General rule is which have given you the skills most relevant to the job you’re applying for[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Only go as far back as your Secondary/High school not Primary[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Remember to list all relevant dates[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]BMus Degree in Guitar – 2:1[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• • • • •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]A Levels[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Music (A)[/color]
[color=#0000cd]English ( General Studies ( History ([/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]10 GCSE’s, all grade A* - C including English, Maths and Science[/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Education History[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• It should look something like this...... Education History[/color]
[color=#0000cd]The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance September 2009 – May 2012[/color]
[color=#0000cd]St David’s College, London September 2007 – June 2009[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Brook High School, London September 2002 – June 2007[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]1. 2.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Large performances you have played in[/color]
[color=#0000cd]3. 4.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Awards you have won/been nominated for[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Use this section to highlight any particular things you have achieved.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Put all your Institute musical highlights in this section.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Things like;[/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design -Education Achievements[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Key modules relevant to the type of job you’re applying for[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Club/societies you have joined such as DRR or ENTS Team[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]1.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]IT/Computer skills (make sure you include the specialist music software and social media you use)[/color]
[color=#0000cd]2. 3.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Languages you speak[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Use this section to highlight other skills you haven’t mentioned yet such as;[/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Other Skills[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Full, Clean Driving Licence (if you have one)[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]1. 2.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]It tells an employer who you are as a person[/color]
[color=#0000cd]3.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]It may back up other areas of your CV e.g. your passion for music[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]This is the penultimate section of your CV, so you’re nearly there![/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Hobbies & Interests[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Hobbies & Interests may not be the part of your CV employers value the most, but they do want to read it. Why?[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Employers will want to know if you will fit in with the company’s environment and other staff[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Write about what your passions are[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Include 2 or 3 interests outside of work/education[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Do’s[/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Hobbies & Interests[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Link any interests to the type of job you are applying for if possible.[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Don’t make it too long[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Avoid phrases such as ‘partying’ and ‘socialising’[/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design – Hobbies & Interests Don’ts[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Avoid stereotyping yourself. This could mean describing the kind of music you listen to[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]You are now at the final and most straight forward part of your CV.......the References..... Hurrah![/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]All you need to write is;[/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design - References[/color]
[color=#0000cd]References Available on Request[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]• • •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Why?.........[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Privacy and identity theft[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Protect the details of your referees[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Always ask the permission of your referee first[/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design - References[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Employers do not need this information at the early stages, when they need it, they will ask for it![/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]CV Design[/color]
[color=#0000cd]You’re done!!! Any questions?[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]1. 2. 3.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Music related Retail Bar/Restaurant[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Having More than 1 CV[/color]
[color=#0000cd]It is likely that you will applying for more than one type of job[/color]
[color=#0000cd]You will therefore need to tailor your CV to make it attractive to different types of employers[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]• •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Don’t worry most of your CV will be the same[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]You will need to tailor your Personal Profile and Hobbies & Interests section to convey your interest in the industry[/color]
[color=#0000cd]How?[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Having More than 1 CV[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Your Employment and Education History will be the same[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]If you are applying to a Musician job you will need to change the layout[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Make sure your passion for music comes across in your Personal Profile and Hobbies & Interests section![/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]If you are looking for session work, you may want to put a picture on your CV.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Writing a Music Industry Focussed CV[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]1. 2.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Contact Details (include social media accounts)[/color]
[color=#0000cd]3.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Education History[/color]
[color=#0000cd]4. 5. 6.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Employment History (related to music)[/color]
[color=#0000cd]7. 8. 9.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Musical skills and IT/social media skills along with any endorsements you may have[/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]The layout of your music focussed CV should follow this process;[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Writing a Music Industry Focussed CV[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Personal Profile (outlining the type of music opportunity you are interested in)[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Notable Performances[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Recordings (Make reference to artists you’ve worked with)[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Hobbies & Interests (the main one being your passion for music)[/color]
[color=#0000cd]References Available on Request[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]Writing a Cover Letter[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Most jobs you apply for will ask for a cover letter and CV[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Even if they don’t ask for a cover letter, it’s a good idea to write one. Your competitors might not have![/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Set it out like a proper letter[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• If you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to, find out![/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]This will look like;[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Writing a Cover Letter[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Dear Mr Smith,[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Re: Marketing Assistant - Internship[/color]
[color=#0000cd]07911 111 000 [email protected][/color]
[color=#0000cd]Your Name[/color]
[color=#0000cd]1 Wherever Road London NW6 1AA[/color]
[color=#0000cd]04/06/2014[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]Writing a Cover Letter[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• No more than 1 side of A4[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Use same font, size and style as your CV[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Separate your Cover Letter into 3 sections[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• Your cover letter can be less formal than your CV. Let your personality come through but don’t let your grammar slip![/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]• • •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Your introduction[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Include why you are applying to the job Why is it interesting to you?[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Cover Letter – Section 1[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Where and when did you see the job advertised?[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Why you will be good at the job? What are your skills?[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Why should they hire you?[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• • • • •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Why do your skills match the job description? How will you fit with the company?[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Cover Letter – Section 2[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Supporting Statement[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Why do you want to work for them?[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]•[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Closing statement, making reference to your CV[/color]
[color=#0000cd]• •[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Thank them for their consideration State when you are available for[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Cover Letter – Section 3[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Concluding Statement[/color]
[color=#0000cd]interview.[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Always call the company to make sure they received your CV and Cover Letter!!! You’d be surprised how many people don’t![/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]
[color=#0000cd]End of Workshop[/color]
[color=#0000cd]Any questions?[/color]
[color=#0000cd][/color]