CV
Already having a CV for an everyday-type job, an academic CV, an industry CV is now needed in preparation for when it comes to me looking to get into the career I am after within my chosen industry. Film.
Before making a start on constructing my own resume, research into existing products will have to be done first helping me gather a better idea of how my CV should result, so I can then gain a better chance at being hired into the industry.
Coming across some very useful websites, a lot of digging had been done with tips and tricks on how to create the ideal industry resume. What will be slightly troubling to work out is what should and shouldn't be included on the CV as when looking at multiple different websites, they're obviously going to say the opposite thing with some sections. From here though, I must figure it out as I now make a start.For the first draft, I will be using the Indeed layout for the base, guiding me as I make a start. As it is only a draft, I will start off by going through the layout and switching the text to my own details. Then when it comes to the second draft, I can start to adjust, add and remove parts of the layout itself.
Starting off with the personal details, already I am wanting to make a change to the placement, size and maybe even the font. As I said though, that will have to wait till the next draft.For the professional summary, I had to look back at the research to help figure out what I should write there. Thinking about the 'stage one' CV section, the summary should probably start off with the mention of me being a student.
Telling the reader here of a few products I have produced with what skills I have gained, I am not entirely sure if the summary is too much as of now even though I have gone with the 'three sentences long' rule. For now though, I will leave it as it is and will fix it within the next draft or two.
Experience. The most recent and relevant job role I can think to put here has to do with the work experience I am on doing for college. Working at the Washington Art Centre, although we haven't been given an exact title as to what we are doing, I have put this down as 'Journalism' considering our tasks are to attend the events held by the Art Centre, and document the process on their website.
The job duty section wasn't the easiest as with thinking about the research done, I am trying to write this in a certain way; starting the sentence off with a verb going into what I did ending on a reason or outcome to the example. Just writing what I could think of for the first attempt, I will patch up the wording in the next draft.
Unfortunately, having the Washington Art Centre work experience as my only relevant experience, I am unable to add a second example to the CV as of now.
Steering away from listing transferable skills, I have gone with six relevant skills gained thanks to the experience from both the Washington Art Centre, and college. As I currently can't put any specific skills with zero plans on applying to any industry jobs anytime soon, I have somewhat rushed that section with skills I am currently developing. But when it comes to me using the final outcome, I will be able to adjust this section properly as it is suggested throughout the research.
And finally, education. Having three courses to involve, it was a debate on listing the Art and Design course one not being a film/media related course. But having that degree also shows creativity, so it seemed best to involve it. As bad as the result is compared to the following courses.
And keeping in mind the idea of not needing to write up your GCSE'S, that was of course a pass. On the topic of grades, I wasn't entirely sure as well what to put for the 'certificate' part with not having an answer to the grade yet. As a solution for now, "to be inserted" was placed and will be updated once I have the answer to insert.
Already with plenty I intend to fix, I will get on that within the next draft.
Placing the personal details onto the middle of the page, an attempt of doing the same to the whole CV was made but it didn't look left. Then after lining it back to the right, the subheadings where left in the middle, but again it resulted better along the left.
Also replacing the bold to underline the subheadings, it became difficult for the sections to stand out so the boldness was returned.
With some simple structure adjustments, bullet points have also been added in the education part to help the grades stand out more. Following that, the sections have been separated more clearly now with lines placed between each part.
Keeping this draft how it is, I have clearly focused more on the structure itself. So moving forward, I will be possibly adding sections and replacing what I can.
CV.docx from AmyKilbride2
Being corrected on my rob role at the Washington Art Centre, 'journalist'has now been switched out for 'Digital Marketing Assistant'.
Rereading the professional summary, liking how most of it sounds, the only edit I wanted to make was to the very last sentence. From "ready to join the industry", what sounded better was changing the ready' to either 'aim' or 'prepare'. After thinking about it though, using prepare made the statement sound like I was more confident in the idea that I was going to be apart of the industry. So, that is what I had went for.
Looking at the skills, I feel like I have better luck with pre-production alone rather than the next two stages of production as I feel more confident with figuring out what to do and how to do it, but it's actually doing it I don't trust myself with being unable to get what I want the way I want it most of the time.
Trading production and post-production to "persistent" and "attention to detail", I think the second one works out better but not to sure on keeping the persistent one. Fair enough it can mean I am persistent with getting the work done, which I am, but I'm not sure if that would go in the same category of over-used skills you should avoid.
Thinking about the experience sections, I realised there is an additional two relevant experiences I could mention but had forgot about. One being the article I had wrote for Spark over at Sunderland University. Then the second being a part time freelance thing I did helping a youtuber out by writing scripts for them to go off of.
Including the most recent one first, is the freelance work. Going off of the suggested note made through the research of using three bullet points for the less recent mentions, it did take me a while to think up of all three notes but I am quite happy with what I have written down for the freelance work.
Whereas with the journalism one, I am not to sure whether to keep "won a competition" there. I think it fits? I'll just leave it unless suggested otherwise.
Unsure of what to add next, I had to go back to the research and look at the industry's CV criteria. Having everything but the availability, I don't really think that would be a good idea to insert at the minute not having time for anything at the moment.
Finding I should include a job title, I had just went with student for now.
Realising I also hadn't yet included my website link, that was the next thing I had done. Debating on adding the link to a section, instead I had made it its own section so potential employers would understand what the link is there for.
Looking at the references section finally, instead of putting anyone's details as I don't intend on using this CV anytime soon, I have put as suggested, " contact details on request".
Getting to the end of that now, going over and over the CV I can't think of anything more to change about the CV finding myself pleased with the product I have now. For what was supposed to be only a third draft, I am going to call this my final outcome.
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