Just wondered who is actually GOOD at doing a Cv how often it is updated?

And what about covering letters what type of things do you include?

Thought I'd post a few examples to get the ball rolling.

Would be helpful if others could post their covering letters and cvs (Remixed of course with made up adresses etc etc)













Norman Normal

24 BlacknetDrive,

Somewhere X23 4UJ.

Tel: (0161) 234 1234

Email:Norman@msn.com


PROFILE:



A Senior Quality Assurance Technician with a wide range of experience in the food industry. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Proven leadership skills involving managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives. First-class analytical, design and problem solving skills. Dedicated to maintaining high quality standards.


MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:


Saved the company £50,000 a year by implementing a new quality assurance system.


Increased the acceptance level of finished goods from 96% to 99%.


Achieved BS5750 for the production line by rewriting the company's quality assurance procedures.


Solved major quality assurance problems which temporarily halted production.


CAREER HISTORY:


1989 - date
GEPO FOODS LIMITED

1992 - date
Senior Quality Assurance Technician

Gepo Foods manufacture biscuits under the brand name Manu at their Manchester factory. Responsibilities and achievements:

Managed all quality assurance in Gepo Foods' Manchester factory and reported directly to the Factory Manager.


Managed a team of 6 people; assigning them tasks, and motivating them to meet deadlines.


Demonstrated the quality assurance procedures to customers on factory visits.

Performed Quality Audits at the factory.


1989 - 1992
Quality Assurance Technician


Created computer applications with the help of a programmer to monitor the factory environment.

Analysed the quality assurance system and made recommendations for improvements. These were incorporated into the current quality assurance system.
Examined equipment in the factory to check that it met the company standards.


Investigated new equipment installed in the factory to make sure that it would comply with quality assurance procedures.



1985 - 1989
SURRET FOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED


1986 - 1989
Research Technician


Surret Food Products manufacture a wide range of grocery products. Responsibilities:


Formulated new product lines and conducted the relevant laboratory experiments.
Performed a study of the shelf life of various canned foods.


Tested new products to check that they met EEC guidelines for bacteriological content.


Conducted a survey on packaging.

1985 - 1986
Plant Operator

Worked on the production line at the canning factory. Responsibilities:


Operated the canning machinery producing tinned fruit and vegetables.


Solved and fixed any production line problems with the help of the service engineer.


TRAINING:


Various courses including: Quality Assurance, The BS5750 Quality Approach, Team Leadership I & II, Time Management, Report Writing.



QUALIFICATIONS:


BSc (Hons) 2:2 in Biochemistry at the University of Warwick.


3 A Levels: Maths [C], Biology [b], Chemistry [C]; 6 O Levels.



PERSONAL DETAILS:


Date of Birth:
24th February 1964.



Marital Status:
Single.


Driving Licence:
Full, clean.



INTERESTS:


Football, Grand Prix racing, physical fitness - gym.





Covering letter






24 Blacknet Drive,

SomewhereX23 4UJ.

Tel: (0161) 234 1234









Miss Kelly Seehya,

Personnel Manager,

Oldschool Foods Limited,

346Net Road,

Out -of the ends,
M2 3LL.

3 January, 2006

Dear Miss Seehya,

I am writing to enquire whether you have a vacancy in your company for a Quality Assurance Manager. I enclose a copy of my CV for your consideration.

As you will see from my CV, I am currently working for Gepo Foods as the Senior Quality Assurance Technician. In my present position I am responsible for managing all quality assurance in Gepo Foods' Manchester factory. I have worked closely with the Production Department and have been able to identify problems before they affected production deadlines.

Over the last year I have implemented BS5750/ISO 9000 throughout our factory. This meant rewriting many of the company's procedures and in some cases creating new procedures. I successfully obtained accreditation at the first attempt within the Board's six-month timescale.

With my proven ability to manage and maintain the highest QA standards whilst also minimising costs, I feel that I would be able to make a significant contribution to your company's management team.

I would be grateful if you would contact me if you have any vacancies in your company, or keep my information on file in case of future openings. I would welcome hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

NormanNormal

Norman Normal.

Blind as a bat... please move this to the professional section please

If you're writing in response to an advert, use synonyms of the same words they used. They will say they are looking for somebody with qualities ABC so you tell them you have qualities ABC but don't use the exact same word.

Pay attention to repeated key phrases, that's the ones which are important to them and play that bit up on your CV. If they talk about safety for example make sure your safety qualification and certificate ref is highly prominent on your CV.

Any examples DM?

How would ya write for something like this?
Agency: Onestop Recruitment £15,000 - £25,000 pa, negotiable, OTE Harlow, Essex Type: Permanent Ref: 8744946 Date: 13 Jul Applications: 2
[line] Are you an experienced sales professional, looking for an exciting opportunity within one of the most elite Health and Fitness chains? This leading operator is urgently seeking a high achieving, proactive Sales Consultant for this stunning Health Club.

You will ideally have at least 1 years Sales experience. Must be outbound sales experienced. Energy and flexibility and determination are very important attributes, as is your drive and ambition to succeed.

You will be extremely target driven, have lots of energy, and be money motivated. We are looking for people who will not accept missing their targets.

Lead generation, cold calling and sales closing are 3 areas where you will excel.
Excellent presentation and communication skills are a must.

Fantastic earning potential and superb progression opportunities within this market leader.