Advice on my CV

[Betty Boop x]

For the past 6 months I have been working full time at a pub, previously I worked in retail and had quite a lot of responsibility at both my jobs so i have plenty of good things to write about them, however how do I make working in a pub sound good??

My reason for working in a pub is quite long winded - but basically my brother was going to buy a bar abroad and i planned to go with him so i wanted some bar experience, however his plans fell through.

But, I stayed on at the pub because I wanted to learn to drive and as i worked quite a lot of nights it left the days free to have my driving lessons. (this was almost impossible when I worked in retail as i was constantly cancelling lessons because they needed me at work)

I passed my driving test a couple of weeks before christmas, so now I am looking for a new job. I am currently updating my CV and don't know what to write about my pub job?! Its not as though I can say the skills I learnt were how to pour the perfect pint!!

If anyone has a way with words and can help me it would be very much appreciated!

Thanx x

[WoWo]

A few things for starters.... (having never worked in a pub you will need to fill in the details).

You have worked in a fast paced customer orientated environment,

You have most likely worked in a team environment where team work was integeral to the running of the buisness,

You are trust worthly having handled a large amount of transactions..

[Harry Nuttal]

First answer makes sense, but I'd lose all that jargon. Tell 'em you were planning to work abroad with your relative and wanted some experience. Working in a bar is excellent experience in dealing with the public; you meety all sorts and have to be helpful, understanding, sympathetic and quick-witted. It's excellent experience for just about any job. Be proud of it - don't try to hide it. Finally a thought on your CV. Don't stick Curriculum Vitae on top; it's old hat. Stick your name on top. Stick a small pic on top - just to show you don't have two heads (If you have two heads ignore this bit). Try and make it a bit chatty. Keep it short and snappy. And check all the spelling! Best of luck.

[boobesque]

harry nuttal's chatty cv depends on where you are applying for. if i recieved a chatty cv with a picture, it would be thrown straight in the bin. i wouldnt want your face party profile.

[Harry Nuttal]

Short of offering to write the cv for the first correspondent, the point I was trying to make was that the prospective employer is probably looking for something a bit different from the factory-produced cvs which will have been boring him stiff. I've waded through dozens in my time. Something a bit different is like a breath of spring. And if the prospective employee isn't interested in a bright, lively and, all right, chatty cv then you wouldn't want to work for him anyway. I reckoned that Betty Boop was probably looking for a job working with the public. So whether someone has two heads, and whether they have a friendly personality, are important points.

[tluesley]

It really depends the kind of role you are applying for, many roles that can lead to careers are looking for people with the exact skill set you have, and then will be more interested in your personailty and how you come across at intervire, hence you would not need to dress your exp to much and many organisations of that type, have online application forms to take the headache of worring about your cv away.

Banks criteria is often 6 months C.S exp

Most large health fitness clubs would be interested in your cv.

to name just two.