atw: Re: CV and interview advice

Christine Kent:
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:40:36 +1100,  you wrote:
> I have only three CVs so you win!  I don't bother with my first 20 years in 
> the
> workforce - that has simply disappeared into the eons of time, or the 
> "launching a
> network of women's clubs for a charity" or "launching a new age magazine" or 
> "running a
> health retreat".  They are just gaps.
>
> The longest gap was in 2001 after the crash - when I resorted to 
> telemarketing - and no-
> one will ever find out about that!
>
> I went through another bad spell of not finding contracts - not even getting
> interviews, until I realised that those first 20 years, included for a 
> particular role
> where it was pertinent, were still there.  I swore at myself for my 
> stupidity, removed
> all traces and got an interview the following week.  Co-incidence?  I think 
> not.
>

Hmm.   Might borrow your red pen.....   
-Peter M 
 peterm_5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
   
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