CVs! Did you create your own? Or did someone else do it for you?

150 pound you are joking I wouldn't pay not even 5 pound

No offence taken. Yes, I understand about computers and putting details onto the actual cv itself but I think it's nice to be advised about the state of the market in terms of producing a professional cv. The majority of cvs just go in the bin! This is sad but it's the way things are and we have to fight hard I guess to try and stand out. Andrew

just be yourself what is meant to be be is going to happen
you do wright just one CV and posted for different jobs(companies).
Not all of them are going to give you a job but at least one of them will give you.

Thanks meluan for your advice and support. I will persevere with things and hopefully I will get somewhere! Andrew

Hi wolfie, great to hear from you again. Well, as well as my cv I also keep a kind of work record of dates and things that I get up to so that I'm able to update my cv whenever the need arises. I'm definitely not going to go down the road of paying a lot of money for some consultant to share his words of wisdom with me over the phone or in person! Still, this whole thing is a learning process for me and I will take things as they come. Andrew Oh by the way, I noticed that you changed your avatar, not bad! Andrew

Fancied a change and the wolf cub is far cuter than me LOL!

Hi hun, the avatar looks great on your profile page but really dull background on discussions, maybe you could white out the background. So you're a cute wolf not a snarling one.

Hey you're talking to a technophobe here, took me ages to change the avatar, why do you think I had my ugly face up there for so long LOL!

Hello thea, yes I totally agree, that's a very expensive price to pay in order to have a cv done. I won't be paying that figure. There is so much information online as well in terms of creating a nice cv. Well, thanks to our good friend James, he introduced me to the site linkedin so I'm pretty positive that things are moving in the right direction. You are so lucky to be living in your part of the world with all that hot weather, we could really do with some of that over here in London! Andrew

The weather is perfect today, not hot, not cold just right, and I shall be out in it shortly. Giving up on mylot unless the pink screen resolves itself -it's flashing manically and now can't see anything I'm writing.

Well, I guess they have to make some money some how but I won't be using their services. I have been looking online and there seems to be plenty of information regarding creating cvs. I'm happy with my present cv in its current state although I need to make some minor changes I think. Andrew

I agree! Well, I guess there are so many different people offering this service, it's just another way of making money I guess. I think the cv is a life long document though and quite an important one too. I would like to think I did my best to maintain and produce the best cv possible in terms of appearance. Thanks for those details by the way. Andrew

Well, I have one cv which I have made amendments to and I'm still looking it over and over. I have had a chat with a few people and they have offered some sound advice but I am keeping copies of the old so that I can see the way my cv has improved. Andrew

That sounds like good advice. I think I heard somewhere that you should constantly change your cv and make adjustments according to the position you are applying for. Well, there's no harm inmaking changes, your cv can only get better I guess! I have two which I'm working on! Andrew

I never used to think seriously about a cv but now I suddenly realise that it's very important as it will be the difference between getting an interview and not getting an interview. There's definitely a lot of private information contained within a cv and so this should be analysed careful as regards what information you want to insert into your cv. I'm pretty happy at the present time although I am in the process of making some minor adjustments. Andrew

I know that they say a lot of cvs are normally thrown in the bin by potential employers! This is not a very nice thing but it's a fact of life I guess. I would like to think that I have some kind of chance in getting an interview. I guess I have to create my cv according to market conditions and what employers expect. Andrew

It's nice to have help and support around you when it comes to updating your cv. I think that things are ok generally with my cv, I have changed the format a little so I'm hoping that potential employers will start to notice the change and at least pick the thing up for a quick glance! Andrew