How come I find CV writing so hard?

I found writing an application letter is more difficult than writing a CV. In a CV I can just put: Details of myself: Name, Address, Status, Education Background,Working Experiences, Skill, and Interests.

I was so lucky to have climbed up the corporate ladder without having to leave my company. I, too, had a difficult time selling my credentials. I don't really like to talk about myself and my accomplishments.

i will tell you the basic layout that most employers seem to like to see is...at the top, have your name, address & any contact numbers...under that, list your education (high school & university, if you went to uni)...under that, write in the places you have worked starting with you current & ending with your first job last....however, most emplyers are only interested in the last 5 years of emplyment so if you have worked at the same place for 5 years, listing the previous 2 or 3 after that is acceptable...under that, list your abilities/skills for example, customer service, cash handling, any computer progams you ma know like myob, MS word, etc, typing speed & anything else you can do work related then under that, list about 2 or 3 references from current & previous employment...I hope you get the gist of what I am trying to explain & I hope it helps you out.

CV writing is one of the most stressful tasks I ever did. because it shows how "great" you are as a person, especially to work as a professional in a business organization. I'm not a person who likes to try new things, so my school and college life was just flat. nothing to be proud of. no outstanding achievement. so, every time I have to write a CV, I just write my personal details, my educational and professional background, and trainings I joined. some companies still called me for interview anyway. however, knowing that my CV is not very glowing, I prefer looking for job which relies more on friends connection to CV-based jobs. do you have any outstanding achievements which could make your CV look better? as far as I know, this is the quality that most good companies seek from its job applicants. if you didn't get interview invitation from the companies to which you sent your CVs, maybe it's because your CV did not contain many outstanding achievements. my suggestion: find your outstanding achievements to write on CV. if you don't have too many outstanding achievements, you can consider other jobs which you can get from your connections with friends, family or acquaintances. some people may say it's bad to get a job because of family or friend connection. you must prove that you can professionally do that kind of job, even though you get that job from friends and family. then people in that office will respect and appreciate your professionalism and do not care anymore about who helps you get the job. Getting non CV-based job never means you are not a real professional.

you should just sit down at the computer, open up your word processor and just WRITE. when you're finished, show someone you trust and ask for advice? that way it's like trial and error - you get better everytime you try.

If you were employed each time you tried, i don't understand your struggle.. You must be confident and believe in your capacity.. imortant is what you have in your head..

Ah dear... Finally a discussion from what I do - career couselling - Ok, the problem that this has arisen is just because of one simple reason - you did not stick to a job for a longer duration - as you mention - 5 different companies from 2004. But yes, let me tell you honestly what I appreciate in such resumes - Many such people love their work more than anything else. As you mentioned - if they hire people based on their CV alone, they wouldn't have employed me. Keep up this spirit for sometime more - it would not be easy but once you get to the upper segments - the persistance would arrive and resume would be great. For your current problem - Use a resume type that highlights the achievements that U am sure you might have succeeded in when in any job. That one definitely would improve your resume - the way you expect it to. Something like when you did something for the firm/employer beyond your responsibilty and maybe you got a promotion or even a raise in the salary... but please do not mention this as the importance/significance rather mention how useful that was for the firm. I know, it is quite an odd way but some resumes are good to read if they have such examples... you can trust me on this one.

Hi ddaguno I am usually really good when it comes to creating CV's, and in fact many ask for my suggestions offline to create their own. It is always best to highlight the main aspects of a job making sure to do so in year sequence dating from current to earliest. Always leave room for questions because this allows for an interview. In others words most CV's are best if it can all be on one page, two should be the max. Include any work related accomplishments and include special skills that can benefit the probable new employer.

CV should be short and simple but informative. Whenever writing a CV, always put yourself in the shoes of the employer. What you want and need to know, and what you wish people don't put inside their CV. And if there is something extra, what do you want to know. To have a 'wow' factor, I guess it is very difficult unless we really have achive something troughout our career like promotion, become line leader or whatsoever.

First, prolly because it's a bit hard to impress people that you don't really know their ideals or preferences, and also, it's a challenge for you to let the people to read it know how you grew in your field of expertise. :)