What to put in a CV?

Re: What to put in a CV?

plantagenet — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:01:04 GMT

[quote user="Clive Ansell"]

SMP, Statutory maternity pay, should not cost the practice anythink as it is reclaimable from HMRC. In fact small businesses can reclaim 104.5% (I think) of the amount.

Where I am working the head nurse is off on SMP, and with work being quiet she has not been replaced, so the boss is pleased as it is saving him money at the moment

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Sadly, although you are right that small business can claim back 104.5% SMP, the employer also has to pay holiday accrued during maternity leave, has one less person to cover other staff holidays and frequently has to use short term staff cover, which is more commonly more expensive.

My staff are all young women who are likely to have children, indeed one has and has returned from maternity leave. In a very small business, the financial effects of staff maternity can be pretty devastating.

Re: What to put in a CV?

Vikki Halliday LLB — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:25:49 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]

Note the wink!

So you'd like a picture too?? [:D]

[/quote]

Well I sincerely hope you are not really a cartoon cow!

Re: What to put in a CV?

Clive Ansell — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:46:28 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]

[quote user="Vikki Halliday"]I have always stated both on my CV. If you have an issue stating it, then don't put it on, but as an employer I find this kind of information gives me more of a picture of a potential employee at the CV stage, rather than having to wait until interview.[/quote]

mmm, and let you weed out the women likely to reproduce and cost your practice dearly in maternity leave?

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SMP, Statutory maternity pay, should not cost the practice anythink as it is reclaimable from HMRC. In fact small businesses can reclaim 104.5% (I think) of the amount.

Where I am working the head nurse is off on SMP, and with work being quiet she has not been replaced, so the boss is pleased as it is saving him money at the moment

Re: What to put in a CV?

Michael Woodhouse — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:17:52 GMT

[quote user="Vikki Halliday"]Be as cynical as you like Michael, but I like to know who I am expecting through the door for interview. [/quote]

Note the wink!

So you'd like a picture too?? [:D]

Re: What to put in a CV?

Vikki Halliday LLB — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:52:21 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]

mmm, and let you weed out the women likely to reproduce and cost your practice dearly in maternity leave?

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Not at all, I have recently employed 6 ladies for my new practice, and my only consideration was experience and personality, 5 out of the 6 are young females perfectly capable of going off on maternity leave at any point. I turned down some that were, shall we say, past that stage of their lives, ( and I'm wording that carefully as I don't think I am being ageist!)

The employment of vets, nurses and receptionists, along with every other profession has become fraught with more difficulties, precisely because people with your thinking and cynicism exist Michael!

Be as cynical as you like Michael, but I like to know who I am expecting through the door for interview.

Re: What to put in a CV?

emma_j — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:18:34 GMT

I don't have age or marital statement on my CV, they're completely irrelevant to the job application and an employer cannot legally make any decision to employ you or not based on these.

I have:

Name, address and contact details at the top

'Personal profile' little paragraph summarising what sort of vet I am, particular areas that interest me and what sort of job I'm after

'Employment' in reverse chronological order, with short statement on each highlighting particular experience gained in each

'Education' in reverse chronological order

'Other Relevant Training & Qualifications' lists things like cpd, OV status, A1 status etc

'Interests' the personal bit about outside interests

Finally references at the end.

I fit the whole thing on 2 sides of a single sheet of A4.

Re: What to put in a CV?

Michael Woodhouse — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:12:08 GMT

mmm, and let you weed out the women likely to reproduce and cost your practice dearly in maternity leave?

Re: What to put in a CV?

Vikki Halliday LLB — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:51:35 GMT

[quote user="sarah mason"]Why do you need to know date of birth and marital status? Surely it is not relevant?[/quote]

It may not be, but it

1. prevents fraudulent applications

2. gives more of an insight into who you are.

I have always stated both on my CV. If you have an issue stating it, then don't put it on, but as an employer I find this kind of information gives me more of a picture of a potential employee at the CV stage, rather than having to wait until interview.

Re: What to put in a CV?

sarah mason — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:18:03 GMT

Why do you need to know date of birth and marital status? Surely it is not relevant?

Re: What to put in a CV?

Vikki Halliday LLB — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:50:31 GMT

I'd want:

1. Name, address, and phone number, email

2. Date of birth, marital status

3. Short paragraph about yourself, ( I qualified in 19XX and since then have worked in large/small/equine/mixed (delete as app), and my aims are to work in etc. etc.

4. Current employer, then chronologically in reverse all previous employment.

5. Qualifications, degree, additional qualifications and schools attended, (but only secondary and not including a lost of your A Levels ! LOL)

6. Relevant recent CPD or other relevant experience / information

7. Closing personal statement with info about what you like to do in your spare time, ( obviously including VetSurgeon.org !!)

8. Referees.

That's how I do it, but if you're not sure send me a copy via the conversation link and I'll give you any advice I can.

Re: What to put in a CV?

salome2001 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:21:19 GMT

seriously though, maybe try some new grad forums or get some advice from CAB etc on what to write. I would have thought:

veterinary education (wherever that may be), time registered as MRCVS, previous employment with a short description of the positions (LA/SA/mixed etc, levels of responsibility), list your CPD and a short personal section with something that is memorable (I've lost count of how many prospective employers have commented on my "search for the perfect cappuccino"(it's a hook, as they say in advertising)

It goes without saying that you should have verifiable references, a good quality printer and a spell-checker!

Re: What to put in a CV?

salome2001 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:15:43 GMT

hi Jacq

bump this to vetmums so we can make some less-than-polite suggestions of what employers really want to see in a CV