Opinions/Suggestions on CV please.

[lobsterdice]

Thanks

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[ahos77]

Hi lobsterdice,

First, it's best to remove your personal information before including your resume/cv for unknown others to review. I'd suggest blocking out that portion of your cv and reposting it.

Overall, the main things that stuck out to me were the grammar and spelling mistakes. Potentially you created this in Photoshop or InDesign, something that doesn't have a built-in spell check. You'll want to fix them. (Ex: "andg eneral Tech Support" "eqivelents" etc.)

In my current role as IT & Web Development Specialist my everyday tasks consist of designing pages for various magazines, maintaining and improving the company websites andg eneral Tech Support for all the office computers and servers.

I would switch "consist" to "include" because "consist" can insinuate that these three points make up your entire job, just a personal word choice preference. Grammatically, because you're listing your tasks as -ing verbs, it should be "consist of/include designing pages... maintaining and improving... and *providing* general tech support...."

Under SEO, I would expand on that a bit. The Google Analytics, etc. listed in the parentheses are kind of a rambling list that you should break up. Potentially rename the category SEO Experience and have a bullet that says something like "Use Google Analytics to increase site traffic and page rank."

Under "Freelance Web Developer" I wouldn't put Self-Employed, because you aren't really if you're working another job. I'd change it to Mark Glasgow Design or whatever you go by when doing business.

"Qualifications achieved" - This sounds a bit awkward. I'd change to "Qualifications Earned" or just "Qualifications."

Anyway, these are just a few random notes on your CV. The first thing to do would be to clean up your spelling and grammar, as well as the random punctuation marks. Feel free when you've made some changes to repost your CV for more input!

[Getmeacooljob]

Hi Mark CV Looks good , But USP is not there...U have site but sadly No link Up, Colour OK, but Most Employers Prefer B & W

Career Objective is a Must....Cause...its Not what U can do...what U bring 2 the Company...

So Jazz it a Bit....
Since U have a web site , Try 2 work it out how to market UR self...

Cheers and if U need any advice Buzz me

Rama