Job Hunting - Start With a Good CV (Article) - 8/7/2016 7:23:46 AM
I really don't like the idea of a CV (curriculum vitae) that is a rather old concept from education, I believe, and the idea of a resume or short synopsis of one's education and working life is much preferred.
Busy recruiters prefer one-page resumes that accurately sum up a person's life well. That may be unfortunate for those with a long history of accomplishment and better for someone just starting out in the working world. Detailing my accomplishments without verbiage, just lists, now numbers 11 pages. Recruiters would immediately dismiss me as "overeducated" or "not focused."
I disagree with your assumption about serving 30 customers in an hour. While that speaks of efficiency, it does not tell me whether or not the applicant is lying or bragging. A better, but more time-consuming approach would be a simple test of a cashier's ability through a trial run. Personality and accuracy counts a lot for customer service like cashiering.
Also, a resume is not an application. Unfortunately, nearly all companies require a detailed application that may or may not parallel a resume. That's a shame, but companies tend to have to meet regulations that require them to ask questions like, "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?" No one will put that on their resume unless they want to be infamous. ;-)
Ron
