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Old 11th Aug 2011, 10:06
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redsnail

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CY,
Some simple pointers.

1 page only.
Important info first.
Name
Address
Contact details. Phone/email. Don't use hotmail.
Nationality (Visa issues?)
DOB (Are you old enough to go into a bar and buy the Captain a beer)
CPL/IR etc

Hours.
Types.
Be76 50 hours. (IR training)

Education/Flying school
Eg BSc. at University of Life.

Work history.
If you're a low houred CPL then just say what you're doing now or what you have done that might be relevant.
Bar Manager at The Sunburnt Arms, Torremelinos, Spain.
Supervised a team of 10 during the Summer peak season.

Any other relevant skills.
Fluent in French and Chinese.
Familiar with Windows and Mac operating systems. (etc)

Interests. Carpentry etc.

Contacts. (keep it simple).
Captain Blogs at Ace of Base Flying School.
Sir Shifty Dave, proprietor of The Sunburnt Arms, Spain.

What the potential employer wants to know is "are you qualified for the role, how old are you and how can I contact you."
Any thing more than 1 page is waffle.
Please don't put "works well in a team" (really? So you don't bite people, that's nice). Also, "will work for free" (so you don't value your CPL then?)

I have over 7,000 hours and my CV is only 1 page long.

Use a spell checker appropriate for the country. (US English versus UK English). Make sure you have the company's name correct.
Make a phone call to get the name of the relevant Chief Pilot or HR person you're writing to.
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