The best CVs or Resumes (Merged)

[scroggs]

Originally Posted by pilotsearch

Scroggs.. What experince do you have? Do you work at any airline as a pilot or recruiter?

Yes.

Scroggs

[paco]

Scroggs - I quite agree with you - for a junior FO, one page should be enough. I was only trying to counter the popular arguments that that is all you will ever need, or that templates are no good, by showing an example of how the opposite works as well. Following on from that, that people should do a little research and work on their resumes to the absolute best of their abilities, because that is your initial contact with any company and a reminder of what you were like once the process is over.

Phil

[scroggs]

Originally Posted by paco

for a junior FO, one page should be enough

Those are the only people we're dealing with here, Phil - the experienced guys go to Terms and Endearments. That said, my own CV is still one page - though I could fill 20 or more!

Scroggs

[paco]

Just updated the link from my previous post - it works from this end of the world:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/te...CT010317021033

Phil

[femaleWannabe]

I've read through this thread and it gives a lot of good advice for writing CVs for those who have pilot licenses. I agree that flying experience should be put at the top, followed by education/work experience. But I am about 18 hours into my PPL and am applying for "sponsorships". Any advice in this situation? I'm thinking putting my flying experience at the very top is probably not the best idea, and my degree should go there instead?

Thanks,

fW

[papazulu]

Scroggs.. What experince do you have? Do you work at any airline as a pilot or recruiter?

Originally Posted by scroggs

Yes.

Scroggs

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeesus...I could not believe it! And check the nick of this guy...!

Oh, dear...I symphatize with you sir.

PZ

[scroggs]

FemaleWannabe I'm not sure how many of the kind of schemes you're looking at would require any kind of CV. As far as I am aware, the vast majority require scheme-specific application forms to be filled out, or simply a large cheque to be given to some bean-counter or other. Can you give us more information?

Scroggs

[femaleWannabe]

Originally Posted by scroggs

FemaleWannabe I'm not sure how many of the kind of schemes you're looking at would require any kind of CV. As far as I am aware, the vast majority require scheme-specific application forms to be filled out, or simply a large cheque to be given to some bean-counter or other. Can you give us more information?

Scroggs

Hi Scroggs,

For one of the selection schemes (thomson) they ask that you take photocopies of qualifications etc to the selection day (no cheque required for this one ). They also said to take copies of anything else you think may be relevant. So I thought I would take my CV as I have a "career" at the moment and have a reasonable amount of work experience from during uni and school. None of it is aviation related (and neither is my current job or degree) but i thought at least showing that I have worked and have some sort of life experience would be a good thing. I'm planning to keep the descriptions very short and if they want to know more about a specific job, they can ask during the interview.

fW

[scroggs]

In that case, the format is immaterial. Take what you think you need, and allow them to decide whether or not it's relevant.

Scroggs

[v1-rotate]

Where on my CV do i put my pilot hours?

Have had a search on here and had no joy...can anyone advise where on my CV i put my PPL / night rating / hours etc.

I was thinking below my qualifications but above my work history?

Thanks for your help.

V1

[Artificial Horizon]

Here is a template from Oxford Aviation for an aviation related c.v. Don't know if it will help.

http://www.oxfordaviation.net/career/cv.htm

[low n' slow]

V1: There's probably a million views on where to put them for best effect.
Here's my view:
If you don't have a substantial amount of hours, I wouldn't bother except for the total time and PIC time. Being a lowtimer the recruiter will know you have around 50 or so hours IFR, so and so much ME etc. Specifying allmost non-existent hours just looks pathetic and that information is best left aside. If you want to specify, it's better to give them which types you've flown.

The CV that gave me my first job had all details regarding my lincenses and hours at the very top. That's what's most important, all else is mostly nice to know stuff. That way the recruiter doesn't have to read through the whole CV before establishing that you are qualified for the job.

I'm no expert on these matters, I'm just talking out of experience with regard to my first job-producing CV. Please disregard any spellingmistakes, it's the day after...

Best of luck / LnS

[FlyingFox37]

Email Applications

Hi All,
I just have a quick question about sending CV's via email.
Having just left the forces and being somewhat new to the job hunting scene I was wondering what peoples views were on sending CVs with an attached covering letter. The question is , is there a requirement for an electronic covering letter or is a brief explanation about who you are and what you are sending them enough.
Any help with this question would be appreciated.
Thanks all.

[ramshorn]

Sim hours count towards TT??

Hi all.

Sim hours are obviously logged in the simulator time section of your log book and they are not supposed to count towards your total time but after looking through a few threads here this morning i have noticed that when some people are referring to their experience they are stating that they have for example: 300 hrs TT( including Sim ).
I have not been putting any of my Sim hours(55 hours) on CV's, online applications etc. Do you think i should include this in my TT?
Would be interested to know what other people have done with this?

[Megaton]

Definitely do not include them in your total time. Chief Pilots will be less than impressed if you turn up for interview with less hours than you've claimed. Do, however, include them seperately on your cv. Having a lot of sim time isn't neccessarily clever unless you've done lots of type ratings. It might just show that you've taken longer to achieve the standard. Furthermore, unless it's a a full-motion level whatever sim, I don't think claiming FNPT II hrs will really make much of a difference to your employability.

[despegue]

Ham Phisted,



Any hours logged during a Type-rating in a LEVEL D Simulator can be counted as actual hours "on type". in remarks, state "level D sim". This is EASA , and even if the UK CAA doesn't agree on this, it is allowed.

ANY other simulator time must be entered in the simulator section. Ramshorn, I would suggest that you separate simulator from actual if you are ab-initio without a type-rating. It gives employers a better overview.

[Megaton]

Missing the point. He's asking about putting sim hrs on a cv. I fully understand that level D sim hrs can be counted towards TT for licencing purposes for example for issue of ATPL. However, as the chap has a CPL with Duchess rating he's hardly likely to have any level D hrs only FNPT II time. I stand by my assertion that it would be unwise to conceal FNPT II time (or any sim tim for that matter) within tt on a cv.

[fullrich]

Cv Presentation

HI

Could someone please direct me to a good site or link in this forum with respect to creating my CV for job application.

Thanks

[ForzaLazio]

Question about European-style cover letter/resume for pilots

Hello guys,

I need a favor: Do European airlines expect the cover letter and/or resume to be written under certain criteria different from the United States one? Can anybody point me to a site or (if possible) send me some materia that could help me writing a cover letter and resume that will be accepted by European airlines? I would greatly appreciate the help. Regards all!

[RAPA Pilot]

Your CV's AGGGGHHHH!!!!

Ok guys,
Please, if you are going to send CV's off spec for God sake keep in to one page and make sure that your hours, types flown and aviation qualifications are easy to read and in bold type near the top of the page.
If you do this then I wont have to put so many in the bin because I have not got time to read the small print.

If I like what I see then you will be put on the 'to look at pile' and then I can read all the rest later.

Oh and I really don't care what your hobbies are even if you are into dogging or train spotting but that's just a personal thing.

Had one today that was 8 pages long. So bloody frustrating both for you and for me.

Hope this helps.

Col....