CV Help

[Saurav]

Hi,

I think this is the right section for it! Basically I am making a CV and I worked for a company where I didn't really have a specific job role. I did everything required from helping customers, to processing orders, to helping make, pack orders, to raising invoices, chasing customers for money, answering phone calls, doing finance etc.

What Job role can I put for this on the CV? Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[arcon5]

General assistant ?

 

[BizGurl]

Sounds like a Clerical Assistant, since it's more office based, but doesn't sound as 'deep' as Administrator.

 

[Saurav]

Thanks .

 

[Richie N]

Customer service assistant?

 

[Mike W]

You could always change the title to suit the application. ie. Administrator if applying for admin rol etc

 

[NickyElectric]

Yeh, Mike's idea is good. I used to do that when I was applying for jobs. I tweaked my CV for each different role - not just changing the job titles but often changing the wording of my summary and description of the roles.

 

[Liz Broomfield]

Yes indeed. First off - upgrade it to administrator. In the CV, as it's your most recent position, include some bullet points about each part of the role AND the benefits or some detail eg
- processing orders within guidelines on time limits for completing process
- directing callers to the correct colleague and ensuring their information was recorded and passed on as necessary

And yes, tweak / tailor it for each position you apply for. Even just shift the list around to have what matches what they are offering first, add a little more detail etc.

 

[deniser]

We have this role in our company and we call it administrator.

 

[BizGurl]

Don't make up a lot of things you've never done/can't do though as you may be caught out on the job...only mention skills you can actually usetasks you can do comfortably...or be willing to learn fast.

 

[Jayser100]

My advice is, whatever content you put in it, make sure there are absolutely no grammatical or spelling errors and that it prints correctly. I was astonished that nearly every c.v. I received for a job I advertised earlier this year fell foul of one of those two things.

 

[Mike W]

My advice is, whatever content you put in it, make sure there are absolutely no grammatical or spelling errors and that it prints correctly. I was astonished that nearly every c.v. I received for a job I advertised earlier this year fell foul of one of those two things.

Absolutely correct!

 

[BizGurl]

My advice is, whatever content you put in it, make sure there are absolutely no grammatical or spelling errors and that it prints correctly. I was astonished that nearly every c.v. I received for a job I advertised earlier this year fell foul of one of those two things.

This reminds me of the very very first CV I ever sent out on the day I tured 16. It was handwritten on lined paper, all uppercase in blue ink (We had no computer), and underlined/headed in red! It was full of errors, but as I'd handwritten it, I just carried on as my hand was aching (due to pressing down hard while writing, trying to make it neat as poss. lol) and it would have been too much to redo. I was called for interview immediately and got the job in a shoe shop, presumably because the manager (who seemed amazed) though I'd put so much effort into applying!

 

[carly]

I think clerical assistant, administrative assistant, office junior etc all sound relevant.....the main thing is to try and match the skills you have to the job specification you have been provided with....employers can tell when someone has sent a generic CV.