I read the section on the UAL website that was attached to the moodle page about how to write a CV and organise it. To start it made some interesting points and I’ll break down each section.
Firstly
Full name, I’ll make sure to attach this.
Telephone number, we discussed in class that this isn’t always appropriate but does not hurt if you are not shy.
Email should be a business email or an email that is efficient. Something such as your name and last name or the artist’s name. Nothing too crazy.
Website, again something that matches your full name or artist name and should host your portfolio or other information not shown on your CV.
Profile, 1-2 sentences explaining who you are and what role, Short description explaining who you are, the role you think you operate at and what you can offer the company?
Key Skills, Key skills that speak out before the experience section
Experience, jobs or other activities that showcase experience needed for the position at hand.
Education, college and university and above. Perhaps any other things, certificates, or Pro tools?
Achievements, awards or funding.
Interests, a small section on what you are personally in. help if it is similar to the interviewee or company goals/values.
References. either on request or two is usual on the CV.
Since I already have a CV and I’ve been hired I showed Dawn my CV. She said it was good but would change a few things around, perhaps not aspiring in my bio as I am a sound artist already. She also said to perhaps change the skills or key skills section and include them in the job experience section. and two make it two pages instead of three.
I’ve attached my old CV here for reference.
I think I will make a new CV that is mainly focused on being an artist/recording engineer/technician. A more broad one is that if I decide to leave this current job in the future I can rearrange my current CV and tailor it to certain Jobs. I like the current format. I think I will tweak a few sections, re-write my personal statement and make fewer skills in the bullet point section. Perhaps better organise the experience and make it fit into two pages.