Looking for work now?…..graduates and experienced creative talent……
So, looking for a job now?….your goal is to stand out from the crowd. So let’s start with a great cv……..what does it look like?
A Great CV
Keep it short and clear – Before you start, choose the right structure for your CV. The most important information, such as your key skills and recent experience, needs to be near the top, where it can be seen straightaway. Sections you usually need to include are your Profile, Achievements, Experience, Special Skills (languages / computers), Education, Training, and (if you wish) Interests. Your CV should normally be two pages in length (unless you have a very long career or you are a contractor or the recruiter asks for a longer CV). If you haven’t caught the recruiter’s interest by page two then they probably won’t read any further pages anyway.
Make it look good – Clear, attractive presentation is also important if your CV is to stand out. Ensure that it’s uncluttered, with key points easy to spot. Use bullet points and keep the sentences relatively short. Plenty of ‘white space’ around the borders and between each section keeps the document easier on the eye.
Most recent first – Put your employment history in date order, starting with the most recent first. Avoid leaving any gaps, so if you’ve had time out for some reason, do mention this. Don’t go into detail about positions you held over 10 years ago. Include details of holiday or temporary work only if it’s relevant to the job you’re applying for.
Include many facts – List your job duties beneath each position. List your achievements, responsibilities and results. Talk about results – what difference did your presence make? Use numbers for achievements wherever possible, e.g. “Boosted sales by 20% in first year”. And always write in a slightly formal manner and never use the word “I” – e.g. “Supervised the team” rather than “I supervised the team”. Use the past tense for previous jobs and the present tense for your current job.
Not too many lists – Include specific skills, such as languages, administrative or computing skills, in a separate section in your CV. Don’t relist them for every job you’ve used them in. This is particularly so for IT work – lists of tools and packages make dull reading and won’t make you stand out from other people with the same abilities.
Breath some life into it – Remember the employer wants a sense of the kind of person you are, as well as what you can do. Are you punctual, conscientious, or motivated? Do you rise to a challenge? With each point you write, ask yourself “What does this say about me?”
Be accurate – Always check for errors. Run a spelling and grammar check and ask someone else to read it for you. Read it aloud to the dog. The employer isn’t going to believe you’re a good communicator if your CV is full of mistakes.
Adapt it – You don’t have to use the same CV every time. You can have two or three versions, each for a different kind of job. Or you can tailor your CV to suit the job you’re applying for. It isn’t a case of one size fits all.
Be truthful – Although you obviously want to present yourself well, don’t go too far and embellish the truth. It can easily backfire on you.
EArl
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To whom it may concern,
Hi I am currently a postgraduate student in Nuig Galway, Ireland. I am studying MSc Information systems. I hear that EA is coming to Galway and will be recruting in the near future. I would like to know where should i submit my CV. Should i submit it online or is there an address for the Galway office.
kind regards
Siobhan Faherty
I’ve just completed B.Tech this year. I heard that EA is recruiting in India.
Its my dream to work in EA. I have submitted my C.V. hoping to hear sumthing from EA.
Hi! I have just completed my B-Tech in June 2010. I want to make my career in Game Industry. I am very passionate about PC games. EA is my dream Company. Can anybody help me out that what are the core programming languages that must be known to create/develop a game.looking forward to start my career with EA.
hi!I want to make my own game and i want to become a best game designer but i have short knowledge about game designing.i want to know more about it and i love to play game just like console,sports and mission game it is my career and game world it is my dream and my dream will come true ………….sure m not so good in programming but i will do any thing for game world because i want to make my world in game i am b-tech passed out from CS&E branch so any body guide me about game design career and tell me what i can do for it…..thunks
i need to ask a Question that i passed my 12 class from correspondence.so,i get the job.bcoz i only donig a car modeling on my institute.
please give somekind of reply .Bcoz you are senior.Give some tip better for my career.
hi its gaurav i am gonna be a great game tester………..
i m perfect in car,s races,gta vice city,sanandreis,max pain,tomrider,call of duty,all type of gun &shouting games.
i hv a 9year,s of experience. 5hours of daily practise. my maximum time of playing is 13hours in a day at summer vacation times. i love to do the game tester jobs. i want to spend my hole life to playing games only. mostly i like fresh games &new games. i play them &FOUND THE NEw ideas make some records.
i am not saying that i am the best but i can say that i am good in it&every day i try to improve my skills& Technique. i love new challanges so gaming industry be preparid becoz the next year i am in ur field. so do hard work as u all r doing every day.becoz when you made the game more diff.&diffcult i love to test them so i,ll try my best &give my 200% effort,s . i
i m coming………………………. be prepaid.
& as i always say i am the crazyest peson of games. game is my life,my style, my attitude……………………
…………………………..GAME OVER……………………..