Dorothy

As we come closer to my partner's visa being finalised we realise that his CV needs a good working over. He's a heavy duty mechanic whose main work has been in the mines in Australia working on mining equipment.

Is there a company that anyone can recommend that will go over his very long and disjointed resume and 1)clean it up and 2)make it more Canadian in presentation?

Thanks

Oink

Do it in crayon.

withabix

A spanner is a wrench...

In all seriousness, google some examples. Don't go in to much detail about anything more than about 10 years old - just list that stuff, unless it is really relevant.

Some say keep it to 2 pages - personally I don't follow that limit in CVs I review or submit...

Don't list GCSE/CSE/GCE grades. They haven't a clue what they are anyway, so just list the subjects. If its more than about 10 years ago, probably just put the number you got...

Don't use American spelling (unless it is an American company).

Tigger1

Don't put your marriage status or age either and use bullet points so it's easy to read.

Siouxie

He may need to get certified in Ontario.. Ontario College of Trades » Trade Equivalency Assessment

Dorothy

We're looking at BC and have started gathering his papers from his apprenticeship 38 <cough> years ago. Thanks though.

Yorkiechef

A spanner is the poster above you.....got to luv him.

Siouxie

Woops! Sorry, thought you were coming back home to Ontario!

Best of luck with your move, regardless!

Zoe Bell

Dorothy , if you would like to pm me an email address, I have a shed ton of job hunting and resume stuff from when i was "let go" from my previous job, they gave me a "career counselling " package that i'm happy to share

Don't know how much use it will be but you are welcome to it.

Souvy

Are you missing what this guy does?

I think we can do better than a counselling package

Zoe Bell

yeah probably but it did have templates etc

Dorothy

Thanks Zoe. I'll PM you now.