Rigzone's CV/Resume Dos and Don'ts

"The thing that drives every recruiter I know insane is completely irrelevant applications. So, an asset manager applying for a drilling role is a waste of everybody's time," he said.

Meanwhile, O'Toole said that any gaps on a CV need to be admitted rather than glossed over.

"Sometimes people leave parts of their employment off their CV but it's better for them to be honest because we can discuss why things didn't work out in a particular job. A hiring company will find out in the end. Leaving stuff off the CV means you've less chance of getting the job than if you've been completely honest," he said.

"If you are currently unemployed after leaving a job then it is better to state that. You might be currently without a job for perfectly plausible reasons and if we find the client needs someone as soon as possible, then suddenly you might become the ideal candidate."

Clark is against candidates including irrelevant information about themselves on their CVs.

"I don't need to know what your hobbies are. I don't care if you go hunting or take your wife ballroom dancing. All I need to know is what you can do on a rig and how good you are," he said.


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Anthony Ayers  |  September 15, 2014
A very intresting and hopefully useful article. I do have to question the sincerity of recruiters and their understanding of the publicised skills shortage when 99% of vacancy listings ask for experienced individuals only. How does someone who has no offshore experience get their foot in the door when potential employers are wanting the quick fix or don't have the time to invest in new blood?
Maman Umar Farouk  |  August 26, 2014
I strongly agreed with the format, activities for pages can be in two pages to enable the panel go through them without stress. Am hoping for the job soon.
Glenn Grissom  |  August 23, 2014
Rigzone, thank you for the information you provided, I did find it informative. However, I am about to graduate from Chem and I would like to see more information about getting recent grads in the door. I also face a further challenge in the fact that I am 50 yrs old and spent my life in industry and construction, how do I tell them that I took 8 yrs off to get a college degree and now I want a job?
Joey N.  |  August 20, 2014
Resumes have been a problem for me since I got out of the military after eight years in 2010. Luckily I have a friend whos been in the business for six years. He says he can get me a job without the dreaded resume. So Im hopeful, and looking forward to something new.
Shelby Carr  |  August 20, 2014
I do agree that short and sweet is the key.Really dont have the time to type all my experience on a piece of paper. Its still impossible to get a job with the gas industry some help would be nice
Emmanuel Ikehi  |  August 20, 2014
This is an interesting article and I did learn some new things about writing CVs. However, I think it focused too much on those who have work experience or are leaving a job for another. It would have been very okay if the focus was more on recent graduates.


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