Railway Themed CV

[TrainBod]

Does anyone have any recommendations for someone who could help me re-do my CV so it's more railway Themed??

 

[Horizon22]

What do you mean by "themed"? Do you have a rail background?

Ultimately you need to be responsible for your own CV.

 

[Pacerman99]

I'm not too sure it's possible to do a 'railway themed' CV, such is the amount of variation with the different types of employment available in the industry. I guess it may be best if you I'd tweak your CV slightly for each job you apply for - look at the skills each individual job or employer requires. Do you have any voluntary experience etc?

 

[Newapplicant]

Does anyone have any recommendations for someone who could help me re-do my CV so it's more railway Themed??

As others have rightly said, you're unlikely to get a 'railway-themed' CV that will be accepted by all.

I'd strongly recommend doing a bit of Googling as you might find a new CV design that you like and then you can recreate your CV using that template. Also, these days you'll find that CV standards have changed from what they used to be so it might be worth having a read up on that and making sure that you're still up to date.

Regarding the CV's contents, I'd strongly suggest as @Pacerman99 has rightly said, do your homework on the role you're applying for whether this be reading the role profile or google the skills required for the role that you're applying for. Once you have that information you can then tailor your CV to that role. Make sure you include experiences that you think will benefit the role. Also, Google Buzzwords to include in your application, I'd again specifically tailor it to the role or type of employer you're wanting to work for.

To make life easier for yourself I'd suggest creating a base CV with all your information that you could hand in anywhere, then create a copy of it and use your copied version to tailor it to the railway so you're not having to change your CV every time you go in for a job.

Best of luck with it all.

 

[Stigy]

Does anyone have any recommendations for someone who could help me re-do my CV so it's more railway Themed??

I assume by “railway themed” you mean a CV that takes in to account the safety/customer service aspects looked for by the rail industry when they ask for a CV? So a tailored CV if you like.

If that’s the case, it comes a lot down to your own experiences etc, but you can certainly tailor it to be safety critical orientated as you so wish. There are a few generic dos and fonts for CVs, one of which is to make it easy on the either, and don’t stray beyond 2 sheets of A4 as much as possible. It’s a challenge, especially if you have a vast professional background, but what isn’t in your CV you can often sell in a Cover Letter.

I could literally go on forever about CVs and Cover Letters, but the two aspects above are worth keeping as a priority. For example; my CV and Cover letter I have saved are in the same style/font etc as each other which, in terms of first impressions, can be a good start. If it’s too wordy or “all over the place” a prospective employer will likely not even read it.

 

[si_145653]

I have been a hiring manager for over 20 years (not with a TOC) and a CV shouldn’t be “themed” towards a role, the covering letter however can be.

Have a look on Canva the free verison has some excellent CV templates that are very modern.

 

[L401CJF]

Personally on my CV I've just listed my previous job roles, dates etc and my responsibilities within the role.

It's your job to tailor your cover letter, application question answers and any interview answers to fit the responsibilities listed in the job description on the advert.

Basically what skills/traits/tasks demonstrated in those other roles are relevant or beneficial (and make you suitable) and can be transferred to the role you're applying for. This is something only you can do!

 

[Bucephalus]

I suppose you could have an image of a track with some ballast as a page border. Maybe a network rail typeface....

Seriously, I've read up on targeted CVs and personally I would put myself in the shoes of the recruiter: I.e., if I had a pile of CVs to review I would appreciate something clear, concise, and quick to read with the most important / impressive information nearest to the top.

Most jobs will ask for either CV + covering letter or CV + application therefore there will be a more appropriate place than the CV to sell yourself as a suitable railway employee

 

[WoollyMammoth]

Without knowing your background or
more context it’s difficult to give too much advice. Whilst making your CV too specific is not advisable you should consider how your experience so far would make you attractive to prospective employers. For example if you have experience of a relevant and transferable skill then it would be useful to mention it.