Alkaline Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 No, no. The oil industry wouldn't be reading CVs anyway, they'd just get an agency to send them contractors on an extortionate day rate instead. Who mentioned CVs? I'm talking about not being able to breathe and put one foot in front of the other (with the caveat that they're mates with someone in the oil industry already). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 No, no. The oil industry wouldn't be reading CVs anyway, they'd just get an agency to send them contractors on an extortionate day rate instead. Bitter much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Bitter much?Haha, not really. Seems to be the norm on the engineering side so guess it's just the cost of doing business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Biter much? /topical 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Haha, not really. Seems to be the norm on the engineering side so guess it's just the cost of doing business.The industry needs contractors, gives the staffies something to feel superior to Seriously though, the industry is so busy right now I can just imagine the sort of bottom feeders who are managing to command decent day rates... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 /topicalThat's some set of Cowdens he has on him well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Bitter munch? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubbs Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Jumping on the CV bandwagon - the wife once received one from a guy who was around 50y/o... and had a high school football trophy listed under "Achievements." She has also received hand-written CVs. HAND FUCKING WRITTEN. xxI know someone who listed his primary school and all his failed classes in his C.V. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 I had my band achievements in my CV, seems the oil industry appreciated the fact i rocked it with Stayover once upon a time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Hobbies / Interests only purpose on CVs is to give recruiters a laugh. That's a fact as well. And since when is "socialising" a hobby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 "Going to the gym, reading and socialising with my friends." I don't even bother with a hobbies/interests section on my CV. Lucky's right, no-one genuinely gives a fuck about any of that if you're the right candidate for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 "Going to the gym, reading and socialising with my friends." I don't even bother with a hobbies/interests section on my CV. Lucky's right, no-one genuinely gives a fuck about any of that if you're the right candidate for the job.Last 2 interviews I had I was asked at both what my interests outside work were. Since all I really do outside work these days apart from family gubbins is watch films and play poker one night a week (that seemed a bit of a slothful answer) I usually go with 'lapsed interest in golfing and playing drums due to family commitments'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 (edited) It's all just box-ticking though, innit? Ask about his interests just in case it turns out he likes to systematically breed and execute hamsters instead of enjoying things that normal lads enjoy, like beer and football. [EDIT= Swapped 'kill' for 'execute'. Better.] Edited April 25, 2013 by Adam Easy Wishes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 "Going to the gym, reading and socialising with my friends." I don't even bother with a hobbies/interests section on my CV. Lucky's right, no-one genuinely gives a fuck about any of that if you're the right candidate for the job. Your social activities can give them an insight into what kind of person you are like outside of work and a small insight into what kind of person you are outwith the interview front your putting on at that moment.Again using my own experience, i talked about my bands and music during my interview for a good 5 minutes, they were interested in hearing about it, and what i felt i could use from those experiences in my working life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 And since when is "socialising" a hobby? It's not a hobby, it's a way of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Your social activities can give them an insight into what kind of person you are like outside of work and a small insight into what kind of person you are outwith the interview front your putting on at that moment.Again using my own experience, i talked about my bands and music during my interview for a good 5 minutes, they were interested in hearing about it, and what i felt i could use from those experiences in my working life. It's definitely worth bringing up in the interview, on the CV it means nothing though. If they're borderline on bringing you in, it's unlikely to sway anyone. I'm hiring 100 temps at the moment, interviewing around 300, I read the cover letter, check last 3 job titles, and what their notice period is and that's really it. The rest is pretty much irellevant. Then I phone them to probe them a bit and sound them out about an interview. That's when we make the decision to go forward with them or not. It catches them off guard a bit when you ring them and ask them their motivation for applying etc. It's amazing the amount of people that sound completely disinterested during the phone interview, or give totally shit answers. "My friend works there so I want to work there too". NEXT! Though I suppose when you're bringing in that many people it's a different story, if you're one person going in to a small office they will probably have a bit more interest in your personality and interests outside work, make sure you're not the type of person who's going to disrupt the atmosphere or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 It's not a hobby, it's a way of life. My hobbies include dressing up in women's clothes and masturbating in front of a mirror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 It's definitely worth bringing up in the interview, on the CV it means nothing though. If they're borderline on bringing you in, it's unlikely to sway anyone. I'm hiring 100 temps at the moment, interviewing around 300, I read the cover letter, check last 3 job titles, and what their notice period is and that's really it. The rest is pretty much irellevant. Then I phone them to probe them a bit and sound them out about an interview. That's when we make the decision to go forward with them or not. It catches them off guard a bit when you ring them and ask them their motivation for applying etc. It's amazing the amount of people that sound completely disinterested during the phone interview, or give totally shit answers. "My friend works there so I want to work there too". NEXT! Though I suppose when you're bringing in that many people it's a different story, if you're one person going in to a small office they will probably have a bit more interest in your personality and interests outside work, make sure you're not the type of person who's going to disrupt the atmosphere or whatever. I guess it depends on the industry, as you say i was up for a job in a small office against 3 other people, your going through 300 odd applications, your less likely to go through each one with a fine tooth comb, you will be looking for certain things that stand out to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I guess it depends on the industry, as you say i was up for a job in a small office against 3 other people, your going through 300 odd applications, your less likely to go through each one with a fine tooth comb, you will be looking for certain things that stand out to you. I do occasionally look them up on Facebook so I can perv on their duckface profile photos while I'm on the phone to them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I do occasionally look them up on Facebook so I can perv on their duckface profile photos while I'm on the phone to them as well. I do that with people who email me at work....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Owl PhD Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 My hobbies include dressing up in women's clothes and masturbating in front of a mirror. Those aren't your hobbies, they're your way of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltz Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 While we're on the gym:People who tweet/update their Facebook from the gym. You're working on your only redeeming feature, cool, okay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 How quickly my desk at work goes from being clean and tidy to war torn Syrian village 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 While we're on the gym:People who tweet/update their Facebook from the gym. You're working on your only redeeming feature, cool, okay! Someone I went to school with seems to have to prove to everyone she is going to the gym by taking an snap of herself in her gym gear, so we all believe that she's going to the gym. Instagram has alot to answer for. I believe it was originally coined to take pictures of gluttonous food you're about to eat, or members of the general public being embarrassingly abhorrent, which you take without their consent and share it with your mates. But now, everyday, it's pictorial reminders of what someones face looks like. "I'm going to the gym, so here I am, in gym clobber, preparing to gym". "Now I'm driving home. here's the view I have, it's a motorway, look". "Now I'm about to have a bath. Here's a picture of the bath, with some water in it. I am about to get in". Just disconnect, for one day, you boring shit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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