Out of 100's of CV's seen by employers, the "right ones" that are characterised are the ones that contain relevant information and refer to fact or past experience. Also ensuring that it is clear and able to read easily, the format however doesn't matter. This therefore means leaving any irrelevant information out. It is crucial that your CV has been altered before applying for a job, this will increase your chances in getting an interview then to be able to have a chance in getting the job. On average 15 people who have applied for jobs, 10 of those will not have made an effort to customise their CV or research the role to increase their chances with getting the job. This leaves you with a 1 in 5 chance that your CV would catch the eye of the recruiter. Its tough enough as it is in the world of Recruitment, by doing this your just making it harder for yourself. If your CV is on the shortlisted 5, you have a chance.
Why customise your CV?
- A reason for customising your CV is to allow the recruiter to notice the skills and qualifications and relevant information towards the job. Also the specific courses which they have taken. This shows the recruiter how interested and how much effort you have put into your CV this then makes them think more into how you would be the right candidate for the job.
CV rules according to MFJC:
Checklist:
- Ensure to always customise your CV for every application, never just use a General CV
- Make sure to remove all irrelevant information including any areas of film experiences which have no relevance towards the area of industry at which you have chosen
- Repeat the title of the job throughout your CV, again and again
- Remove your address as it has no relevance
- Ensure what is the most important relevant things are to go at the top of the CV
- Think what the recruiter wants to see and give it to them
- Having less on your CV is more, ensure to not waffle on with irrelevant information
- You are NOT a Producer, Director, Editor or Writer yet, ensure to be humble
- By keeping the file size as small as possible its crucial to avoid email spam filters
- Save your CV file as for "Your name - The Job Title - Company Name" for example "Rhys Painter - Production Assistance - BBC Film Company"
If you are looking to get your foot onto the first step of the film ladder then your CV should scream out potentially in every line. Not mentioning irrelevant information such as camera or FCP skills but relevant information that shows the recruiter that you know what is involved in being a runner and having the right attitude towards it.
(No Experience)
- Having experience is important, but everyone starts somewhere so little experience can get you the knowledge at which you need to be a runner.
Specialise:
What is the worst thing you can do when putting together your CV?
- Mentioning in your CV that you want to focus in all aspects of the industry to see where to focus as a career. Also ensure to not have a lot of production credits on a CV.
Companies look for people who are confident and show exactly what they are looking for and state in their CV's that "they want to be this" or that. This allows your CV to stand out, it helps you to seem as if you want to be like the recruiter with your ego. As for the production credits the recruiter would just see it as you are applying for any old paid job and will leave as soon as anything better comes along, so ensure to remove them.
Example CV's:
What advice is given about looking at/making us of example CV's?
- Research the company
- Research the role
- Make CV relevant
- Make CV clear
- Runner (post or production really)
- Development
- Distribution
- No Experience
Which example CV offered by MFJF do you think is most useful to you, at the stage you are at?
- Research the company
- Research the role
- Make CV relevant
- Make CV clear
Just to ram it home, what do they all have in common?
Checklist: ( What all successful CVs have in common)
- A simple and clear style
- Label the subtitle beneath your name the title of the job
- Ensure to repeat the job title throughout the CV
- Crucial to only add relevant information to that role at which applying for
- Important information is that the top
- Ensure they do not waffle on as less is more
What is the worst thing you can do when putting together your CV?
- Mentioning in your CV that you want to focus in all aspects of the industry to see where to focus as a career. Also ensure to not have a lot of production credits on a CV.
Companies look for people who are confident and show exactly what they are looking for and state in their CV's that "they want to be this" or that. This allows your CV to stand out, it helps you to seem as if you want to be like the recruiter with your ego. As for the production credits the recruiter would just see it as you are applying for any old paid job and will leave as soon as anything better comes along, so ensure to remove them.
Example CV's:
What advice is given about looking at/making us of example CV's?
- Research the company
- Research the role
- Make CV relevant
- Make CV clear
- Runner (post or production really)
- Development
- Distribution
- No Experience
Which example CV offered by MFJF do you think is most useful to you, at the stage you are at?
- Research the company
- Research the role
- Make CV relevant
- Make CV clear
Just to ram it home, what do they all have in common?
Checklist: ( What all successful CVs have in common)
- A simple and clear style
- Label the subtitle beneath your name the title of the job
- Ensure to repeat the job title throughout the CV
- Crucial to only add relevant information to that role at which applying for
- Important information is that the top
- Ensure they do not waffle on as less is more
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