Pitchcare The head goalkeeper’s position
• keep it simple - it should be easy to page
details, including name, address, phone number, email address and any professional social media presence should be clear. A date of birth is no longer needed, owing to age
evidence of how targets were always be honest
In the outside world, employers receive, on average, sixty applicants for every low-skilled job advertised, and twenty for every skilled job. Whether that directly correlates to the turfcare industry is unclear, but it is unlikely, unless you are in or close to a major city perhaps
Many a manager will make an instant judgement, rightly or wrongly, based on the content of a CV. stand out from the crowd, that your CV is not only
and grammar.
• while working in this role, I had intercourse with a variety of people
were completely unreasonable
commas when describing his hobbies and
If sending a CV as a hard copy, perhaps along with typed if possible. Increasingly, applicants are required to send a
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key words, so ensure that at least the mandatory requirements in the job advert are included in your CV. Digital CVs should be in a simple format and font
However, be aware that many of the terms used in our industry are not recognised by spell check systems, so ensure that ‘auto correct’ hasn’t got you applying for the role of head goalkeeper! Whilst CVs have been around for years, their
format is likely to evolve as technology advances. Some employers are now asking for video
CVs, where the applicant details their skills and phone or tablet. If you are asked to provide a video CV, make
sure that you are somewhere private when in his pyjamas half way through! If you are applying for a greenkeeper’s role, it makes perfect sense to Firstly, write down some bullet points of what
verbal embellishments as you go along, may well spouse, colleague or friend to operate the camera, so that you can concentrate on what you want to looking as if you are speaking from the other side
• check and double check - avoid sloppy and ask for a second opinion from a trusted friend or colleague
golf courses. If you meet with the head groundsman or greenkeeper, even if they don’t have any vacancies at that a role does come up
• apply for any roles that you are more for that perfect job to come round, if you did go for an interview, the job on paper
• before the interview - do some research into the ground, golf course, company that would be employing you, and always read the job will show that you have made an the interview
• remember to go smartly dressed for do not show whether you are a good grounds person or not, but it makes taking the interview seriously and
preferably not just about pay, e.g. training
while working in this role, I had intercourse with a variety of people
the interview remember to follow the decision up, and ask how you could improve your interview technique or where the employer felt your interview let you down
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