[kill bill]

i am trying to make a career change as have fouind that previous jobs didnt really give me job satisfaction.

I previusly worked for solicitors doing case work and also do a bit of IT.

I would like to get into media, PR etc and am in the process of rehasing my cv with some difficulty.

As i dont have experince in the media, pr industry i am trying to work my cv - particulary the key profile bit but am having problems in what to write etc.

i have generalised my experince so that my skills are transerable in the jobs that i did but would appreciate some advuce.

thanks

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[thecvstore]

Hi

A good start would be to post your CV on here (removing all personal details). Then, we'll be able to review what you've done so far and then advise you from there.

:)

[kill bill]

hi thanks for your reply

here is the outline and await hearing when you have opportunity to look over

cheer



PROFILE

A professional, hardworking self motivated individual, with a broad range of commercial experience. Has progressively developed both logical and analytical abilities throughout his career history. Having come from a background within the Legal and IT profession now seeking to pursue a career in Media.

KEY SKILLS

• Detailed commercial experience, which includes handling a large portfolio of clients from a broad range of professions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills - verbal, written and face to face.
• Strong team player.
• IT Literate.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

April 05 – July 06
Systems Administrator
Latin America Peoples Project, London

• Overseeing and maintaining the company computer network.
• Setting up user accounts and passwords and ensuring security of the entire network.
• Developing various strategies, policies and procedures for presentation to the committee board members.
• Designing the company intranet website and responsible for the compilation and inputting of material gathered.
• Responsible for updating the company website.
• Providing technical support and training staff in the use of various computer hardware and software.

2003-2004
Litigation Executive
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Solicitors, London

• Management of a caseload of 400 Litigation cases comprising of Third party Public Liability and Employer Liability Claims made against the Insured’s policyholder.
• Investigating insurance policy issues and liaising with Insurer, Policyholder, Third parties and their Solicitors.
• Analyzing third party solicitor costs and negotiating a final settlement figure.

2001-2003
Case Litigator
Shoosmiths Solicitors. Basingstoke

• Case management of 270 personal Injury claims from first notification to final settlement ensuring the best financial settlement is achieved on behalf of the client.
• Recovering costs from third party representatives. Yearly targets was set by the company which where £210,000, and ultimately recovered costs of £315,000 per annum.
• Deputising for team leader in their absence.
• Representing the policyholder in County Court for pre trial cases.
• Mentor to junior team members in their work .








2000-2001
Personal Injury Technician
Norwich Union Insurance, Watford

• Investigating third party property and personal injury claims .
• Collating and verifying statistics for presentation to senior management.
• Authorising payments of claims.
• Responsible for auditing claim files.
• Training of new members of staff.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

City and Guilds Diploma ICT Networking and Systems Support - Lambeth College (2004)

BCS Level 1 Information Technology (ECDL) - Lambeth College (2005)

BCS Level 2 Information Technology (ECDL) - Lambeth College (2005)

Maths – Grade C at GCE Level (1985)

English – Grade C at GCE Level (1985)

Physics – Grade C at GCE Level (1985)

Chemistry – Grade C at GCE Level (1985)


INTERESTS

My interests include Technology, Foreign Travel.

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Comments:

[quote]A professional, hardworking self motivated individual[/quote]

We see this in 90% of profiles so you should consider changing this to showcase more relevant skills associated with your change of career. In addition to this, as you're looking to get into a career in marketing / PR, I'd suggest looking online for some keywords and skills relevant to this area and input them somehow into your profile to demonstrate your interest and associated skills.

Rather than have a "Key Skills" section, we advise incorporating the key aspects into the profile.

In your employment history, rather than just listing your responsibilities, why not create a "Key Achievements" section and rewrite some sentences to read as achievements.

Education - no need to list all GCEs that you completed, instead, just state, "4 GCSE equivalents"

Interests: as you're trying to get into media and PR, I would try and showcase this.

There are a few grammatical errors in the CV, together with a few spelling mistakes, for example, "Anlay[b]z[/b]ing..."

[etali]

I would suggest looking at job advertisements for PR roles that you are interested in, pick out the key requirements, and try to find an example where you've done something similar - it seems like you have a decently broad base of experience, and you should be able to prove you meet the requirements for the job well enough.