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Snap!!

There is a rake of cv 'advice' out there, but much is US flavoured, or ignored (h&s is so niche, real people usually shortlist, not automaton systems). On principle I would bin any cv in ariel typeface! It is hated by many. Try Tahoma 11pt or good old Times NR. The 2 pages only mantra can be ignored if necessary, mature candidates are advised 3 plus letter. Have a strong, current, LinkedIn profile too, complementing and enlarging on cv, chance to put some personality across. Take up all reviewer offers here. Many organisations wont accept cv's and insist on time-consuming electronic standard forms, so cut n paste from a longer 'master' cv is a tactic.

..........Add your IOSH membership number with a note that your status can be confirmed by contacting IOSH membership dept (give e-mail address). This tactic might see rival's CVs go in the bin ;-) I have binned numerous CVs without really reading them where people say they are members of IOSH but clearly have no more than a Cert. Dont try to "big up" a TECH IOSH there is often no need; we have all been there and understand career progression. Attention to detail: IOSH is not an institute ;-)

Sorry Walker what is wrong with being a member and only having a Cert? We have members with no formal H&S qualification who still manage to bring personal depth and breadth of life/work experience to common benefit across our shared (professional) interest. At the same time I do concur with your suggestion of supporting a membership claim by providing the number and giving the recruiter the means to verify (membership team are you OK with this approach?). To the OP obviously don't lie on your CV but at the same time remember to only answer the question asked to the best of your ability in the fewest words possible. As a member of iosh be proud and state that on your CV. Let other details such as your level of membership be an interview discussion point.

Maybe I phrased that poorly. I suppose you would need to read the CVs in context where they are implying something they are not. An extreme example will be folks who claim membership on the back of having taken a managing safely course and IOSH have never heard of them. happens all the time believe it or not. I always check.

Go on then :-) - pm me and I will have a look at it for you in the absence of any other offers :-) as long as you take my comments in the good will that they are intended. :-) Stuart

You may find it not a problem with your CV. Along with your application you should append a cover letter. This should address why you would be suitable for the position and refer to the job description. This means the cover letter should be modified each time you apply for a different job. This is the way I apply for jobs and it seems to work quite well.

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£300 spent on marketing and branding yourself for future investment. Not sure that is a lot. Equates to a couple of days training. It will also build confidence and a feeling that you have done your best. It will also speed up the process, if you are learning as you go and crafting your own, which takes ages. LinkedIn is not that easy to get to grips with either. However, if you are going for public sector jobs, CVs don't usually get a look in.

Have you noticed that I have also made a grammatical error above!