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Ideal_Rock
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Ok I need help, please.
I am applying for (yet another) job and I want to at least get an interview. I cannot post the specifics of what I am applying for; so I know that you can only offer general help.
I cannot get the job I have trained for, for the last 5ish years because of the recession and my C.V has obviously been set up for a different but not unrelated career. In my original career choice I have, on a voluntary and paid basis, done or advised on some of the main aspects of this vacancy and know I could do the job with no problems once I am in the door. In fact I volunteered to help at this office before Christmas by telephone and e-mail (free of charge) but was refused because of Client privacy issues.
I am sending my C.V and a covering letter and want to know what to put in my covering letter to make it jump off the pile. Should I mention the obvious fact that I have trained for 5 years for a job that is not the job I am applying for. I cannot remove this training from my C.V as it leaves a huge gap. If I do not mention it will I just be removed to the reject pile in case they think I am using this full time permanent job as a stop-gap in my path to the careen trained for on my C.V (which it now looks like I will never have
)?
But not just that - what methods can I use to make my C.V sing?
The vacancy advert listed characteristics and skills required or desired for the role. Should I mention how I fulfil these criteria in my covering letter? Should I use examples?
Help me if you can - I know I am over thinking this but I really want this job...
I am applying for (yet another) job and I want to at least get an interview. I cannot post the specifics of what I am applying for; so I know that you can only offer general help.
I cannot get the job I have trained for, for the last 5ish years because of the recession and my C.V has obviously been set up for a different but not unrelated career. In my original career choice I have, on a voluntary and paid basis, done or advised on some of the main aspects of this vacancy and know I could do the job with no problems once I am in the door. In fact I volunteered to help at this office before Christmas by telephone and e-mail (free of charge) but was refused because of Client privacy issues.
I am sending my C.V and a covering letter and want to know what to put in my covering letter to make it jump off the pile. Should I mention the obvious fact that I have trained for 5 years for a job that is not the job I am applying for. I cannot remove this training from my C.V as it leaves a huge gap. If I do not mention it will I just be removed to the reject pile in case they think I am using this full time permanent job as a stop-gap in my path to the careen trained for on my C.V (which it now looks like I will never have

But not just that - what methods can I use to make my C.V sing?
The vacancy advert listed characteristics and skills required or desired for the role. Should I mention how I fulfil these criteria in my covering letter? Should I use examples?
Help me if you can - I know I am over thinking this but I really want this job...