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Author Putting a job on application form that isnt relevant?
Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
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2nd May 13 at 11:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im applying for a driving job and my last job isnt quite relevant, its in the building trade, how do I go about writing my main duties without going on about something they have no interest in?
Robbo_Corsa
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2nd May 13 at 11:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lie.
Munchie
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2nd May 13 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No harm in putting it on like. Mention you are livid about driving and have always had a passion for it etc
Gary
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2nd May 13 at 12:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Everyone goes about CV's for jobs like this the wrong way imo.

Just tell then you have a licence, you would like a driving job and most importantly your going to turn up every day stfu and do your job without giving them any grief. Thats all anyone wants out of an employee.
Ben G
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2nd May 13 at 12:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did you do anything in the building trade that will help you in a driving job? stuff like being patient in angry situations and being able to be trusted, working in a team/solo well.
Jay
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2nd May 13 at 12:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Robbo_Corsa
Lie.


This is what I normally do, but its for HSS Hire, so they deliver to the building trade, thought I could try and link it somehow.
Pip308
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2nd May 13 at 12:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jay
quote:
Originally posted by Robbo_Corsa
Lie.


This is what I normally do, but its for HSS Hire, so they deliver to the building trade, thought I could try and link it somehow.


"i'm good at negotiating building sites and understand the importance of a banksman as my previous employment was within the building trade"
AndyKent
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2nd May 13 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well there you go then. You have a high level of familiarity with building sites and dealing with operatives, and you are consciously aware of maintaining high standards of H&S
K2 GTi
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2nd May 13 at 12:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whether your last job is relevant or not you need to put it on there. Otherwise you'll have a gap in employment and it'll look worse.

Make up some bullshit that you used their company van to pick supplies up on a weekly basis or something
baza31
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2nd May 13 at 12:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Put down that with you working on building sites you have used a variety of fleet vehicles , if you can drive a 7.5t tell them you regularly went to builders merchants and hire centres to collect shit . I'd be banging on about having a clean license for x amount of years. If you have points I would throw application in bin now as they will without a doubt go for who is the best driver on paper.

Might be worth putting down your clean shaven
Robbo
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2nd May 13 at 14:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
did you do anything in the building trade that will help you in a driving job? stuff like being patient in angry situations and being able to be trusted, working in a team/solo well.
this tbh, you can relate any job to any other job
Robbo
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2nd May 13 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Robbo_Corsa
Lie.
id expect that of an imposter tbh
Jay
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2nd May 13 at 15:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by baza31
Put down that with you working on building sites you have used a variety of fleet vehicles , if you can drive a 7.5t tell them you regularly went to builders merchants and hire centres to collect shit . I'd be banging on about having a clean license for x amount of years. If you have points I would throw application in bin now as they will without a doubt go for who is the best driver on paper.

Might be worth putting down your clean shaven




I cant drive a 7.5t, I havent got a clean licence, and Im not clean shaven may aswell jib it now. Nah I should be alright, Ive never had a problem getting a driving job with my Multi Drop experience.
Munchie
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2nd May 13 at 15:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just tell em you do the lemo lad
Jay
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2nd May 13 at 15:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
Just tell em you do the lemo lad


See your doing the lemo and the rockstars now in your S3 haha

 
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