Date of Birth on CV?

[Streathamite]

There's more to it that - you have to remember that your CV is of little interest. Not just yours - everyones. Your potential employer may end up with dozens, possibly hundreds of CVs to wade through, before deciding who to interview. If you've got any sense, you make the whole thing as obvious as possible.

I've been there - responsible for finding a few more staff for my department. Ended up wading through several dozen CVs every day for nearly 3 months!!! There aren't many more tedious tasks imaginable.... All I had the time and inclination to do was skim through each one, ditching most along the way. The few that didn't get ditched, I'd devote more time to reading properly, before finally whittling it down to about 20 which ended up getting interviews.

Good rule of thumb: If a CV is even remotely cluttered or there's any basic info that doesn't immediately jump out of the page, the chances of it resulting in an interview are pretty slim......

this is quite the most sensible comment I have ever come across from a 'hiring manager' in a long while (I know you ain't one - but your guv'nor is using you as one here).
and I also bet you DREAD doing this particular job. am i right?
people take note - make this man's life easy, and he'll help you.
make it harder, and he'll remember it - even if he DOES ask you in (unlikely).

 

[Hollis]

very singular business process, you really haven't got a f-ing scooby.

Oh yes Jezza, because as we know recruitment consultancy really is a singularly complex process.. oh yes!

 

[Streathamite]

I never said it was. I said the hiring process was very singular.
i know you're an accountant, but you should understand the basics of English
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[jæd]

QUOTE=Red Jezza

I never said it was. I said the hiring process was very singular.
i know you're an accountant, but you should undertsand the basics of English
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Yep, you show us/them to right teh English properly. Sure you know how to use that keyboard properly Mr J...?

 

[Streathamite]

errmm....I was talking definitions. you sure you've ever had a brain?
fuckwit.

 

[Skim]

I do put mine on my CV, although there's no need – it's pretty obvious what my age is by looking at the dates I attended school.

I was just about to turn 33, when I applied for my job. My line manager later said he had had doubts hiring me because of my age (He's the same age as me.) I find ageism very depressing and to be honest, can't imagine being in journalism past 40.

 

[Streathamite]

I've always included my dob. Was that the wrong thing to do?

nope.never. ever. ever.

 

[Streathamite]

I do put mine on my CV, although there's no need – it's pretty obvious what my age is by looking at the dates I attended school.

I was just about to turn 33, when I applied for my job. My line manager later said he had had doubts hiring me because of my age (He's the same age as me.) I find ageism very depressing and to be honest, can't imagine being in journalism past 40.

considering that both Paul Foot and John Pilger did great work in their 50s, I am shocked and outraged by this.
Especially if this is a certain employer down farringdon way - the fucking hypocrites

 

[Skim]

Especially if this is a certain employer down farringdon way - the fucking hypocrites

No, it's not who you're thinking, it's another publisher...

 

[liberty]

I am updating my CV at the moment and it has been suggested to me that I put my date of birth on it.

I have never done this before as I have assumed it is irrelevant (such as putting your religion or skin colour).

So the question is: Do I put a date of birth on my CV?

I always had it on my CV until recently.. Now all the agents that phone up say.. 'By the way how old are you?'

Maybe I should put it back on

 

[liberty]

But seeing as I have been invited for 4 interviews in 2 weeks I don't think it can be to bad