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Olivia Hemmings
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Tips on CV writing
People on the Move
NEW FRONTIERS’ senior account manager, Jose Career history
Cofone (pictured), offers advice on applying for If the candidate has relevant employment
a junior sales role at a tour operator, based on experience, this section should come first,
Marco Mori (above) has joined Midcounties a real CV he received recently. followed by travel experience. This candidate
Co-operative as head of travel direct sales and doesn’t have any previous travel sales
marketing. Mori will be tasked with developing Presentation experience. However, they do make clear in their
the website and contact centre business. Make sure your CV is clear and well spaced. This covering letter that they are keen to learn.
one requires a better structure to make it
Frank Meditz has been appointed eye-catching to a prospective employer. It should Education
multinational sales manager for Europe, the begin with a personal profile that links to travel, The candidate’s CV commenced with primary
Middle East, Africa and India at Delta Air Lines. followed by details of employment and then school details – these are not necessary.
Meditz will be based in Germany and moves education. At five pages this CV is too long – it Additional courses should be in their own
from his previous role at Delta as sales needs condensing to two pages maximum. section as they show prospective employers that
development manager. the candidate has invested time and effort to
About me/profile improve themselves. Courses relevant to the
Ramada Jarvis has promoted Andrew Pring There isn’t a personal profile included in this CV position applied for should be listed first.
to regional director for the south of England. but a covering letter can advise the employer why
Pring was general manager of the Ramada the individual would make a good candidate. Hobbies/interests
Jarvis Hyde Park and he has also worked for These are not essential in a CV but can be useful
Forte Post House Hotels and InterContinental. Skills/experience if they correspond to the position applied for.
The employment details given do not sell the
St David’s Hotel & Spa in Cardiff has appointed job seeker’s full abilities: New Frontiers’ CV tips
Marie Fagan as general manager, where she their travel experience is It is imperative that
will oversee the refurbishment of the hotel’s in a section entitled “Life research of the role and hir-
business and leisure facilities. Fagan was Experiences” which doesn’t ing company is completed
formerly general manager at Hilton Milan. include their full travel before applying. Most
profile. After a telephone applicants under-sell them-
The five-star Hoole Hall Country Club in Chester interview, we ascertained selves, which was true in
has appointed Prince Janjua as conference and that they had travelled to this case. Applicants should
banqueting manager. Janjua formerly worked 48 countries and visited also tailor their CV to each
at the Radisson SAS at Manchester airport. more than 100 cities. position they apply for.
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