New Job wanted
 

I have decided to start looking around for a new job and was considering approaching a recruitment agency or two

I have been in the same job since 1988 but have had enough this year of having to on average 30 hours overtime a month, so far this month I have done 14 hours overtime consiting of a 10 hour day on Wednesday, over 14 hours on Thursday and 11 hours on Friday and not only do you get no thanks for it you find hardly anybody else ids doing more than the bare minimum.

its been ages since I did a CV in fact it was way before I had a PC

So any advice, recomendations greatfullt received.

Here's an example of what I think I need to include on my CV

Current employment January 1988 to present day, working as a shift supervisor, responsible for the day to day running, maintenance and improvement of two Electron Beam accelerators that were originally part of the United Kingdoms Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) nuclear physics program
Part of this job included faultfinding and repair of

1. L-Band Rf system up to 60MW
2. Electronic control circuits
3. 3 phase control systems
4. High Voltage pulse modulators
5. Water cooling systems, controlled and uncontrolled
6. Various magnet systems
7. Ultra high vacuum systems
8. Conveyor system with PLC control
9. Oxide coated Cathode and dispenser cathode electron guns

Previous experience includes fault finding and repair of

1. Robots
2. Multi-track conveyors
3. Automated framing stations
4. Construction of satellites, building wiring looms and circuit boards

I served a full 4-year Electrical Apprenticeship at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE) Harwell


So any pointers please

Thanks
Kev

CV's also need to contain you education history from school, college etc...

Your personal details, age, married etc... and your interests. This just give the agents and potential employers a bit about you other than your career.

Usually the latest info goes on page one after your personal stuff and ending with your last job. etc..

Blimey! Didn't realise that we knew a nuclear physicist!

Do you want to do the same job but just somewhere a bit more hospitable? If so, why not give the universities near you a call and see if they need someone with your skills?

Cheers for that
I realise my personnel info will need to be included along with my quallifications and education, but listed what i did hoping it will help someone point me in the right direction, are their agencies that specialise in technical maintenance and operational staff recruitment or do they all have a wider scope, I have heard stories of people being put forward for jobs that don't have any relation to their experience

Sorry to hear of your predicament Kev, but it sounds like you are doing the right thing. I'm sure someone more qualified than me will be along to advice on the CV.

By the looks of you experience above North Korea might well be interested:lol:

See ya tomorrow M8

Cv's are good as a "calling card" but the important thing to bear in mind is that 90% of jobs are filled without a formal application process (and this is probably the reason that you hear about so many people doing their jobs badly).

CV's only get your foot in the door with an interview. If you speak to the right people, eventually you'll get to someone who could use you. I've only ever written one CV and that was a formality for HR.

Same sort of job would be ideal, preferably working with professionals and not some of the amateurs I currently have to put up with.
Quite a few universities here in Oxford, must be one or two that have the right type of research program, I wonder if they deal with any of the local agencies, i do recall seeing job ads in the local papers for jobs at the universities but never anything suitable.
ideal place would be the new Diamond project (http://www.diamond.ac.uk/default.htm ) but nothing suitable in the jobs section of their website at the moment. The Nuclear Physical Laboratory (http://www.npl.co.uk/uknsf/ ) would be another good place to get a job

kev - have you looked at AWE website?
https://careers.awe.co.uk/wd/plsql/wd_map?p_web_site_id=505&p_category_id=673&p_forma t=full

couple of positions on there mention electoron beam whotsits thingymejigs

Kev, I used to be a recruitment consultant, mainly for engineering and avaiation ( airbus) so if you need any help, just shout... in fact if you want me to, I will do your CV for you, if you haven't already done one.

Terri

Lots of guides on line, just search for CV.
http://www.cvbuddy.com/
http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowP...tent/p!epmgied
http://www.greatcvs.co.uk/
Hope this helps