Crew CV's

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The right ones that are chosen out of the 100's that are viewed are documents that contain relevant information as well as referring to facts and past experiences that individual has. 

Although it does not matter what format of text you use; it is important to ensure that your writing is clear and easy to read.

10 out of 15 appliers will not have customised their CV or even research the role. This means there is a 1 in 5 chance that your CV will attract the recruiters attention. Your CV needs to be good enough to be shortlisted within the 5.

Two important reasons for customising your CV is differentiating yourself from other applicants. You want to stand out against the competitors. The other factor is to go into specific detail about the role you are applying for as well as the relevant skills/ qualifications you have.

1. Always customise your CV(s)
2. Do not include irrelevant information including Film experiences within a different industry
3. Use the role of the job you are applying for repeatably throughout your CV
4. Do not include your address
5. Ensure that you include relevant information
6. Try to put yourself in the recruiters position and think about what they are looking for and want
7. Do not include too much text in your document
8. Remember that you are not the Producer, Director, Editor or Writer yet, stay humble
9. Keep your file size as small as possible, avoiding email spam filters
10. Finally, save your CV as "Your Name - The Job Title - Company Name"

When applying for a position as a Runner you need to ensure that your CV screams out every other line Production Runner. Including camera or FCP skills is irrelevant. You want to include information that shows that you have the right attitude to become a Runner as well as identifying what is involved in this.

When you have little or no experience it is important to remember to use what you can; use what you already know and develop it further relating to the subject matter. Research the company as well as research the production. Identify what the employer or production team is looking for in applicants and ensure that your CV shows them that you have the requirements and skills to carry out this role. It is important to demonstrate that you have a positive attitude and ambition to work successfully and efficiently in the role. Furthermore state the role you are applying for; do not say things such as "I am hard working and ambitious" as anyone can say that, they are specifically looking for individuals with certain skills and qualities that relate and stand out from other applicants.

The worst thing that an individual can write on their CV is that they are looking to gain experience in becoming part of the industry and look at different aspects of the production to focus on. The employers want an individual who is able to state what they specifically want. This makes the CV stand out against the others and shows the production company that you want to aspire to be like these and not go from one part of the business to another; you know what you specifically want.
This implies that you want to get a specific role in the industry. It shows the employer that you have the ambition and confidence to fit the role you are applying for. The employers do not want to hire anyone just to fill a space in the industry; they want to employ someone with potential and the required qualities.

The advice that is given when looking at the examples of CV's is to not copy them. It is just a guide to help you create your own. You need to ensure that your CV is relevant and repeats the title of the job you are applying for throughout the document. It also needs to be nice and clear for the employer to read. When creating your CV make sure you research the company, role as well as ensuring that all the information is relevant and clear.
The CV example that is most useful to me at this stage is the Runner. We are still at the pre-production stage of the short film production as we do not have any other professional experience in the Film industry.

All successful CV's have a few factors in common; these include:

• Do not include too much text- less is more
• Make sure you include the most important information at the top of the document
• The style of the document is simple and clear
• The subtitle of the job you are applying for is under your name
• Repeat the job title throughout the CV
• Only include relevant information regarding the role