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Offline Mikeygtir

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How many jobs have you had?
« on: September 11, 2013, 07:57:12 am »
nice easy question for a wed morning..

How many jobs have you had?

Reason i ask.. i'm currently sitting here updating my CV and curious as to what people think may be an excessive number?

I'm 31, and the CV reads that i'm on number 8 since i left school at 16. (two were my apprenticeship as my first employers went under)

What would be considered "job hopping"?



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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2013, 08:22:29 am »
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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2013, 08:28:23 am »
I'm also 31 and have been PAYE for 12 firms, sounds a lot but some were just small jobs/one off trips.

In my current job I get hired out to companies like NOV & Aker etc most trips but they're not counted  :ashamed:
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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2013, 08:33:14 am »
which NOV office?

I'm not sure "job hopping" is as big a deal offshore than it is for jobs at home as lot of guys change rigs alot.. well thats what i'm hoping as i want a move off this platform already! haha

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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2013, 08:34:49 am »
Stavanger
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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2013, 08:35:00 am »
It's expected offshore if your not core crew!

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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2013, 08:37:18 am »
1 since school, 22 years ago  :signLOL:


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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2013, 08:37:22 am »
About 12 on my CV, I think, but I have skipped a few short ones by padding out the dates either side!

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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2013, 08:44:32 am »
I've been working freelance in the aviation industry since 2005, reckon it must be at least 70 different contracts.  It's got to tue point I only put the last 5 years or so on my CV

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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2013, 08:51:14 am »
I've been working freelance in the aviation industry since 2005, reckon it must be at least 70 different contracts.  It's got to tue point I only put the last 5 years or so on my CV

this.

Don't list all your job on your CV. last 5 years or 3 jobs is sufficient, I have had to make my way through thousands of CV's recently and anything more than 2 pages gets binned  :laugh:

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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2013, 09:25:45 am »
i was always told no more than 3 pages and you'll be fine.

I hate updating my CV.. its totally cringe.. lol

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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2013, 09:45:26 am »
^^Haven't even looked at mine since 2010, should probably take a few things off and update it.
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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2013, 09:52:40 am »
I don't have a CV... I think the last time I did one was when you do a mock one during A levels.  :signLOL:

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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2013, 01:13:44 pm »
6 companies, but for the last 12 years lots (read 20+) of various customers.

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Re: How many jobs have you had?
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2013, 01:40:32 pm »
First job - 1 year - First Job
Second job - 30 years
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