[CV FORMAT] What would a good divers CV layout typically look like?

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Thanks

for the question. I found a great little video on LinkedIn that tells you what the adhoc recruitment agencies ask for. I even learnt something new regarding the .docx format.

The first page should always hold:

Word .docx format

Page 1-

*Title Section

Name + Photo (optional)
Brief Job Title (Class II Offshore Air 50m - DMT - 3.2u)
Summary Years Experience (If Saturation Diving - Include totals - Sats/Lockouts/Total Lockout Time)
(Optional statement) No past diving related illness or injuries

**Personal Info Section

Address
Phone
Email
Nationality
Passport Number + Expiry
Passport Issuing Authority
Port of departure
Seafarers Logbook # + Expiry

***Training & Certification Section (all relevant and in date)

Certification/Qualification -> ID# -> Expiry Date (Table format)

Page 2-

****Previous contract employment

Date > Location > Job Title > Breif summary of work > Vessel > Company > Client (table format)

(Most recent at the top. If Saturation Diving, also include > Bell Runs # Lock Outs)

Nothing else.

As stated in the video. Send in word format so the agencies can make adjustments if needed to suit their requirements.

Certs-

Make sure you send a cert pack with it. All Certs in your CV should be present & in date. Certs to renamed accordingly before sending -

[Your Full Name - Cert Name - Expiry]

My thinking is, if it's sitting on a desk or in a pdf, you want the information that they base their decisions on to be the first thing they see.

Just a note: A lot of companies are now asking for people to use their internal templates for CV's so keep your information in an easy copy/paste format so to save yourself a headache.

I've attached a very basic version of a template. If anyone else has something better please attach it in the comments.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/amy-archibald-645b4a234_morning-linkedin-lets-talk-cvs-and-activity-7042061999836426240-Uv2f?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACE38FoBXTeWy05jdSgQ3HbDYn5mS8-9Rd0

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