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Poll: When was the last time you updated your CV? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "When was the last time you updated your CV?".
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 18:16
Spanish to English
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| I don't remember | May 28, 2023 |
It was donkeys ago.
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Samuel Murray 
Netherlands
Local time: 18:16
Member (2006)
English to Afrikaans
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| My CV is dated, so... | May 28, 2023 |
My résumé is dated (i.e. it mentions the current year near the top), so it's rather crucial that I update it at least once a year. I also update the "personal" section with my children's ages each year. And I update the version numbers of the CAT tools. 7 years ago I updated the photograph. More the point: when last did you update your website?
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| Let your word processor do the calculations | May 28, 2023 |
Samuel Murray wrote:
My résumé is dated (i.e. it mentions the current year near the top), so it's rather crucial that I update it at least once a year. I also update the "personal" section with my children's ages each year. And I update the version numbers of the CAT tools. 7 years ago I updated the photograph. More the point: when last did you update your website?
You can use fields. For your children , no problems. Of course, you would have to migrate to a CAT tool that uses the year in its version number…
[Edited at 2023-05-28 10:02 GMT]
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when I feel motivated to do so e.g. when a good potential client asks for it. But it is not even once a year.
Nevertheless, despite you don't need it often, it's important to have a CV.
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Maybe once a year to change the date and eventually to add something new though at my age I doubt I'll be doing much of that…
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| Less than 6 months | May 28, 2023 |
I updated my CV last week.
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Nikolay Novitskiy
Russian Federation
Local time: 21:16
Member (2018)
English to Russian
I have lots ot CVs, and each one considers a certain area of specialization / type of a client / country. So I update my CVs quite often.
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Mr. Satan (X)
English to Indonesian
Samuel Murray wrote:
I also update the "personal" section with my children's ages each year.
Why would you include your children's ages in your CV? Am I missing something here?
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Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 18:16
Member (2009)
English to German
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As a freelancer, who is not seeking permanent employment with a company, I don't have a CV, only a business brochure which I update frequently. That is, whenever a mayor item needs to be added in order to attract a new type of client.
[Edited at 2023-05-29 09:23 GMT]
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:16
Member (2008)
Italian to English
The last time I updated my CV was when something happened.
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Samuel Murray
Netherlands
Local time: 18:16
Member (2006)
English to Afrikaans
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Mr. Satan wrote: Samuel Murray wrote:
I also update the "personal" section with my children's ages each year. Why would you include your children's ages in your CV? Am I missing something here?
Including personal information is a normal part of the résumé in some cultures. I understand that it is often excluded in some other cultures.
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Mr. Satan (X)
English to Indonesian
Samuel Murray wrote:
Including personal information is a normal part of the résumé in some cultures. I understand that it is often excluded in some other cultures.
This isn’t even about culture. Do you know how many psychos on the loose out there? If a potential client asked me how old my children are, I’d contact both the FBI and the Interpol. What does it have anything to do with my candidacy as a contractor, anyway?
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Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 09:16
Member (2006)
Norwegian to English
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Samuel Murray wrote:
Including personal information is a normal part of the résumé in some cultures. I understand that it is often excluded in some other cultures.
Because it is not, or shouldn’t be, relevant.
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Mr. Satan wrote:
Do you know how many psychos on the loose out there?
Hardly any.
If a potential client asked me how old my children are, I’d contact both the FBI and the Interpol.
How could sharing that information possibly cause anybody any harm?
What does it have anything to do with my candidacy as a contractor, anyway?
Nothing, I agree.
UK civil service job applications do not include your name, age, gender or location, or the dates or employers for your previous jobs. Well meaning, but ridiculous.
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