Saturday 29 September 2012

Curriculum Vitae


Saturday 29th September 2012

Here is an example of my current CV. It is used and adjusted for employment within the customer service/receptionist area. This copy is not the full version. I have taken out any personal information and normally, under each section within previous employment, I write a few notes about what the job involved and any particular skills/training that I gained.
It would also include referee details, but as this is a public blog, I've decided to remove them! I like to have my work at Disneyland Paris on my CV as it is something different for employers to see.. and an interesting talking point! 
Along with educational and employment history, I think it is important to include information about yourself as future employers are often keen to know more about your personality and lifestyle.

Emily Hunt Curriculum Vitae                                       


Nationality: British

Education and Qualifications
2011 - 2012 Worcester College of Technology

2007 – 2010 Elmhurst School for Dance Sixth Form

2005 – 2007 Elmhurst School for Dance

2002 – 2005 Bishop Perowne C of E High School

Foundation Diploma in Art and Design 2012 (Level 3)

National Diploma in Professional Dance 2010 (Level 6)

A Levels 2009: Art (A), English Literature (B)

GCSEs 2007: 11 A* - B grades including English, Mathematics and Science (Double Award)
Work Experience
August 2012                 Volunteer work with Engage4Life
                               
July 2011 -
May 2012                      Sales assistant at Jack Wills
                                          

November 2010 - 
April 2011                     Customer Service at 'Danceforce', Worcester
                            
August -
November 2010            Character and Parade Performer at Disneyland Paris
                                   
Skills
  • Head Girl at Elmhurst School for Dance – communication, team work, organisation
  • Clean UK Driving Licence
  • ICT - Excel, Word processing, Power Point
  • Conversational French
  • Basic First Aid qualification
  • Experience in Exercise for Children teaching programme
Interests and Hobbies

I have studied ballet professionally. I enjoy all aspects of the theatre and performance: dance, musicals, classical music concerts and plays. The arts in general have always played an essential role in my life. I also enjoy reading and visiting art galleries and am a keen photographer in my spare time. I love the outdoors, walking and keeping fit. 

Opposites Attract

Friday 28th September 2012

After my first train was cancelled, my evening at the Birmingham Hippodrome made up for it.  I went to see Birmingham Royal Ballet's performance of 'Opposites Attract' last night. It's the first time I've seen them in a while so it felt good to be back at the ballet! It was interesting to watch different dancers, some that I have never seen perform before. The triple bill had a great variety - a bit for everyone; my favourite being 'Lyric Pieces'. The dancers used large concertina paper in different shapes and forms throughout. It created barriers, steps and covers for them, a clever and interesting idea. They moved with the paper as it was incorporated into the choreography.

Earlier in the day I read through the 'Professional Communication Technology' reader and the facts and figures on Facebook got me thinking.. As I watched the performance I thought about the number of dancers I knew about, purely because I have 'mutual friends' with them on Facebook. It proves how incredible social networking is. I, a member of the audience, knew their names, where they trained and, at times, how old they were just from social networking. It may seem like I'm a Facebook stalker (aren't we all at times?) but as well as being a social site, it connects people with similar interests and lifestyles, bringing people closer and allowing more contacts to be made - which could, potentially, take a career further and open new doors.

I will post another blog on my thoughts about this reader soon, once I have done the research that I have in mind.. I'll end with the link to the performance on the BRB website for you all to enjoy: 

http://www.brb.org.uk/masque/index.htm?act=WhatsOn&urn=23786&tsk=show


Wednesday 26 September 2012

Induction - an interesting, innovative and intellectual day!

Tuesday 25th September 2012

Today was our Induction day at the Hendon Campus of Middlesex University. A group of new BA (Hons) Professional Practice (Arts) students met for the first time - and what a great bunch of people they are.
After the 'ice breaker' round of introducing ourselves, listening and learning were the key part of the day. At first, it seemed like an overload of information but every point made was useful and helped us all to understand exactly why we were there. I found it particularly interesting to hear the reasons why everyone has decided on pursuing the course, and their individual post-graduation plans. Our 'writing' exercise allowed us to share our own written work and discover what is important when it comes to writing...
  • Planning and structure
  • Use of images to enhance visualisation and tell a story
  • Aiming your vocabulary and presentation at a particular audience/reader
I chose to share some pages from a 'Dance Photography' project I created.. I'll share one of the images with you now:


It was an exciting day and I now feel prepared for the work and challenges ahead. Time keeping will be essential and I'm looking forward to keeping up to date with the group and seeing how we all progress through out the course.

"It's never too late to be what you might have been" - George Eliot