Archive of all My Alternative CV articles – Page 11
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My Alternative CVJoe Taylor, Real Handful, on Spin Doctors and Summer Hours
I bombed my first interview with Innocent. Coming from the world of technology at IBM I had an awful lot to learn
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My Alternative CVJosh Faulkner-Elliott, Aston Manor, on orchards and zombies
I started as dishwasher and worked up to chef assistant and also did some bar work
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My Alternative CVOrganix brand manager Ryan Perry: My Alternative CV
”We make really good, tasty, healthy organic food – that’s clearly labelled – for babies and toddlers”
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My Alternative CVJulian Warowioff, Lemonaid, on Russell Brand and being a fox
Europe – The Final Countdown is still a great song at any NYE party
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My Alternative CVMark Muncey, Proper Cornish, on The Jam and crimping
I was very fortunate to get a four-year apprenticeship as a chef at Gravetye Manor
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My Alternative CVJoanne Moss, PPS, on pub job interviews and Clueless
I worked as an internet shopper at Sainsbury’s while I was at university
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My Alternative CVMitch Minton, Presscription, on Kevin Costner and pandas
When I was 12 I was an extra on a film called The Upside of Anger, with Kevin Costner
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My Alternative CVSara Gamay, Press'd Coffee, on MC Hammer and coffee lovers
My first job was as a salesperson at a popular teenage clothing store in the US. I loved my employee discount
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My Alternative CVChris Platt, MD, Digin, on jam doughnuts and Jamie Oliver
I was a barman in my village pub in the countryside. I was 18 and thought I’d meet girls
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My Alternative CVCharlie Leet-Cook, Moju, on Sisqó, waves and honey badgers
In our first seven months we had three days off and were doing back-to-back 18-hour days
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My Alternative CVVivien Wong, Tsuki Mochi, on bar work and Kylie Minogue
I still know every single word on Kylie Minogue’s first album (from Woolworths)
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My Alternative CVDuncan Scott, Supper, on paranormal beings and golf
My first-ever job? I was a waiter at my local golf club. As jobs go it was OK
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My Alternative CVFlo Broughton, Choc on Choc, on business, cashflow and snakes
I make chocolate – but my mates all know it as they have lived through all the dramas with me
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My Alternative CVLucy Woodhouse, Claudi & Fin, on fish and The Godfather
I would make the in-shopping experience in the frozen aisles the most exciting place to be on earth!
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My Alternative CVGeorge Freegard, Pusser's Rum, on sneezing and the Queen
My first-ever job was as a dishwasher in a French restaurant
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My Alternative CVBrian Kelly, Chia Bia, on jazz piano and Haruki Murakami
The job itself was OK once you figured out the tips and tricks of plucking turkeys by hand
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My Alternative CVSophie Lund, Mello, on Britney Spears and Game of Thrones
I worked in a coffee shop when I was 15 and I still remember it being the most stressful job I’ve ever had
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My Alternative CVLouise Moorhouse Addo Food Group, on being veggie and Man Utd
My first full-time job was with Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service. I provided the admin support
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My Alternative CVSonia Whiteley-Guest on leg warmers, being nosy and having fun
I’ve never had a bad interview to the best of my knowledge. Clearly someone’s not telling me something
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My Alternative CVNutrii quark founder Juhani Meurman: Alternative CV
The founder of Nutrii quark on dropping plates, his long list of nicknames and admiration of Walt Disney