OK, applying for a job for pizza delivery for Dominoes (I know, but Im a poor student with a car).
They want a CV, Ive got the usual personal details, driving info, qualifications, previous jobs, interests etc. But what kind of personal characteristics/skills should I put? Ive put that Im friendly and trustworthy and reliable and all that stuff, but how much bumpf should I be putting in?

Ta, Duane.

experienced in reading maps and satnav?

great at carrying pizza from a car to a door?

ability to navigate garden paths with ease?

knowledge of gates and door bells?

silver swimming certificate?

voted “most likely to be famous” at Krusty’s camp for Kids” in ’98?

sounds like you’ve put the right stuff in already dude 🙂

Don’t forget to ensure the car is insured for business use (don’t put that in the CV, just a general observation).

If there’s a sure fire way to destroy cars, it’s doing deliveries. There’s a reason why most pizza delivery cars are old bangers!

I wouldn’t be using my own car for it, and I’d be making sure I was getting paid enough to cover car running costs (the AA’s guide is pretty accurate, but you’ll need to play with the figures a bit), before I’d even think about considering it.

How about those tips as well..

I’d go with the ’rounded personality’ approach. Stick a couple of (sensible) hobbies to show that you’re not a complete social pariah, and obviously “I have a full clean driving licence”(delete where applicable) and stuff that’s relevant. So, essentially what you’ve put.

For a delivery job they’ll want “are you honest, are you trustworthy, can you get pizza to a customer without adding special sauce” and not much else so I wouldn’t sweat it too much. All the CV has to do is get you through the door to an interview and let’s face it, you’ll already stand out from the rest if your application isn’t in crayon.

Good luck.

Turn up in a suit and a top hat to the interview. You’ll deffinatly get the job.

‘pizza delivery boy’, like on those ‘specialist websites’ 😛

Suit is a good idea, but only wear a topper if your car has a sunroof (or you are a short arse), otherwise its a bowler hat.