We’ve been in North Wales all day, whittling sticks, chopping wood and building shelters as part of a stone soup bush craft session based at Boulder Adventures. Everybody has brought along ideas and we’ve shared them, improving practice and making all of us safer. Claire (above) seemed rather attached to her shelter and didn’t want to come out.
How to Write an Outdoor Industry CV
In an industry where people move from organisation to organisation frequently and many staff are seasonal, it can sometimes feel like life in the outdoors is one continual job hunt. As bad as it is to keep applying it can be just as bad to be a centre manager who is on the receiving end of 300 CVs a year and has to sift through them to work out who is the right person for the job.
Below is some advice for people who are either writing their CV for the first time, or are updating it before applying for full time jobs or freelance positions.. The overall aim should be to keep it short and neat and to provide only information an employer is interested in. By following the advice below, being honest and with a bit of luck, you will maximise your chance of at least getting to an interview. From there you’re on your own! Read More

