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Jan Truper
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Germany
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Never Feb 22, 2018

But I often modify or even customize my cover letter.
 
Muriel Vasconcellos
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Hardly ever Feb 22, 2018

But I almost always tailor my message to the particular situation, emphasizing what might be most applicable.
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
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Exactly the same here! Feb 22, 2018

Muriel Vasconcellos wrote:

But I almost always tailor my message to the particular situation, emphasizing what might be most applicable.


 
neilmac
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Spain
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Other Feb 22, 2018

I don't remember the last time I had to produce my CV for anything… It must have been ages ago. However, back in the day, I would occasionally tweak it to include only the most relevant information for the purpose in question.
In general, I usually try to keep my CV down to one page in length, and don't usually respond positively to requests for "updated CVs" nowadays, simply because I don't usually have the time to spare to find and update it.
 
Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
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Yes Feb 22, 2018

Depending on the job, I might outline my 20 years in merchant banking, or maybe my 40 years as a research chemist, 60 years as a civil engineer or 80 years as a circus acrobat.

Just tell them what they want to hear. Works a treat.

It's only a piece of paper.
 
Mario Freitas
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Brazil
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Not anymore Feb 23, 2018

I used to have three or four different CV's, but since I decided to be only a freelance translator and nothing else, that's no longer necessary. Since 2013, I have only one CV, but one version in each language I work with. I update it regularly, but that's it.
 


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