It's all about me, me, me, me...!

I've just completed the new edition of my c.v.  I have no idea if it's better, worse or much different to the one I've been using but I've managed to waste a whole two days doing it!  I was supposed to be writing today, allowing the creative juices to flow and relive a few happy memories along the way.  Instead I have had two days reliving my working life and trying to find ways to make it sound much more exciting than it actually was!! No offence to the guys that still work there but trying to find something exciting to say about the factory with no windows that I spent seven years working in isn't easy!  I spent a few hours (maybe minutes...) googling advise on 'how to write an award winning c.v.'  Avoid overused phrases...  OK - any one got a phrase for 'attention to detail' umm 'eye for detail' perhaps? and so it goes on.  I think approx 50% of my time whilst re-drafting said c.v. was spent trawling my mind for alternative phrases to all the overused, meaningless ones we all either have or have had on our c.v.s over the years.  My aim was to market 'me'.  Make 'me' sound like someone you would like to have working for your company and in your company.  It's not easy I can tell you.  Some would say it's a British thing, that we are all too modest to advertise our strengths.  We would much rather discuss our weaknesses in the hope that someone politely disagrees to make you feel more worthwhile.  I agree in a way but how many of us truly know ourselves and what are our strengths and weaknesses really are? If you're lucky you may have a trustworthy work colleague (or ex work colleague) that can be constructive both in their criticism and their praise.  If not, like me, you're stuck with trying to work it out for yourself.  Trying not to over sell yourself and promise them a 'Wonderman' whilst giving them a reason not to throw your c.v. straight in the bin.  The experts suggest that you put some personal information on your c.v. - give the potential employer some insight into who you really are.  Do they really want to know that I like a couple of pieces of dark chocolate with my coffee in an afternoon or that I always have to have the sound on the t.v. set on an even number?  Probably not.  So when they say "Tell us something about yourself"  I really just want to say "I'm a hard working, conscientious, trustworthy person - please employ me...!"  Or words to that effect...!