Losing one's inhibitions

I spent almost all of yesterday afternoon refining my CV. It's changed quite a bit from what I originally had. I've got a CV and Interview handbook which I haven't read in its entirety but the bit I read said to keep CVs short and punchy because it's just a way of getting an interview. As a result of this I think I made it too sparse.

I've found myself second guessing what someone reviewing it might think and therefore have been afraid to state the obvious because they'll see through it as a cliche. I've realised that they have no idea who I am and I need to state the obvious or they'll assume that I can't do it.

Additionally, I found it hard to be immodest for fear of sounding like someone on an Apprentice audition tape. Whenever I had to write self-appraisals I was always quite good at selling myself and was uninhibited. I think the reason for the change is twofold: I knew the person who's be reading it so there was an understanding that one had to say certain things; and secondly, I've been waiting for a redundancy for so long that I've lost track of what is needed to work. All my resolve has been spent not on bettering myself but on occupying myself for days at a time.

I found it really tiring doing and re-doing my CV for hours on end and have given myself the day off today. I feel a little justified because I've arranged appoints with recruitment/consultancy firms next week. However, I might arrange to see some more tomorrow. Time is money.