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Just some personal 2 Cents: I have hired quite a few people, interviewed many many and read countless CVs. In Tech, I really prefer 1 -2 pages tops in a short

Just some personal 2 Cents: I have hired quite a few people, interviewed many many and read countless CVs. In Tech, I really prefer 1 -2 pages tops in a short crisp CV; no extra text and weird sales pitch. Why? 1) Your actual experience, what you did, how your career progressed etc. matters most. That stuff goes beyond promises, wishes and dreams - but shows the sweat and tears. Github repo links etc: big plus 2) We are all humans that have a mortgage to pay, feed a family etc. I’m not disappointed or mad if people apply for a job for the money and fame. 3) I probably have yet to meet an engineer that would enjoy writing prose about why a job posting and company “were his life long dream”. I never ask why people apply for a job or switch either. Personally, I would never have had a good answer my self - because you seldom know what the actual job or culture or projects will be like.

smsm42 4y ago
> why people apply for a job or switch either. https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2014-08-17 https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2014-08-17
- lylejantzi3rd 4y ago
  I'm tempted to use these answers this in my next job interview, just to see what happens.
collaborative 4y ago
That's because you're smart enough to look for key information and make assumptioms Most HR people prefer the 5-page, write-down-everything-you-have-done resume. I know because I have tried both routes and because of the feedback I got I have ended up maintaining 2 versions (long and short)
- Galanwe 4y ago
  > Most HR people prefer the 5-page, write-down-everything-you-have-done resume A company where resumes are pre screened by HR is anyway a no-go. From my experience this has pretty much disappeared in 2023.