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What kind of company are you aiming for? Enterprise or startup? They're worlds apart. If you're looking for a solid enterprise CV, I've had pretty good results
by mtrimpe 13y ago
What kind of company are you aiming for? Enterprise or startup? They're worlds apart.
If you're looking for a solid enterprise CV, I've had pretty good results with mine at http://michiel.trimpe.nl http://michiel.trimpe.nl (the picture and recommendations section are optional.) For big companies LinkedIn is also key and recommendations there are very valuable.
For blanket applications (e.g. submit on website) cover letters are a must and you must show that you have read about the business and explain in a few sentences why you feel your profile would fit well with the (goals of the) employer. As for format, the body of your introductory email message is often considered synonymous with your cover letter.
(P.S. This is based on the Amsterdam market. Europe is big and every country is different so advice from a German would be better still if you were looking for a job in Berlin)
- drinchev 13y agoI'm looking for international funded startups > 2-3 years old. Yep, I pretty much hate to manage old PHP code. I'm more excited and oriented to new tech solutions, so Enterprise would be a no-opt. ( Also I have no CS-degree . My university degree isn't even CS-oriented ).
- hcho 13y agoPut a picture on your CV in the UK and it directly goes into the bin. No one wants to be liable for discrimination.
- EvaK_de 13y agoDON'T put a picture on your CV in GERMANY and it directly goes into the bin. :)
- yulaow 13y agoFor what a software company would need a picture in a cv of a software engineer candidate?
- hcho 13y agoI heard you guys also like mentioning in your CVs where you went to primary school. Horses for the courses.
- EvaK_de 13y agoOh well, that was 20 years ago...
- rdouble 13y agoIs this the case with companies like Ableton or SoundCloud?
- EvaK_de 13y agoI think so with Ableton, but know nothing about the guys at SoundCloud.
- tty74 13y agoI had my CV checked at a recruiting event at my University here in Germany. While officially the employers are not allowed to require a picture or the age, I was told that both is a must. To my knowledge in Germany you should include a decent sized picture, your birth date, and your nationality. If you do not include this, your risk your application to be trashed, at least with larger and more traditional companies. The cover letter should be no longer than one page, the CV must not be longer than two pages. It is also important to directly address the person in charge, so call them if in doubt and ask who is responsible and if you should include a picture.
- CWIZO 13y agoHmm. I've had my picture on the CV (SO careers profile basically) and had no problems. But, my GF has been applying for jobs for over a month now without any luck. She also has a picture on her CV but she is not in IT (more like administrative jobs, reception, etc...). Do you think this might be the cause of the poor response rate (ie. non existent) she has? Would really appreciate more insight into this.
- hcho 13y agoI don't know about those type of jobs, but generally such a poor response rate is always a sign of a poor CV. It might be the picture, the way it's written, laid out or the choice words for certain thins. I'd recommend finding someone who does hiring for similar positions and ask him to review her CV.