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What shock says is correct. Some of my thoughts: You list education and interests before experience, in my circles experience is the first thing an employer lo
by jardaroh 12y ago
What shock says is correct.
Some of my thoughts:
You list education and interests before experience, in my circles experience is the first thing an employer looks at and it should be listed first.
Your layout lacks style or flair, you being a sysadmin and programmer, things like typography probably didn't even cross your mind but as it turns out, employers love CVs that looks like some effort was put into it.
The CV is too long, your font is too big and too much spacing between lines and sections. Also sections have different spacing between them that makes it look unprofessional. It used to be that fonts should be large for readability, but that is not the case anymore especially if you can send the CV in as a PDF. If you have to send a printed CV, take font sizes more into account.
There is too much detail on your projects, if an employer is interested in the tech and projects you list they will ask questions. It is true that it is better to leave something to be desired. Entice them, do not force feed them.
I will include my CV in english version (not final version as I got a job in Norway :p)
Not to brag but my CV got praised and hung on a wall in a design firm where I worked for a while. I hope you can take some inspiration, but also, research how CVs are expected to look in the region where you apply for jobs, this varies from place to place, sometimes drastically.
Also, if you think you have made a new and better CV and application, it is absolutely allowed to apply for jobs somewhere you applied before, even the same position. This might even boost your image as a person very interested in the job.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4815187/cv_en.pdf https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4815187/cv_en.pdf
- bespoke_engnr 12y agoThanks for this advice, I really liked your CV. I'll take some inspiration from it!