Anyone any good with IT related CV's?

[Cliotoby]

Currently on revision 12 of my CV and im looking for someone to scruitinise it. Is there anyone that works in recruitment or regularly looks at CV's that would be able to give me some pointers please? Preferably IT related CV's.

 

[dk]

If you email it to me, I'll take a look for you, I interview our new engineers so see the odd cv.

What pisses me off, are any spelling or grammatical errors, so make sure that's all 100% correct.

 

[Bren Rogers]

Something I posted the other day when people were enquiring about CVs and job sites. It's a good general template to work to. Key words are the most important thing.

Use a template as a guide, but my advice is to keep the formatting simple. Don't stick things in boxes, or use a dodgey font. The easier it is the read the longer people will read it.

bullet points are fine, and it doesn't have to be wordy. If you have a technical job that requires specialist skills, mention them everywhere you have used them and to what extent (this means they will be picked up easier when people search for CVs.) It doesn't have to be wordy.

give specific examples of achievements if they are particularly notable (Cost saving/process improvement/exceeded targets etc.)

Name
Address
Phone Number (believe it or not people leave this info out)
Email address

Short Statement / introduction of sector/profession
Skills (This can be in bullet points. Technical, or job specific skills)
Work Experience

• Company
• Dates of employment
• Responsibilities
• Technical requirements / skills used / Standards or regulations worked to (industry specific).

Education

• Highest level first (BSc., MSc., PhD etc)
• Institution / awarding body
• Dates
• Modules covered
• Don't bother going into to much detial about your GCSE's or A-Levels unless the employer asks for that information specifically.

Other skills/experience

• General software skills
• Voluntary work
• Membership bodies

Hobbies

• Don't say anything weird

Hope that helps.

 

[Cliotoby]

Cheers. DK. Ill email you at some point possibly tomorrow. Thanks.