CV Guide
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What will we see today?
1. Name and Summary / Profile
2. Contact Details
3. Photo
4. Technical Skills
Agenda 5. Work Experience / Bullet Points
6. Education / Qualifications / Certificates / Awards /
Recognition
7. Projects (Companies and Personal)
8. Languages / Soft Skills
9. Interests or Hobbies / Volunteering
10. Recommendations / References
Name and CV Profile / Summary:
How is your summary?
Name and CV Profile / Summary:
A summary comes below your first and last name.
It is a trailer for your professional story, highlighting skills, experience, and achievements to engage hiring
managers and further interest.
A concise (1-5 sentences), impactful pitch that communicates: "Here's what I bring to the table."
+ Name
+ Professional Title Suggestion: Use the same title as the position you are applying for.
+ Key Experiences (with the total number of years worked)
+ Top Achievements (preferably measurable results)
+ Top Skills/Expertise/Unique Values (relevant to the job and industry).
Contact Details:
You should include your name, (city, country), phone number, email address, GitHub and a link to your
work network profile, such as LinkedIn.
Do not include your age, your date of birth, gender, marital status or your nationality.
Photo:
Should I add a photo to my CV?
● You can skip the resume
photo; it distracts, wastes
space, and can seem
unprofessional.
● However, consider industry
norms; some industries and
positions may require a photo,
especially depending on the
location.
● If your industry benefits from
it, place the photo near your
contact info in the top right or
left corner.
Why? Technical Skills:
● Highlighting your technical skills is
crucial for job applications.
● Employers review resumes to assess
qualifications.
● Strong skills mean quick adaptation and
less training, improving the chance of
securing the position.
Where?
● Highlight your technical abilities by
placing them on your resume, either
below your summary and above your
experience or on the left or right side of
your CV.
● Use a bulleted list of six to ten skills for
clarity and readability.
● Add the company’s name,
Work Experience and Bullet Points: their location and website
link.
● Add your position.
● Add the starting and
finishing date.
● Add max 7 Bullet points.
● Always start the bullet
points with Action verbs.
● In the work experience
section, prioritize listing your
most notable
accomplishments rather
than just mentioning tasks
and responsibilities.
● Use quantifiers.
● Add the tech skills used for
the specific position at the
end of the position.
Reach out. / Qualifications / Certificates / Awards / Recognition:
Education
Company Projects and Personal Projects:
Including projects on your CV showcases your skills and suitability for the role.
a. Understand the job requirements: Review the job posting to grasp its requirements before listing your projects.
b. Prioritize your projects: Identify how your skills align with the company's needs and prioritize projects based on relevance to highlight desired skills.
c. Where to list your projects: Determine where to list projects on your CV based on prioritization (in a projects section).
Suggested: ✅
Under each job description: Under a specific project section: Under your education section:
[Experience] [Project highlights] [Education]
[Job title], [Project 1], [company name], [duration] [University name], [city and state]
[Company name] [Work tenure] Description and your role in it [Course name]
[Job description] Your contributions to it [Project]
[Projects] Tech Stacks [Project 1 description and your role in it]
[Project 1 description and your role in it]
Why? Hiring managers prioritize candidates based
on their key contributions to projects rather than
the project's nature or topic.
Tips to list your Projects:
1. Utilize data: Highlight impacts with statistics such as campaign success or revenue increases.
2. Be concise: Keep project descriptions brief, emphasizing key details.
3. Format consistently: Maintain uniform formatting for visual appeal and readability.
4. Proofread: Check for errors in spelling, grammar, and formatting.
5. Choose language carefully: Use action words to accurately portray project roles.
Reach out. Languages and Soft Skills:
onal Projects:
● Specify English as the primary language to indicate its use for the interview.
● Follow with your native language and any other languages based on
proficiency.
● Prioritize technical skills over soft skills in your resume. List job-related
skills by proficiency to catch employers' attention first, but include soft skills
as well.
*** Soft Skills are optional as Recruiters normally read directly the Tech Stacks.
● Top interpersonal soft skills for software developers: Team work,
Communication, English, Critical thinking, Problem solving,
Self-management, Emotional intelligence, Adaptability, Creativity.
Interests or Hobbies / Volunteering:
Should references be included on a resume?
Leave out references from your resume, even
though it seems logical to include them with your
Agenda
Recommendations contact details and professional experiences.
and References:
Write instead: References upon request!
Reach out. Imagine’s Resource Center:
onal Projects:
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