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williamrossi
6,232 PointsWriting my CV for my next front end position
Hy guys, the CV question!
I am putting the finishing touches on my website and I aim to secure a new front end developer role in the next few months.
I'm always torn between making a really fun CV in InDesign or just making a sharp looking easy to read CV in a word processor.
What route have you taken to land the job you wanted in web development? What has and has not worked for you.
Many thanks.
2 Answers
Caleb King
32,777 PointsYou will probably get many different answers and opinions on this topic, but here is my advice.
I would make a custom CV for each job posting. It is great to have different types of CV for different types of positions.
For example, I'm currently a software engineer and majority of the resumes I see are in word format describing all the projects they have worked on, languages associated and overall highlights.
If you are applying for a web designer/developer position that looks for more aesthetics and design experience then a cool InDesign resume may be a better choice.
Don't limit yourself there are lot of developer position out there so try different resume and see what kind of results you are getting.
Sometime reaching out to a recruiter/head hunter can tell you the type of resume a certain company is looking for because they most likely know the hiring manager.
Just be careful, recruiters in the technology world can be helpful or hurtful because they will place you anywhere, even if its a position is not setup for success.
Hope this helps Good luck!
williamrossi
6,232 PointsThanks for the response. Interesting you mentioned recruiters. A few of them have been in touch with me lately and some of them are plain ridiculous! just copying a template and entering my name at the top for a position that is clearly 10 times to hard for me at this stage.
On the other hand a few have called me and seemed to have matched me for exactly the kind of job I'm after. I never know whether to go through a recruiter or just find the company and apply directly.
I think I may make 2 CV's then and slightly tweak them for each position, seems like the best way to go!