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Re: Offer HN: I will review and critique your CV.

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Post by user24 »

ig1 wrote: post #26
user24 wrote: post #9

I'm think my CV is pretty well polished, but I've never asked for professional feedback on it, so let me know what you think: http://www.puremango.co.uk/2009/08/php-cv/ I'm particularly interested in whether you think the order of sections (education->work->general->personal) works, and whether my copy sells. Thanks for the offer! PS: I'm not looking for work at the moment, so please prioritise my request lower than…

Generally you only put education first while you're still in education, after your first proper job you put that first.

True. The layout is derived from a time when all I had were qualifications and I haven't re-evaluated since then, just grown and added the commercial experience section.

I think I'm going to leave education at the top though. I think my university has good initial impact on the reader. People raise their eyebrows when they see 'Oxford'. This is a good thing. I do personally believe the commercial experience can be more important for most jobs, but I still want to draw attention to my academic background.

Re: Offer HN: I will review and critique your CV.

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Post by riffraff »

cies wrote: post #22

Thanks for your offer! Currently I do not really have a CV anymore, I link to my linkedin or make a dump of my linkedin to doc/pdf. What do you think of this practice? Anyone else who has opinions on "moving the CV to linkedin"?

I was asked some time ago to provide my CV and I also used a pdf export of linkedin cause it's such a simple option.

I believe it's a bit lacking in some areas eg, I recall it does not have anything about human languages (when you are moving around in europe that is kind of useful). I may be wrong though.

Re: Offer HN: I will review and critique your CV.

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Post by KoZeN »

user24 wrote: post #30

Out of interest, as a recruiter, what did you think of the two 'reverse job application' posts? first: http://www.reversejobapplication.com/ and in response: http://www.thejohnnybrown.com/?p=21

RE: http://www.reversejobapplication.com/

I thought this was a really entertaining read. Will it generate his dream job on it's own merits? Probably not. Will it generate a ton of job offers due to the publicity it's received? Probably.

More and more employers want 'celebrities' working for them. I recently placed a gentleman who had a relatively average CV but he had been published in numerous Insurance related publications and his name was well recognised throughout the industry, when people heard he was open to offers I had multiple interviews lined up for him within 245 hours.

That's a minor example but it's definitely a growing trend.

Re: Offer HN: I will review and critique your CV.

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Post by KoZeN »

ig1 wrote: post #26
user24 wrote: post #9

I'm think my CV is pretty well polished, but I've never asked for professional feedback on it, so let me know what you think: http://www.puremango.co.uk/2009/08/php-cv/ I'm particularly interested in whether you think the order of sections (education->work->general->personal) works, and whether my copy sells. Thanks for the offer! PS: I'm not looking for work at the moment, so please prioritise my request lower than…

Generally you only put education first while you're still in education, after your first proper job you put that first.

I completely disagree with this one and it's been a bone of contention in the past.

The majority of clients I deal with prefer to see the education & relevant qualifications listed first if the candidate has left University within the last 5 or 6 years.

Once again it's a matter of opinion but I have researched it a bit and this seems to be the general consensus.

Re: Offer HN: I will review and critique your CV.

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Post by Alan01252 »

Thanks very much for this. I've never had much luck with recruiters and my C.V so any feedback you have would be greatly appreciated.

I've also decided to upload it here. http://www.alanhollis.com/Alan_Hollis.pdf

Please note I'm not actively seeking employment at the moment but might as well take advantage of the opportunity to get some constructive criticism whilst it's here.

Re: Offer HN: I will review and critique your CV.

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Post by robinduckett »

user24 wrote: post #9

I'm think my CV is pretty well polished, but I've never asked for professional feedback on it, so let me know what you think: http://www.puremango.co.uk/2009/08/php-cv/ I'm particularly interested in whether you think the order of sections (education->work->general->personal) works, and whether my copy sells. Thanks for the offer! PS: I'm not looking for work at the moment, so please prioritise my request lower than…

May want to change this line:

Excellent SEO ability; this resumé is ranked in the top results for “php CV” and “php programmer CV“.

Cus, it aint. Not that you're looking for work, just sayin'

Re: Offer HN: I will review and critique your CV.

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Post by ig1 »

KoZeN wrote: post #34
ig1 wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Generally you only put education first while you're still in education, after your first proper job you put that first.

I completely disagree with this one and it's been a bone of contention in the past. The majority of clients I deal with prefer to see the education & relevant qualifications listed first if the candidate has left University within the last 5 or 6 years. Once again it's a matter of opinion but I have researched it a bit and this seems to be the general consensus.

Curious, my background is in a fairly similar area to you, I've worked as a developer for investment banks and financial tech firms. Generally I get the feeling that if a candidate is at an associate or higher level then work experience is more important.

From my experience (and I suspect most developers would agree) real world development experience is a much better indicator of performance than university.

Are the candidates you normally field changing sectors ? - in the case that a candidate doesn't have industry experience I can see why a company might want to see educational background first, but it seems strange that a company would care more about educational level than directly relevant experience.

Re: Offer HN: I will review and critique your CV.

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Post by kapilkaisare »

Alan01252 wrote: post #35

Thanks very much for this. I've never had much luck with recruiters and my C.V so any feedback you have would be greatly appreciated. I've also decided to upload it here. http://www.alanhollis.com/Alan_Hollis.pdf Please note I'm not actively seeking employment at the moment but might as well take advantage of the opportunity to get some constructive criticism whilst it's here.

Your choice of technologies in your individual projects is not clear; this would be something I look for, since I evaluate a candidate eligibility in part through his personal technological preferences.

Re: Offer HN: I will review and critique your CV.

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Post by sidmitra »

KoZeN wrote: post #8

22 CV's received so far! Looks like I'm going to be kept busy. I will do my absolute best to respond to each and every one of you but you will need to be patient. Anyone else looking to send me a CV, please fire away but it would help if you could include info on what you would like me to focus on, eg. are you concerned about specific content, is it the layout or format that you feel is letting you down, etc. UPDATE:…

Here's adding to your workload - http://sidmitra.com/resume.pdf Let me know if i can every repay your effort with some of my skill sets.

Re: Offer HN: I will review and critique your CV.

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Post by user24 »

robinduckett wrote: post #36
user24 wrote: post #9

I'm think my CV is pretty well polished, but I've never asked for professional feedback on it, so let me know what you think: http://www.puremango.co.uk/2009/08/php-cv/ I'm particularly interested in whether you think the order of sections (education->work->general->personal) works, and whether my copy sells. Thanks for the offer! PS: I'm not looking for work at the moment, so please prioritise my request lower than…

May want to change this line: Excellent SEO ability; this resumé is ranked in the top results for “php CV” and “php programmer CV“. Cus, it aint. Not that you're looking for work, just sayin'

hmm, it is for me. Between number one and three normally. What country are you searching from? Do you have iGoogle or are signed in when searching?
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