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Guidelines for writing an impressive CV (resume) for applying for a job in the IT industry. Important topics discussed:What Is a Resume?Why We Need of a Resume?Why We Need a Good Resume?The Goal of a ResumeSuccess strategy in writing a CVHow to Stand Out?Structure of a Typical Resume (CV)
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Writing a ResumeWriting a ResumeGood Practices and Strategies, Good Practices and Strategies,
ExamplesExamples
Doncho Doncho MinkovMinkov
academy.telerik.com
Technical Technical TrainerTrainerwww.minkov.it
Telerik AcademyTelerik Academy
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
What Is a Resume?What Is a Resume? Why We Need of a Resume?Why We Need of a Resume? Why We Need a Good Resume?Why We Need a Good Resume? The GoalThe Goal Success strategySuccess strategy How to Stand Out?How to Stand Out? Structure Structure QuestionsQuestions
What Is a Resume?What Is a Resume?
What Is a Resume?What Is a Resume?
SummarySummary of of skillsskills
and and experienceexperience
What Is a Resume?What Is a Resume?
SummarySummary of of skillsskills
and and experienceexperience
NotNot a a biographybiography
What Is a Resume?What Is a Resume?
SummarySummary of of skillsskills
and and experienceexperience
HighlightsHighlights accomplishmentsaccomplishments
NotNot a a biographybiography
Why We Need of a Why We Need of a Resume?Resume?
Show Show experienceexperience
Why We Need of a Why We Need of a Resume?Resume?
ReflectsReflects more more than than
paidpaid work work experienceexperience
Show Show experienceexperience
Why We Need of a Why We Need of a Resume?Resume?
ReflectsReflects more more than than
paidpaid work work experienceexperienceWhy we are Why we are
betterbetter than the restthan the rest
Show Show experienceexperience
Why We Need of a Why We Need of a Resume?Resume?
Show our Show our skillsskills and and abilitiesabilities
ReflectsReflects more more than than
paidpaid work work experienceexperienceWhy we are Why we are
betterbetter than the restthan the rest
Show Show experienceexperience
Why We Need a Good Why We Need a Good Resume?Resume?
Why We Need a Good Why We Need a Good Resume?Resume?
Because of theBecause of theRecruitersRecruiters!!
Why We Need a Good Why We Need a Good Resume?Resume?
Because of theBecause of theRecruitersRecruiters!!
No time to fullyNo time to fullyreview every CVreview every CV
RecruitersRecruiters
Recruiters:Recruiters:ReviewReview 100100 CVsCVs
ReviewReview 100100 CVsCVs
SelectSelect only only 11 for interview for interview
Recruiters:Recruiters:
Recruiters spend Recruiters spend
20-6020-60 seconds on a seconds on a ResumeResume
TheThe first first impressiimpressionon
The recruiters The recruiters countcount most:most:
Finding the Finding the correctcorrect
keywordskeywords
The GoalThe Goal
SellSellThe GoalThe Goal
InforInformm
SellSellThe GoalThe Goal
PersuadPersuadee
InforInformm
SellSellThe GoalThe Goal
PersuadPersuadee
InforInformm
SellSell
Get an Get an InterviewInterview!!
The GoalThe Goal
OK. But how to do all OK. But how to do all this?this?
OK. But how to do all OK. But how to do all this?this?
All you need is a!All you need is a!
The Success Strategy?The Success Strategy?
The Success Strategy?The Success Strategy?
Be uniqueBe unique
The Success Strategy?The Success Strategy?
What you want What you want next?next?Be uniqueBe unique
The Success Strategy?The Success Strategy?
What you want What you want next?next?
The point of the The point of the ResumeResume
Be uniqueBe unique
The Success Strategy?The Success Strategy?
What you want What you want next?next?
The point of the The point of the ResumeResume
What the employer What the employer wants?wants?
Be uniqueBe unique
The Success Strategy?The Success Strategy?
What you want What you want next?next?
The point of the The point of the ResumeResume
What the employer What the employer wants?wants?
Good presentationGood presentation
Be uniqueBe unique
The Success Strategy?The Success Strategy?
What you want What you want next?next?
The point of the The point of the ResumeResume
What the employer What the employer wants?wants?
Good presentationGood presentation
Be uniqueBe unique
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What You Want Next?What You Want Next?
What you want What you want next?next?
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What the employer What the employer wants?wants?
Good presentationGood presentation
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What You Want Next?What You Want Next?
Why you Why you choosechoose
this this exactexact job job offer?offer?
What you want What you want next?next?
The point of the The point of the ResumeResume
What the employer What the employer wants?wants?
Good presentationGood presentation
Be uniqueBe unique
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Why you Why you choosechoose
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What you want What you want next?next?
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What the employer What the employer wants?wants?
Good presentationGood presentation
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How you How you planplan to to develop develop
yourselfyourself in the in the futurefuture??
The Point of The The Point of The ResumeResume
Who will Who will read it?read it?
What you want What you want next?next?
The point of the The point of the ResumeResume
What the employer What the employer wants?wants?
Good presentationGood presentation
Be uniqueBe unique
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Why are you Why are you writing it?writing it?
What is the position you are What is the position you are applying for?applying for?
What the Employer What the Employer Wants?Wants?
Not all you have Not all you have donedone
Highlight the Highlight the relevant relevant thingsthings
Show what the employer wants Show what the employer wants to seeto see
Or just what Or just what you have been you have been paid forpaid for
What you want What you want next?next?
The point of the The point of the ResumeResume
What the employer What the employer wants?wants?
Good presentationGood presentation
Be uniqueBe unique
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Good PresentationGood Presentation
Be Be briefbrief
Be Be consistentconsistent
Be Be FocusedFocused
What you want nextWhat you want next
The point of the The point of the ResumeResume
What the employer What the employer wants?wants?
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How to Stand Out?How to Stand Out?
Make your Resume Make your Resume remarkableremarkable
How to Stand Out?How to Stand Out?
Chance of fail Chance of fail first timefirst time
How to Stand Out?How to Stand Out?
Take risksTake risks
Chance of fail Chance of fail first timefirst time
How to Stand Out?How to Stand Out?
Use "Trial and Use "Trial and Error" Error"
methodology methodology
Take risksTake risks
Chance of fail Chance of fail first timefirst time
Structure Your ResumeStructure Your Resume There are some There are some must-havemust-have sections in sections in
your CVyour CV Personal informationPersonal information ObjectiveObjective Previous work experiencePrevious work experience EducationEducation Projects developedProjects developed
E.g. at the university, high school or in E.g. at the university, high school or in free timefree time
Skills and abilitiesSkills and abilities Other experienceOther experience
E.g. at the universityE.g. at the university
Personal InformationPersonal Information
Always put it in the topAlways put it in the top
Include the followingInclude the following
Your nameYour name
A photoA photo
Your contactsYour contacts
Email addressEmail address
Telephone numberTelephone number
Home address Home address
The PhotoThe Photo
Use a Use a professionalprofessional
photophoto
Use a Use a professionalprofessional
photophoto
Don't use Don't use FacebookFacebook photos!photos!Better no photo at allBetter no photo at all
The PhotoThe Photo
The ContactsThe Contacts Use your Use your personalpersonal contacts contacts
PersonalPersonal email, email, personalpersonal telephone! telephone! NeverNever use work contacts use work contacts
Be sure to have a Be sure to have a good-lookinggood-looking email email addressaddress Even if you use it only for job Even if you use it only for job
applicationsapplications PeterPetrov@PeterPetrov@, , [email protected]@, ,
Asen_Georgiev@Asen_Georgiev@ Not emails like:Not emails like:
DestructorMachine@DestructorMachine@,,Svalyacha92@Svalyacha92@, , P373rP37r0v@P373rP37r0v@
ObjectiveObjective The objective should be after the The objective should be after the
personal informationpersonal information What you are applying for?What you are applying for?
Be descriptive, but be briefBe descriptive, but be brief
Don't be Don't be overoverdescriptivedescriptive
Previous Work Previous Work ExperienceExperience
Write your Write your previous work previous work
experienceexperience
Best to order them by dateBest to order them by date
Explain your duties at this positionExplain your duties at this position
Don't be overdescriptive about Don't be overdescriptive about
your managersyour managers
Better not to include full names and Better not to include full names and
contactscontacts
EducationEducation Write down all the schools you have Write down all the schools you have
gone togone to UniversityUniversity
High schoolHigh school It is always better to It is always better to highlight courses highlight courses
you visited and are relevant to the job you visited and are relevant to the job offeroffer
Add relevant informalAdd relevant informaleducationeducation E.g. @ Telerik AcademyE.g. @ Telerik Academy
Projects DevelopedProjects Developed The best way to show expertise is The best way to show expertise is
to show something realto show something real Like projects you have developedLike projects you have developed
This gives a better impression than This gives a better impression than just plain words like "I am good just plain words like "I am good at…"at…"
No projects?No projects? Why not start a project,Why not start a project,
to gain experience?to gain experience?
Skills and AbilitiesSkills and Abilities Write down all your Write down all your skills and skills and
abilitiesabilities All of them are importantAll of them are important
But some are more important than But some are more important than othersothers
Highlight the skills that are most Highlight the skills that are most relevant torelevant tothe current job descriptionthe current job description
Just mention the othersJust mention the others
Other ExperienceOther Experience If you have any other experience If you have any other experience
that is relevant to the job offer – that is relevant to the job offer – show it!show it!
HomeworkHomework
1.1. Following our guidelines write your resumeFollowing our guidelines write your resume
Target it to your preferred job position and Target it to your preferred job position and employeremployer
If you don't have work experience think how If you don't have work experience think how you could change thisyou could change this
If you don't have any projects, start a project If you don't have any projects, start a project (e.g. open-source in GitHub or Google Code)(e.g. open-source in GitHub or Google Code)
E.g. create your own web siteE.g. create your own web site
Find people who can write endorsements for Find people who can write endorsements for youyou
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Writing a ResumeWriting a Resume
Questions?Questions?
Thank You!Thank You!