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Discussion on: Critique My Resume!

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brandonskerritt profile image
Autumn

Photos in CVs are a no (normally).

Colourful CVs are hated by some industries (maybe not dev)
You can use hyperlinks to hyperlink your social media (most cvs are read as pdf)
You should have a section for "achievements" - things you've done that are cool

Nice education section, i like how short it is. what does "multiple subject teaching credential" mean?

The format can be hard to read by an applicant tracking system (ATS), which are used heavily in the dev industry

I have no idea if you are a experienced dev or unexperienced.

Slight bias, I wrote a 34,000 word blog post on careers. Chapter 1 is all about CVs (called Resumes in some places). Might be helpful to you :)

skerritt.blog/employability-skills/

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doylecodes profile image
Ryan Doyle

Some great points here. I'm not sure why anyone would know what a multiple subject teaching credential is unless you were in that field. (Not a single teacher I know knows what React, Vue, Angular, etc are...). I'm definitely beefing up/making more clear the projects and achievements I am doing. I also want to make more clear I have experience...although on the flip side I'm glad my resume doesn't scream "NO EXPERIENCE!" Thanks for the feedback and the link to your blog post!