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JamesN

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#293486 25-Jan-2022 17:46

Hey all,

Does anyone have any good go to resume templates they use?

My look and feel of my current resume feels out of date so want to spruce up my resume and its formating.

Have looked at seeks, Hays etc for ideas but not sure about them.

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#2856310 25-Jan-2022 20:27

TBH, I just used LinkedIn as my resume, copied it, modified it slightly and saved as a PDF.

Never had anyone say it was a bad CV, and most employers/agents these days will look you up on their anyway.

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#2856311 25-Jan-2022 20:31

As a hirer I have no interest in formatting or the template the CV comes as. I just want the content as concisely as possible. Chances are once you submit to an agency they're just going to copy/paste your content into their own profile document anyway. Don't worry so much about how it looks, worry about how it reads and that you're comfortable it says everything about you that you want known in an instant.

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#2856325 25-Jan-2022 21:54

Depends what area of IT you are looking for a job in.

If it's media, creative/graphics, gaming, design, etc then it's probably worth spending a good amount of time coming up with a CV that really stands out, as it will be a bit of a showcase in and of itself.

If it's hardware/software, data, cloud/infra, etc then as @gehenna said, the layout and design probably don't matter as much as the content: lay out key strengths, qualifications and experience concisely early on and save any details for page 2+. If they like what they see on the first page, they'll keep reading. If not, you're probably not suitable anyway.

Good luck!

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#2856400 26-Jan-2022 01:51

Honestly depends on field.

I was in the same situation somewhat. Felt my cv wasn't hitting the mark. I seeked out professionals in the industry etc... Really didn't help.

A good friend did reach out and was like dude he's mine as a reference. I felt that helped a ton... If not just for a bit of confidence to break what I was told was quite right.

If you feel comfortable sharing, what market and skillet I'm IT are you looking in particular. Might be able to recommend some options depending on what your after :)

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#2856424 26-Jan-2022 08:05

With a CV, best bit of advice I was given, was to keep it under 2 pages. People dont want a novel, keep it brief and concise and if they like what they see, they'll call you in and you can take a full CV then (not that they ever ask for it)

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