Hey folks,<p>COVID-19 is a difficult time for many people, especially for those who are looking for work. I am in a very fortunate position to not only still have a job but also are hiring.<p>With the increased amount of candidates I need to sift through every day, I thought I'd jot down some tips on how to write a good CV. Hopefully it will help those who are looking for work. :)<p>https://fredwu.me/blog/2020-05-20-tips-for-writing-a-good-cv-resume/
My only real tip, based on real life experience, is to not pad your CV with skills you clearly don't have.<p>If you write that you're "experienced in Linux", but can't name one distro you've used, or perform the simplest task - then that's very telling, and instantly makes one doubt the other points you've listed.<p>Only list the things that you're comfortable with discussing in some detail, on the spot, if needed.<p>(FWIW, I did just that early in job search, straight out of college. Listed some programming language that I'd read one or two tutorials on, and guess what - suddenly one of the managers interviewing me cuts in, and starts asking me a bunch of questions about my work with said language, and if I could work him through some code)