The 10-second rule: If recruiters don’t find what they need for their company in 10 seconds, you’ve lost your chance forever. That will happen even to the most qualified candidate.

            Imagine a company needs four developers in four weeks. It has three HR people. They get about 1000 applications. Welcome to the EU job market. They have to quickly select the right people in a few days. (1) Because after the CV, they need to look at (2) LinkedIn, GitHub and your portfolio. Only then (3) do they set up phone calls to ask a few questions, mainly to test English language knowledge. Then (4) they hold real interviews over Skype. The interview itself comprises two parts: (5) technical and (6) non-technical questions. This shows the importance of writing a powerful CV which will catch the recruiter’s eye. CV-filtering software has come into fashion among some companies. That makes things even harder for job seekers. The software looks for specific words and phrases the company has identified as key to the position. If they don’t come up in your resume, you won’t pass to the next step, regardless of how many qualifications you may hold.

Find these keywords by using the job description on our website as your guide. Then review want-ads for comparable positions to see if they contain terms you haven’t included.

The most important thing: DO NOT USE ONE CV for several job applications! Tailor your CV to each job. If you know Python, Java and JavaScript or PHP, and the job requires Java, edit and rewrite your CV for the Java position and do another one for a Python job.

Keep your CV, GitHub, LinkedIn and portfolio in harmony with one other. If you apply for a Java position, make your portfolio and GitHub account represent Java projects.

Include several pages or websites as your portfolio. Put in the time to get ready to apply because deadlines usually give you no more than two weeks. Prepare everything ahead of time and stay ready. Time is against you.

How to write good resume:

We give you a format that covers all key features of a CV, but how you design it is up to you:

1. 1. 1. 1. Type your CV in Microsoft Word and export it to PDF.
         2. Name your CV file with your full name, NOT “mycv.pdf”.
         3. Use a professional photo (Passport photo). Use the same photo for all other accounts, like GitHub, LinkedIn and your portfolio.
         4. Contact information must contain:
            1. 1. 1. Your full name (passport name)
                  2. Address (country and city ONLY)
                  3. Phone number: + 98 … (if possible, use a What’s App number)
                  4. Email: (professional)
                  5. Skype: (professional)
                  6. LinkedIn: (hyperlink with different color)
                  7. GitHub: (hyperlink with different color)
                  8. Portfolio: (hyperlink with different color) use your GitHub Page for your portfolio. Base the URL on your name – for example, john.locke.com. If you need more than one page, put a number at the end of your name.
                  9. Open Source Project:(hyperlink, you must have 2 or 3 open source projects in your CV)
                  10. Please write your rating in www.hackerrank.com and or www.codewars.com (BUT you need to become MASTER level).

1. 1. 1. 5. Do NOT include birth date, marital status, race or religion.
         6. Set your font size to 10 or 12 for content, and 14 for the title (and bold it).
         7. A professional email and Skype ID must be your first and last name:
            1. 1. 1. Right (professional): John.locke@gmail.com and

Skype: John.locke

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 2.  Wrong (Not professional): alone.boy@gmail.com and

Skype: alone.boy

1. 1. 1. 8. After the contact information, include your objective.
            1. Explain in three lines what you have done, what you do well and what you want to work on. That short summary of your GitHub and your portfolio should resemble the line in your LinkedIn. All recruiters read this line carefully in 10 seconds. And so, you must always edit this sentence for each job. Use KEYWORDS from the job description on our website. Always read the job description several times! Example: As a Python developer, I have worked in web developer for many years. Now I am moving into data science for my career.
         9. Include your skills: all program languages or other related knowledge like platforms or frameworks or any other managing project systems; any OS like Unix or Linux you have had experience with. Do NOT lie because they will ask you technical questions in the interview.
         10. Work experience: Use reverse-chronological order. Start from your most recent job and work your way back. For your experience section, put your current job first. List the years worked (ie, 2010-2015) but do not include jobs from more than 10 years ago.
         11. Publications such as Articles, Essays, or Research papers: that appeared in well-known magazines, newspapers or websites .(attention! ONLY if related to the job you are looking for) all with link.
         12. Language: Put English first and other European languages you know, then your mother tongue and any other local languages. IT IS NOT NECESSARY to have IELTS or TOEFL but it is expected to reach the upper intermediate level (B2 – C1). For other European languages, B1 is enough but IT doesn’t consider it important, just a plus.
         13. Education: Highest degree first.
         14. Certifications: List your online and non-online certification and when you completed them. If HR reads this, they already consider you a prospective candidate).
         15. Volunteer work or experience: Western society highly regards a giving personality, one not always about having or getting.
         16. Awards: Put in all national or international competitions, whether in work, sport or any other activity.
         17. Hobbies: Companies are beginning to emphasize work culture. This makes finding a candidate with a well-fitting personality increasingly important.

Right:

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Work Culture: Corporation participation in charity marathons.
                     2. Hobbies and Interests: Volunteer work, watching football and athletics

  Wrong:

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 3. Religious, political or sexual topics. If the reader holds an opposing opinion, it could hurt your chances.

1. 1. 1. 18. Spell check : as many times as, you can. Give it to other people to read. Check the grammar and sentences. Give it to your English teacher, a translation company or a friend to read. If you have to spend money, do so! If you leave in even one English mistake, you may lose your chance. HR thinks if you don’t spend the time to correct your CV, how can you review coding and your other work?