I have been fortunate to have some really good discussions with candidates and hiring managers recently about CV's. Many people feel that the CV is just a step and just needs to be submitted to the company, almost as if "they will know how good I am just by reading the project title and my job title" type of approach. I see a lot of negative sentiment around candidates feeling they are not getting a fair opportunity and how applicant tracking systems and recruiters may be the main hurdle. I thought about this and did a bit of a deep dive, and surprisingly, what came out of this all was that the main failure point was actually the submitted resume! 🤔 Hiring Managers were looking at the CVs and making interesting points. For example, "we are hiring a person into a PMO, so a lot of their time is involved in writing reports and sharing information/data. This needs to be sharp and concise, therefore, if a candidate submits a 23-page resume, what does that tell me maybe about their ability to get ideas across succinctly"? Not all managers think this of course, but the point really made me think. I have always said the CV is a "sales tool", but it can also be viewed as an example of your thinking/work output. Candidates were just reading job titles and not taking time to read the full Job Spec. So, their CV was not making it through the IT Systems at all. Yet the candidates were burning their own energy and time in following up and looking for a reply. These are just some examples. Does this mean that the good CVs also mean the best people are selected? Not at all, however it does show that if you want to apply for a new role, it makes sense to spend a bit of time polishing the CV and submitting it to roles you are truly skilled at. As always, these are just anecdotal points and based off of my view of the construction sector in the GCC. The main take away: look at your CV as an example of your work and tailor it that way. The 10 minutes spent there may open up the door that upgrades your career in the direction you are aiming for. I hope this helps. www.keoic.com/careers
Spot on, Chetak. Definitely got more hits and inquiries when I took my CV word file and made ‘templates’ for each kind of Job Description or profile. It was well worth the extra effort, so +1 to your insightful post here. Cheers!
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Sure you are right we must be careful when we write cv and make our skills clear for managers....but its not all... i think relations are important for this choice..not only skills and experience.. Regards,,
It's true
It true sir
Great tips I really realise it lately, so I tried to change and adapt my cv many times
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8moGood insights though. But what if you have an eye catching CV. The HM selects your CV after screening, Initial and technical interview is successful, the CV then sent to the client and the Client rejects you without providing a reason ? Does this sounds great ? Candidates put energy to polish their CV, the HM spends time for screening and shortlisting. It takes a span of couples of months Or so and finally the client rejects the candidate and thus the cycle of hunting BEST CANDIDATE starts again. What's your take on such scenario? Ever ompanies have raised this issues with the Client ? The client doesn't know how much time has been invested selecting the right fit ?