The CV that got me into FAANG | Coding Diaries

Tips for Creating a Great CV

In this video, the speaker shares tips on how to create a great CV that will get you interviews. The speaker emphasizes the importance of paying attention to three things: the CV structure, the order of contents, and writing style.

Structure

• Keep your CV professional and easy to read.

• Your CV should not be longer than one page.

• Use a professional and clean font like Times New Roman or Arial.

• Do not add a photo to your CV.

• Use a nice clean template for your CV.

Order of Contents

• Put the most relevant aspect of your career first.

• List out your experience from most recent to oldest followed by education and skills.

• Add online portfolio or website at the beginning of your CV if you have one.

Writing Style

• Be specific about what you did for each job experience listed in bullet points.

• Write in first person and focus on the impact you had in each role.

Crafting Effective CVs

In this section, the speaker discusses how to create effective CVs that highlight your impact and skills.

Highlighting Impact in CVs

• Use sentences that start with "I created" or "I developed" to highlight your impact.

• Explain what you did, such as creating a batch processing system to automate customer payments.

• Be specific about the technologies used, such as Kubernetes and DynamoDB.

• Highlight the impact of your work on the company or organization, such as saving hundreds of hours of engineering effort per month.

Tailoring CVs for Job Applications

• Match sentences with keywords in the job description.

• Create unique CVs for each job application by selecting relevant projects from your career.

Hosting Your CV Online

In this section, the speaker discusses how to host your CV online using Hostinger.com.

Benefits of Hosting Your CV Online

• Showcases experience and skills in a professional manner.

• Can be hosted with own domain name for added professionalism.

Using Hostinger.com

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Creating Your Own Website on Hostinger.com

• Select the two-year business web hosting plan for additional discounts using code CS Jackie.

• Use AI toolkit to design logos or write content for website.

Tips for Building a Good CV

In this section, the speaker provides tips on how to build a good CV. The speaker shares their experience of building a CV and what worked for them.

Listing Out Experience, Education, Skills and Languages

• Start by listing out your experience, education, skills and languages.

• Use sentences that describe what you personally did for each project or job.

• If applying from abroad, look up the grading system of the country you're applying to and try to convert your grades to it.

• List relevant courses taken if you don't have a degree in the field.

• List all relevant programming languages and other skills such as AWS, SQL etc.

• Include languages spoken if relevant to the job or country applied to.

Additional Tips

• Be concise and avoid unnecessary information.

• Customize your CV for each job application.

• Use bullet points instead of paragraphs when possible.

• Proofread multiple times before submitting.

Overall, building a good CV requires careful consideration of what information is most important for the specific job application. It's important to be concise while still providing enough detail about one's experience, education, skills and languages.