These 7 things are common
in the best CVs.
Most resumes look the same. These are the ones that don't — and exactly why they get the interview.
Simple, no-fancy design.
Your resume isn't a design portfolio. Clean, ATS-friendly formatting shows you understand systems and constraints — and that you can work within them.
Make yourself easy to contact.
I shouldn't have to hunt for your contact info. If I can't reach you in 5 seconds, I'm moving on. Put it at the top. Make it obvious.
No vague summaries.
Skip the fluff. “Building scalable web apps” is literally your job description as a web developer. Tell me what you actually built and the impact it had.
Skip the company jargon.
I don’t know what “Project Tiger54” means. Tell me what you built, the tech you used, and the problem it solved. Translate your work into plain language.
Most relevant skills listed.
I don’t need your entire tech stack from 2018. Show me what’s relevant to the role I’m hiring for. Curate, don’t dump.
Don’t overuse AI.
Words like “aspiring developer” and “passionate team player” scream ChatGPT. If you’re too lazy to write your own resume, why would I trust you to write code?
Results over responsibilities.
I don’t care what you were supposed to do. I care what you actually shipped and the problems you solved. Show outcomes, not job descriptions.
What these tell me
You think like a senior engineer, not just a code writer.
You can communicate value to non-technical stakeholders.
You understand that impact matters more than hours logged.
do this.
don’t.
P.S. Which one will you change in your CV?
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