How To Write Unreadable CVs
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A homage to How To Write Unmaintainable Code.Or: The Worst 9 Pieces of Advice for Writing a CV.General PrinciplesTo cause the reader of your CV to despair, you need to understand how the recruiter thinks. May it be the HR personnel, or your technical future colleague, their goal is to hire smart, competent professionals, who will be successful at the job they are recruiting for.To make them think you are NOT that person, you need to make it as hard as possible for them to see your great achievements.Specific TechniquesLie in your CV. You don’t have to actively lie, just fail to mention achievements and significant milestones. For example, if in your first industry position your title was junior developer for the first two years and then you were considered the Tech Lead of your team, (...)
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