CV Tips from NU ACM-W!🤩🔥

EDUCATION:
1. Fully spell the university and your degree.
“Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Nazarbayev University”
2. Start from the most recent education
3. Include graduation date

EXPERIENCE:
1. Fully spell names of the companies.“VMWare, Inc.” look better than “VMWare”
2. Start from the most recent
3. Include dates
4. Include the most relevant experience
5. Tell a short story in the format [Accomplishment, Impact, Challenge]. “Developed a server-side layout engine in iOS to automate 1000+ antiquated manual layouts. Working with a coworker, this began as an ambiguous project that I drove to completion and launched company-wide.”
6. Tell what languages, technologies you used.
“Used Java for the backend, used Waterfall Model for the design process”
Adding relevant experience on leader or manager positions would also be a benefit:

- Managed sorority budget (❌)

- Managed $31,000 Spring 2014 budget and invested idle funds in appropriate high-yielding capital notes (better)

- Managed $31,000 Spring 2014 budget and invested *$10,000 in* idle funds in appropriate high-yielding capital notes *returning 5% over the year ( ✅)

PROJECTS:
1. Include 1-2 of your best projects
2. Tell a short story in the following format: Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y] by doing [Z]
3. Tell what languages, technologies you have used
4. Provide fully-written links

SKILLS:
1. Classify your skills: “Programming Languages”, “Technologies”
2. Sort them by your level of knowledge

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
Include only relevant activities to the applying position: awards, hackathons, contests.

DO'S:
1. Divide you resume into clear sections
2. Use bullet points and different font styles, when necessary
3. Use software-developer oriented keywords: “Developed”, “Built”, “Implemented”, etc
4. Limit yourself: 1 page max and a single column
5. Include your GPA, if it’s above 3.0 in the Education section

DONT'S:
1. Don’t put lower-priority information at the top
2. Don’t just list your projects; it doesn’t explain anything, explain what and how you did
3. Don’t tell what your team, company, or project did, tell what YOU did
4. Don’t include any irrelevant information: hobbies, natural languages, life motto.
5. Don’t include your or project objectives
6. Don’t include your age, nationality, or photo