How to Write Cover Letters and CV for Tech Writers?
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It is quite clear to everyone that the actual first impression you make on your employer is not at a job interview. Your CV is your first impression. So, take your mind off the articles enumerating the tie colors that will help you get the job. There will be the right moment for this, but not quite yet. First, you need to make sure you are invited to the job interview.
In the article below, we will try to help you create a great CV for a technical writer.
CV samples can be found all over the Internet. Which means you won’t be having any problems with structuring the content and placing general information like your name, date of birth, email address, education details, previous places of employment. It is the rest of the CV that can be tricky.
The idea behind creating a resume that catches attention (in a good way, of course) is to make sure the employer finds there the answer to the following question: why should I hire this person?
Mistake number one people make when creating CVs is they approach this very formally.
So, they fill in the standard form we were talking about earlier, throw in a couple of details and that’s it. Ta-da! Another dull resume without any personality has been born.
This often happens not because people are lazy or don’t think that resumes are important. The common fear is to make a CV too long and detailed so nobody will read it. Well, as long as you are providing useful information, two sheets can be quite okay.
The thing is – your CV must be tailored for the job. If you provide just general info, it will be lost among thousands of resumes of the same kind.
Try to think of what makes you special, what you have achieved throughout your professional life that needs to be mentioned. Keep reading to find out what technical writers should definitely mention in their CV.
On the Internet, you can find scary stories about technical writers who wrote resumes, put them out there and didn’t get any emails or calls whatsoever.
How can you make sure your resume for a position in technical writing is good? Just stick to the advice we are about to give you – the top 5 things every technical writer should mention in their CV:
The points mentioned above are a must. Here are some additional follow-up points you should also consider:
Writing a CV is nothing to be afraid of. What you are trying to do is basically take a job description and reflect it back and provide enough proof that you are fitted to do this job.
Feel free to use our article as a reference for creating a new CV or as a checklist for your existing one.
Good Luck with your technical writing career!
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