We've recently shared a few recommendations with you on how to improve your CV as well as a few guidelines to start your job search in Dublin. When first looking for a job in Dublin, many people feel some frustration around the little amount of responses they're getting from recruiters for roles that they think match their skills and experience. Before you throw in the towel, there are several solutions that you can explore to get to the next step of your career.
Get a friend to proofread your CV
Probably one that seemed the most obvious, but if you're looking for easy ways to get your CV fixed for your Dublin job search, a friend might be a good place to start, it has the advantage of being cheap enough (we've all got friends to help us move for pizza) and another set of eyes might be just what you need to spot that terrible horrible no good mistake or to highlight something missing that's preventing you to tell a recruiter how awesome you are!
Less is more
When it comes to CV in Tech, believe us, less is more! Unless you're looking for a graphic designer's job, stick to a very basic, uncluttered template, it may not be pretty but it will get your point accross very efficiently. Reed have a nice template on their site - the statement doesn't have to be that detailed and if you're struggling to write it, remove it altogether, this will leave more room to expand on your achievements.
Go to a job clinic
One step that's often forgotten, local job agencies and universities often organise CV writing sessions, these can be useful to get general information about CV writing and you will also meet people with similar goals willing to share some experiences with you. The level of personalisation tends to be generic though and may not give you fresh information, still, to our first point, it may provide that extra set of eyes.
Get help from a translation service
If you're new to Dublin and English is not your first language, you may also want to look into using a translation service, maybe you didn't use the right terms, maybe you didn't use the right phrase and recruiters don't know what you actually meant. Translators can fix these issues and help you make sure your experience is properly reflected on your new CV.
Get help from CV writing professionals
Certain tasks may require help from a professional and that's ok. The big benefit of such a service is to get feedback from a person whose job is to do exactly that! A good CV writing professional should spend some time with you talking about your experience to go beyond simply translating your skills, this way you're sure that your CV will accurately represent your responsibilities and achievements to date.
