This is my resume/cv. I am looking for work student/parttime remote IT jobs in Germany. Can someone experienced with these matters look into this and tell if I am missing anything? I have been applying for 2 months and getting the same rejection response. I don’t have any prior work experience.
by Quiet-Bullfrog120
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Also I don’t have any specific IT field in mind to look for job. I feel like I love programing. So I feel if I am missing some programming requirements, I am willing to learn and become an expert. I only have A1 german but I am applying for jobs that don’t require german skills.
That first paragraph would be enough to put it in the bin.
Please see DIN 5008. Adjust your CV to adhere to that DIN. If it doesn’t, it gets thrown out.
Sorry, but this CV is really terrible.
THe only sentence you should keep from that intro paragraph is the very last one. Then tell how all of the skills in the skill part apply to the job you want. Under education just put your education not the goofy courses. Do you have no professional experience? Any job at all? That should be above education. The personal projects … the text is way too long though I’m not sure it should be included at all. All of the information you have on this one page should be on just one page but with just one signle column. Way, way too much for someone with so little experience. It looks like I’m hiring someone who’s going to talk about themselves all day and not get to work.
Let me be blunt and honest:
* No professional experience
* Insufficient German language skills
* That first paragraph – Please delete
* The page is too crowded and looks like a printed Linkedin profile – Try to stick to a single column of information throughout your CV
* Skills are not a buzzword bingo – please list your skills and define your proficiency
* Interests: Delete – Employers won’t care
Overall, please redo from scratch, and insert a clear structure
A few things that stand out immediately:
* This is way too much. Like waaaay too much completely filling a full page to the brim when essentially looking for entry level positions? I’ve seen seniors with 15 years of experience that didn’t have this much text. Cut the word count by AT LEAST 50 %
* That first paragraph – that’s a giant lot of buzzwords but absolutely nothing tangible. Generally not appreciated in Germany. Stick to facts and dates.
* Nobody cares about your hobbies and interests. This was common 15-20 years back, but nowadays most companies see it as unprofessional.
* You’re using a very non-german CV format. While this can be OK in IT (I’ve successfully used it myself), it’s generally not advised to deviate that much from the standard if you don’t really have a feeling for how things work around here.
* Voluntary/Community work: is the specific work you do relevant for the position you’re applying to? If no, it has no place in your CV.
* And the elephant in the room: your almost complete lack of German. Seriously, even in IT this will seriously decrease your employability. Even if the official work language is English, most of the socialising between colleagues will happen in German. You not being able to participate in that will almost completely destroy your “cultural fit”, which is a very important factor for all companies I ever worked with. You can have the best CV in the world, but if you don’t tick that box most companies won’t hire you. Get that up to B2 at least if you plan on being employed long term here. Better C1.