Job seeking is not an easy task to tackle. It gets even more difficult when you are job seeking in a foreign country after recently emigrating. Competition is high and there are many obstacles that can get in the way of finding a job. As a technical worker, focusing on the challenges will not make job seeking any easier. Most important in writing a technical CV is to accentuate your technical skills and to stand out among other applicants.
At the very beginning of your technical CV, you have to let the employer know who you are and what you do. After the standard name and contact information section, you should solicit yourself and your skills in a brief section describing you as a professional. If you are a computer programmer seeking a job, entitle this section "Highly Qualified Programmer." In three or four sentences, explain how long you have been in the industry, areas in which you have a strong knowledge, and areas of expertise. This section will give the employer a good sense of who you are as a professional and will be the deciding factor of whether or not he or she will keep reading your CV, or discard it.
Since you are a technical worker, you are selling yourself with your technical skills. Do not imply what skills you have by simply listing your previous work experience. You must explicitly show what skills you have. Make "Technical Skills" the second section of your CV. Let the employer know from the beginning that you are capable. For example, the computer programmer should list the computer languages, operating systems, and software he or she has knowledge of. The more knowledge you present on your CV, the stronger the candidate you are.
Then continue your CV with your work history and education. List your employment history starting with the most recent. Include the job title, company, dates of employment, and brief description of the job. Remember to highlight your skills in the job description by including specific tasks and responsibilities you had. Then list your highest level of education, degree, location of university, and date of graduation. Also list any other certifications you have attained in your field.
In the remaining section, you have the chance to make yourself stand out. Your CV may be impressive thus far, but you need to distinguish yourself from the other applicants. If you have just immigrated to a country that speaks a different language, advertise your bilingual skills. English is a world language and an asset to any company.
A good CV that highlights your professional technical skills makes the job seeking process less stressful and increases the success of your job search regardless of the country in which you are seeking employment.
Kelly is a passionate writer and a voracious reader. She has been fortunate enough to live in many countries and cultures because her husband Lawrence works with the US embassy and has to travel a lot. Kelly and Lawrence currently live in India. Kelly volunteers for a local non-profit organization to help underprivileged children, and works as a freelance writer the rest of the time.
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