03 Jan 2023
My CV is published online so I can easily share a link, and update it as needed, so the link is always up to date.
I set it up as a hosted PDF instead of a webpage, as most recruiters (companies) want a document they can process in their system.
Used the Adobe Embed API for it.
I have also added basic (privacy conscious) analytics (with Plausible Plausible.io) so I can see the number of visits.
The basic HTML code is hosted on Github:
and the site deployed for free with Github Pages Hosting my static website(s) with Github Pages.
Feedback
ATS friendly version
07 Mar 2023
I have updated my CV a couple times, based on various recruiters' feedback.
Since I started job hunting in mid-Jan, I have been engaged on 7-8 opps so far, via my network & recruiters mostly, though no right match still.
While my CV receives praises from recruiters when it is looked at, I do not get any response on applications submitted online, eg Linkedin Jobs, etc..
One of the reason could be that my fancy formatting - which I like as it represents me, and helps me stand out when looked at by a human - might not pass the ATS (Applicant Tracking System) filters.
Looking now at creating a simpler ATS-friendly version, focusing on passing those filters, with a link to the full formatted version.
Or the link to the formatted version can just be used for direct outreaches or subsequent steps.
Using their resume checker on above page - Result:
and 😂 :
Choosing a template for my ATS-friendly version:
v1 of my ATS version:
Results of the resume checker above are odd - word count is off, sections not recognized, etc..
Trying this one:
Better results & granularity.. .but not easy to build an ATS-friendly CV 😅
08 Mar 2023
Better, but not perfect:
Resources
Harvard
Geared towards early career students, but still useful for anyone.
Stanford
Geared towards early career students, but still useful for anyone.
SasS
I went down a different path, but here are potential useful sites for CV creation & hosting:
Carrd
CV Engineer
Designs.ai
EnhanCV
Kickresume
Automate your CV creation with our AI Resume Writer.
myPerfectCV
ResumA.I.
Resume.com
Resume.io
ResumePerk
Resume Worded
Rezi
Sumry
This Resume Does Not Exist
List of recruiters
With a good CV in hand, and ideally hosted, ie sharable with a link, you can reach out to recruiters.
I maintain a list of 1,120 B2B Sales & Executive recruiters in Europ ehere if it helps:
