CV writing tips for Civil Engineers

archdevil

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Civil engineering is the most popular careers and this also fiercely competitive. Apart from the required qualifications, you should add in your CV to stand out from the remaining group.. While some of these may seem no trainers it is surprising how many concentrate on the qualification aspect and let other areas slide. Here is some valid points a cv should consists of

Site management Safety training scheme
This is a national certificate that focus on health and safety in construction industry. As civil engineers will invariably spend a lot of time on site having this in your CV speaks volumes for how seriously you take this aspect of the job. This smsts courses and certificates are aimed at those in managerial positions to ensure they can implement the actions to make a construction site as safe as possible to work in. This is not a necessity in civil engineering but it a worthwhile string to add to your bow.

Add projects
One of the aforementioned no brainers. lot of civil engineers spend a lot of time listing the companies they have worked for, and their duties and responsibilities.. bla..bla.
All companies in this sector are aware of ongoing projects and who is responsible for them. Be specific about the part you played in that new project, not just the fact you ’worked on it’.

balancing act
You need to find the balance between wordiness and information. do not make the mistake of thinking a long C.V Potential employers don’t care about what a good guy you are and how you religiously follow your local football, cricket team. etc Yours is one of the thousands of CV’s they are looking at. One glance at that essay may see yours dismissed without a second glance. Stay to the point at all times.

The use of key words
High end companies may well scan cv ’s from prospective employees and use an algorithm to pick out key words to cut down on the length of time .. Read thousand time the job description. Pick out the words and phrases used the most as these are the most likely the computer will pick up on. By getting this step right you are already ahead of those who have blown their own trumpet but paid little attention the details of the job itself.

Sell the benefit
So you have a long length of skills, great, except so will all your competitors. The key here is getting across how a company will benefit from your skills. Highlight your skills and give examples of how your past experiences benefited the company you were working for the time. By wording this cleverly you can let people know just what a vital role you played, even if from the outside you only seemed to be one cog in a very big wheel.

Civil engineering is a great job and these are just some of the things that people can add to their cv's that will differentiate them from their contemporaries.
 
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Civil engineering is the most popular careers and this also fiercely competitive. Apart from the required qualifications, you should add in your CV to stand out from the remaining group.. While some of these may seem no trainers it is surprising how many concentrate on the qualification aspect and let other areas slide. Here is some valid points a cv should consists of

Site management Safety training scheme
This is a national certificate that focus on health and safety in construction industry. As civil engineers will invariably spend a lot of time on site having this in your CV speaks volumes for how seriously you take this aspect of the job. This smsts courses and certificates are aimed at those in managerial positions to ensure they can implement the actions to make a construction site as safe as possible to work in. This is not a necessity in civil engineering but it a worthwhile string to add to your bow.

Add projects
One of the aforementioned no brainers. lot of civil engineers spend a lot of time listing the companies they have worked for, and their duties and responsibilities.. bla..bla.
All companies in this sector are aware of ongoing projects and who is responsible for them. Be specific about the part you played in that new project, not just the fact you ’worked on it’.

balancing act
You need to find the balance between wordiness and information. do not make the mistake of thinking a long C.V Potential employers don’t care about what a good guy you are and how you religiously follow your local football, cricket team. etc Yours is one of the thousands of CV’s they are looking at. One glance at that essay may see yours dismissed without a second glance. Stay to the point at all times.

The use of key words
High end companies may well scan cv ’s from prospective employees and use an algorithm to pick out key words to cut down on the length of time .. Read thousand time the job description. Pick out the words and phrases used the most as these are the most likely the computer will pick up on. By getting this step right you are already ahead of those who have blown their own trumpet but paid little attention the details of the job itself.

Sell the benefit
So you have a long length of skills, great, except so will all your competitors. The key here is getting across how a company will benefit from your skills. Highlight your skills and give examples of how your past experiences benefited the company you were working for the time. By wording this cleverly you can let people know just what a vital role you played, even if from the outside you only seemed to be one cog in a very big wheel.

Civil engineering is a great job and these are just some of the things that people can add to their cv's that will differentiate them from their contemporaries.