HOW TO MAKE YOUR CV STAND OUT

I’ve sometimes taken the opportunity to speak on engineering career panels and a question often asked by new engineers or graduates is ‘How do I make my CV stand out?’ The answers given are often of a similar ilk - write a cover letter, research the company, make sure the employer understands why you’re excited about their particular business. Whilst this is great advice, it may or may not make you stand out. What stands out to me is not the same as what stands out to someone else. Hiring managers are people just like you and I, they have biases, preferences, opinions. There is no one-size-fits-all technique to get your CV into the ‘YES’ pile.

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ZERO DEGREES KELVIN

It seems fitting that the first post should be about the inspiration for its title.

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