Comments on: How not to write a web design CV/resume http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2007/09/23/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/ Manchester web designer Phil Thompson Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:19:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Richard http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2007/09/23/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-96968 Richard Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:32:19 +0000 http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2006/09/25/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-96968 You make some good points. I'll tell you this; a month ago I was applying for web designer roles and was getting nowhere - fresh out of Uni with a 2:1 and nada! I read this article and others you have on the subject and took your advice and re-formatted it, including reluctantly removing grades.... and over the week I handed in my CV to a hand full of places Coincidence or not, I have had 3 job interviews this week, one being a large e-commerce company, hence me re-commenting. All interviews never mentioned grades or uni, just what COMMERICAL EXPERIENCE i have.... which leads me onto another subject (which you should do a article on!) - most positions want 1 or 2yrs experience, how do you get it without someone giving you that chance to prove yourself? tricky! which leads me onto yet another subject - why did i bother with uni when i could have freelanced for 3yrs gaining some sort of commerical experience. hell of debate!! You make some good points.

I’ll tell you this; a month ago I was applying for web designer roles and was getting nowhere - fresh out of Uni with a 2:1 and nada! I read this article and others you have on the subject and took your advice and re-formatted it, including reluctantly removing grades…. and over the week I handed in my CV to a hand full of places

Coincidence or not, I have had 3 job interviews this week, one being a large e-commerce company, hence me re-commenting.

All interviews never mentioned grades or uni, just what COMMERICAL EXPERIENCE i have….

which leads me onto another subject (which you should do a article on!) - most positions want 1 or 2yrs experience, how do you get it without someone giving you that chance to prove yourself? tricky!

which leads me onto yet another subject - why did i bother with uni when i could have freelanced for 3yrs gaining some sort of commerical experience. hell of debate!!

]]> By: dave http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2007/09/23/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-93546 dave Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:58:23 +0000 http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2006/09/25/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-93546 As an employer I don't really care what Grades you got (with few exceptions). The higher you get on the career ladder the more insignificant they become, in fact probably after a just few years commercial experience. If you've little experience, then yes I would 'be interested in' your University grade; but in actuality I'm more concerned about what your University taught you and how long it would take me to un-program your university mindset (and how you'd cope with real-world commercial situations), also how you've flexed your developer muscles in your own time or minmimal commercial experience. ;) As an employer I don’t really care what Grades you got (with few exceptions). The higher you get on the career ladder the more insignificant they become, in fact probably after a just few years commercial experience.

If you’ve little experience, then yes I would ‘be interested in’ your University grade; but in actuality I’m more concerned about what your University taught you and how long it would take me to un-program your university mindset (and how you’d cope with real-world commercial situations), also how you’ve flexed your developer muscles in your own time or minmimal commercial experience.

;)

]]> By: phil http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2007/09/23/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-92029 phil Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:46:59 +0000 http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2006/09/25/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-92029 @richard: I have never known of an employer to ask what grade I got. Maybe it's important in other industries - in this one it is not. Uni/college isn't just about your grade, it's about growing up and learning to discipline yourself to do work and yes, in some cases, a higher grade may show a higher level of commitment to hard work. The point is, if you leave the grades off your CV, the chances are that you'll never be asked about them and consequently, you'll never be judged, but if you put those results on your CV you could well be perceived negatively whether your grade is high or low. @richard: I have never known of an employer to ask what grade I got. Maybe it’s important in other industries - in this one it is not.

Uni/college isn’t just about your grade, it’s about growing up and learning to discipline yourself to do work and yes, in some cases, a higher grade may show a higher level of commitment to hard work.

The point is, if you leave the grades off your CV, the chances are that you’ll never be asked about them and consequently, you’ll never be judged, but if you put those results on your CV you could well be perceived negatively whether your grade is high or low.

]]> By: richard http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2007/09/23/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-92017 richard Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:23:34 +0000 http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2006/09/25/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-92017 good tips thanks! but I disagree with regards to Uni results. All employers need to know what grade you achieved as its the most important part of your educational history. its what we paid 20k for! :D good tips thanks!

but I disagree with regards to Uni results. All employers need to know what grade you achieved as its the most important part of your educational history. its what we paid 20k for! :D

]]> By: jitendra http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2007/09/23/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-89963 jitendra Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:31:27 +0000 http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2006/09/25/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-89963 great article , awesome great article , awesome

]]> By: Adaptiv Media http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2007/09/23/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-61667 Adaptiv Media Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:20:54 +0000 http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2006/09/25/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-61667 The best way of promoting your ability to a design agency is to show them what you can do. A's B's and C's in 'Graphics' might look good on paper (providing they use a nice typeface ;o) ) but you need to give examples of what you can do. It's a shame that so many people look at qualifications as such a big issue. The best way of promoting your ability to a design agency is to show them what you can do. A’s B’s and C’s in ‘Graphics’ might look good on paper (providing they use a nice typeface ;o) ) but you need to give examples of what you can do. It’s a shame that so many people look at qualifications as such a big issue.

]]> By: phil http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2007/09/23/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-59195 phil Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:40:23 +0000 http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2006/09/25/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-59195 MR mayynee, the key is not to break out of it - its structure exists for a reason. The key is to express yourself eloquently - if you become too 'creative' you risk a situation where you CV is unreadable. MR mayynee, the key is not to break out of it - its structure exists for a reason. The key is to express yourself eloquently - if you become too ‘creative’ you risk a situation where you CV is unreadable.

]]> By: MR mayynee http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2007/09/23/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-59060 MR mayynee Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:27:25 +0000 http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2006/09/25/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-59060 there is a sea of black and white cv's how do you break out of it without being too creative with it?;) there is a sea of black and white cv’s how do you break out of it without being too creative with it?;)

]]> By: Phil http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2007/09/23/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-34164 Phil Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:08:00 +0000 http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2006/09/25/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-34164 Chris, sometimes that assumption will be made and sometimes it won't. Chris, sometimes that assumption will be made and sometimes it won’t.

]]> By: Chris http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2007/09/23/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-34124 Chris Sun, 02 Sep 2007 22:41:00 +0000 http://imgiseverything.co.uk/2006/09/25/how-not-to-write-a-web-design-cvresume/#comment-34124 My feeling is that an ungraded degree mark will be presumed to be 2ii or lower, and should always be included unless you got a 3rd. My feeling is that an ungraded degree mark will be presumed to be 2ii or lower, and should always be included unless you got a 3rd.

]]>