Your first job in tech
A tech CV with no experience: how to improve your chances
You can improve your CV before landing your first job in tech. Learn how to describe projects, your contribution and skills you have put into practice.
How to write and improve a developer CV
Start with your first tech CV, ATS readability or a worked frontend example. Then improve how you describe skills, responsibility and outcomes.
Write and check your CV
ATS and first impression
An ATS-friendly CV: check your PDF and tailor it to the role
Check PDF text, parsed fields and evidence for the role. Interpret checker results against their stated criteria.
CV length
How many pages should a developer CV be? What to cut and what to expand
Two pages are not automatically too long, and one sentence is not automatically too short. Every extra line should add a new piece of evidence.
Show your experience and contribution
Technical credibility
How to build technical credibility in a developer CV
A long technology list does not prove depth. Credibility appears when a tool has context, purpose and consequences.
Impact and outcomes
Responsibilities are not outcomes: how to show impact
‘Developed a React application’ says what you did. It does not say what became better. An outcome does not always need a percentage.
Ownership
Ownership at work: what it means and how to show it on a CV
‘Worked on the project’ does not reveal what you actually owned. Show the problem, your decision and the scope of your responsibility.
Seniority
How to show seniority on a CV: 7 credible signals
A job title alone does not establish level. Use seven kinds of evidence to distinguish a mature profile from a list of responsibilities.
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Career and AI
Will AI replace software developers? Plan your next career step
AI accelerates predictable tasks. Build an advantage around decisions, context, responsibility and measurable impact.
What does your CV really communicate?
The guides explain the signals. The review shows which ones are visible in your document.