The IT CV that stands out
In short: In IT, it's not the prettiest CV that wins, but the clearest: what you can do, with what, and what came out of it — on one page. Your CV has just a few seconds to convince, so use a calm, scannable structure and turn task descriptions into measurable results (action + technology + result).
The structure that works
Stick to a calm, scannable order:
- Header: name, role (e.g. "Senior Backend Engineer"), location, contact, links (GitHub, LinkedIn, portfolio).
- Short profile (2–3 lines): who you are, your focus, your strongest result. No empty-phrase paragraph.
- Experience: reverse chronological, 3–5 bullets per role.
- Skills: grouped (languages, frameworks, tools, cloud) — honest, no skill bars.
- Education & certificates: brief.
From listing tasks to showing results
Your biggest lever is your bullets. Don't describe what your task was, but what you achieved.
- Before: "Responsible for maintaining the backend services."
- After: "Cut API response times by 40% by eliminating N+1 queries and introducing caching."
Formula: action + technology + result. Numbers make impact visible — performance, user counts, time saved, revenue, stability.
What you can leave out
A photo is optional (common in AT/DE, but not a must). Skip the mandatory date of birth, sprawling soft-skill lists, and unrelated hobbies. One page is almost always enough; two only with a long, relevant history.
Better in 20 minutes
Go through your top 3 roles and write one measurable result for each. That alone sets you apart from most.
If you like, we'll handle it for you: at myrecruity, your profile is built from your information — you don't have to polish it yourself. Create your profile