| Writing your own Technical Engineer CV or Resume | | | | CV, needs to be understandable by the reader, which |
| requires a different approach from the way that | | | | means it should be free from the jargon and |
| many engineers go about preparing their jobs CV. | | | | acronyms which are rife in many technical or |
| Technical careers, although having many similarities to | | | | engineering jobs. |
| commercial careers, demand a different way of | | | | Writing an effective CV for technical or professional |
| thinking and a better way of presenting your | | | | engineering jobs can be quite difficult, because the |
| technical skills and experience. | | | | emphasis needs to demonstrate specific capabilities |
| There is a simple rule of thumb that you can follow, | | | | and the delivery of added-value to the prospective |
| which means that the underlying skills, accountabilities | | | | employer's business. All of which need to be |
| and authority of your job have to be equated to the | | | | developed appropriately within your CV, so that the |
| job role you want, so that there is a clear fit upon | | | | reader will understand factors such as your people |
| which you base your job application. | | | | and communication skills because the role may |
| But many technical people value their technical skills | | | | involve customer liaison for example. Be as specific as |
| far more than their people skills and so are guilty of | | | | you can with numbers and timescales and include the |
| ignoring factors which could make them an | | | | numbers of employees you managed, where |
| outstanding candidate. | | | | appropriate. |
| When only the 'hard' skills are presented on their | | | | Balance some short 'competency' statements which |
| Technical Engineer CV, and any 'soft' skills left out or | | | | demonstrate the more intangible qualities of |
| not given sufficient emphasis, an opportunity to be | | | | 'communication' and 'strategic thinking' which will be |
| seen as a great candidate is missed. | | | | helpful for an eventual interview, and can be |
| I understand the precision of thought and the | | | | translated into an information point on your technical |
| analytical approach required of an engineer, but you | | | | engineer CV. |
| should consider that to be 'taken as read' and not | | | | To help the reader even further with their |
| expect your work to speak for itself. The key issue | | | | understanding, try to say to whom and what position |
| is that it is important to remember that although you | | | | you reported, and identify their position in the |
| may be an engineer, you are also a person who must | | | | organization. This helps to put a level on where you |
| interact with other people in the workplace. | | | | fit in and shows your respective status within your |
| It also needs saying that a good Technical Engineer | | | | organization. |