Hi all, A new member @Esmael Yimer asked for some discussion, tips, etc. on resumes / CVs, cover letters, etc. I’ll start the conversation w/ my experience. Please don’t be shy and jump in with your own thoughts, experiences, tips, questions, answers, etc. 1. I probably have a dozen or so of these CVs and cover letters that I keep around for reference. 2. I create custom CVs and cover letters for each role that I apply for 3. In applying for roles, particularly if it’s an urgent need, there’s been a layoff, etc. the urge I have is to blast out ~100 applications. 4. This rarely works and the best roles I’ve gotten have either come through connections in my network or roles that are a very good and a very specific match for what I’m good at + have deep experience with + work I really enjoy 5. Focus on those three things and actually narrow your scope 6. When applying, start connecting with folks in the org you’re applying for and, if you can figure it out, specifically with the group and leader you think you may be working with Feel free to add your own tips, questions and answers here. Now, on to the CV discussion. I’m not sure I can drop docs right here in chat. I may need to create sanitized and public links instead. I’ll try that now. What we can do 1:1 or as a group is go through these CVs / cover letters and discuss what we have found works best.

Hi everyone, I’m Steffania from Colombia 👋 I speak with a lot of technology leaders, and I’ve noticed that the most interesting conversations rarely start with “What problem are you trying to solve?” They usually start with genuine curiosity about what someone is building, what they’re learning, or how their perspective has changed along the way. So, instead of a long introduction, I’d love to hear from you: What are you building or working on right now, and what’s been the most interesting part of it so far?

Hey Novus family! I’m Javeria Rasheed from Pakistan. I just joined the community and would love to connect. We run a small team with experience working in US hours and UK hours. Our core skills are: - IT & Customer Service - Web Development, SEO, Website Audit - Truck Dispatching for USA - Operations for a UK-based security agency We’re used to client communication, deadlines, and working remote with US/UK teams. I’m open to future projects, partnerships, or referrals. If you have anything coming up,or even if you just want to discuss an idea, I’d love to chat and see how we can help or collaborate. You can email me on [email protected] Excited to be here and learn from everyone!

Happy to join in this group. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmfaruk/

Hi everyone, looking for new friends, new networking, new opportunity and collaboration Currently, I stay and work in Indonesia (sorry my English limitation 🤭, eager to make it better too) 😁