Recruitment companies and other career experts usually have at his fingertips a list of tips on how to prepare a good resume, especially to differentiate from the competition. The intention is valid, but the problem in these cases is the fact that the advice does not always apply to professionals and the nature of the work of the sector, analyzes the manager of Sapphire Technologies - recruiting firm in the area of ​​information technology - Shana Westerman.

The expert estimated that the IT curricula differ from other segments because professionals need to communicate a range of knowledge, technical and operational. "As technology changes very quickly and work in IT is very project-based, generic presentations may end up being a 'disservice' to the professional," says Shana.

She says she now receives on average 300 resumes a day from people interested in working with information technology. The manager of the Sapphire is a screening of this material to send to your customers, who are managers and executives of large and medium-sized companies interested in hiring professionals.

Shana looks that many of the IT curricula received are too short for it to consider whether the skills of professionals fit the needs of vacancies to be filled. "People will not be invited to a meeting with a prospective employer to demonstrate that they are not able to do so. The curriculum is the only tool that takes people to the job interview, "he warns.

Next, the expert lists the four major mistakes that professionals need to avoid when preparing a good resume in IT:

1. Right size
In view of Sarah IT curricula are greatly influenced by the complex nature of the tasks which in a competitive market. She believes that the recent crisis and the need for professionals to incorporate multiple tasks has changed the nature of what companies look for in a candidate.

Potential employers are not interested in very short presentation documents, as they advise management consultancies. "They want details. What does it mean to have a resume with three or more pages, "the expert scores. The information must include technologies with which the professional has acted, the size and scope of projects which have dealt with and what the key skills.

"They [the contractors] want to see, clearly, if people have the necessary knowledge, from things that these professionals have done in the past," the specialist lists.

Another reason why a resume of one or two pages does not always work for IT professionals is because the functions are quite complex and people often work on multiple tasks.

"If a person has five or more years in IT, especially in the case of technicians, is perfectly normal that the document has three, four or five pages," he informs.

2. Reinforce skills
Outplacement specialists often indicate that a job seeker should avoid repeating information in the curriculum as a way to gain space. This is a bad idea, warning Shana. She said those interested in hiring someone usually check if the person has had a profound experience with technologies or themes.

"If someone seeks a professional with expertise in managing the budget and just see this topic covered in one or two parts of the curriculum, consider that lack training in this area," the expert believes.

3. Use of offices
Consulting firms that assist in the relocation professionals recommend that job seekers use a curriculum in exact positions. The executive council disagrees with that. For her, in the IT field, often the name of the position does not correspond to the tasks, so it is important to them detailing.

For example, she says that some banking institutions give the position of vice president (VP) for professionals who take care of project management or policies, rather than restricting the title only to executive positions. "If you have experience as a VP in their curriculum, but is applying for a position as project manager, the contractor can can automatically put it out of the process, thinking that you are too senior for the position," he explains Shana.

The trick is to explain a position to be clear. That is, the professional must describe exactly his previous jobs, even for this to be confirmed by people who are sought to give references.

4. Layout appropriate
Some employment experts recommend that people include color and graphics - as a logo or a photo - in the curriculum. The goal is to make the document stand out among the rest.

The manager points out that Sapphire is not always a resume 'decorated' will attract a potential employer, however. "People just want a document that is easy to read," he warns.

Source: http://idgnow.uol.com.br/carreira/2010/07/02/o-que-diferencia-um-bom-curriculo-em-ti/