The design and structuring of the resume varies depending on the profession. The curricula of engineers should focus on results or contributions in consultancies, works or research. In addition, depending on your area of expertise, you must expose the knowledge and skills you have in different tools or ‘software’.
Forsystems, electronics and computer engineers, it is convenient that “if they have a technical background, they highlight it in their curriculum”, as well as capabilities “for selling products, services and IT solutions; a difficult mix but where technical expertise is very important,” says Marco D’Andrea, commercial director of Experis de ManpowerGroup.
Instead, industrial engineersmust expose all kinds of results they have achieved thanks to the implementation of effective methodologies or processes in companies, in addition to possible financial, technological or technical skills.
Engineers must highlight the languages they handle, this due to globalization and expansion of companies.
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The relevance of academic training
It is vital to include undergraduate, graduate, master’s or certifications, since any type of engineer “must be in constant learning and professional development, acquiring new knowledge that supports him to develop certain jobs or use certain methodologies, taking into account that organizations increasingly work by projects, “says Julio César Sandoval, dean of the Faculty of Engineering of Universidad El Bosque.
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Knowledge, skills and abilities
It is also ideal to present “technical skills such as the handling of computer packages, operation of instruments, knowledge of technical standards and standardization procedures”, in addition the applicant must be “prepared to clearly support in an interview the way in which he acquired each of the skills cited and give specific and clear examples of it”, advises Juan Carlos Cruz, professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the Universidad de los Andes.
Soft skills are also significant
For example, civil engineers can highlight competencies they have developed during their career. According to D’Andrea, not only “technical knowledge such as mathematics, calculation or design is enough, it is also essential to demonstrate in a resume leadership, creativity, project management and knowledge in administrative issues.”
Do not forget the work references
Nor should we forget the references you have aboutprevious work or projects, as they are a good basis to rectify information about achievements and support participation or good performance.
Sandoval affirms that “in the case of a recent graduate, the reference can be the director of degree work, or a teacher of a subject where the student developed an outstanding project. Someone with experience must put as a reference a previous boss, someone who validates the achievements of the candidate or the certifying bodies of the competences developed.
The format, style and personal taste
Although these resumes should not be highlighted for creative design, it is valued that they are not ‘heavy’ enough to bore a recruiter to read it. Engineers can use colors, sections, or highlighted titles to better organize their resume.