Can my CV and CL be improved?

Dev2

Dev2

Dev2

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Just looking for some feedback. Always found certain OCUK members to have helpful contributions regarding this. I've gone through maybe four big revisions to this CV already this is the final draft.

Personal Details omitted in this but are stated at the top of actual CV.

Dev - CV

EDUCATION
Kilkenny College
Received honour grades in Physics, Economics, Mathematics and Chemistry in Leaving Certificate. Awarded a prize for top 10% academic achievement.

Trinity College Dublin
Studying for a B.A (Mod) Hons. in Computer Science. Final exams currently deferred till 2012. Entitled at present to an ordinary level degree in Computer Science.

PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE
Primary Studied Languages
Java: Explicitly covered in our introduction to programming and is the primary
tool in several modules throughout our degree in both junior and senior years. I have experience with various libraries including those required for telecommunications and interfacing.
C/C++: Similarly covered along side Java in various modules. Emphasis was put on implementing algorithms, concurrency, speed optimizations and data structures.

Secondary Studied Languages
Processing, Eiffel, SQL, Prolog and Motorola 68332 Assembly, VHDL and XML, Haskell, Objective-C.

Notable Projects: Graphical 2D Boardgame (Snakes and Ladders) – Java, Extensions to Heritrix Web Crawler –Java, Extensions to a Language Compiler (Taste) – C, Mock Online Radio Station – Java, Contributed to a TCO Financial Calculator for a Non-Profit – Java, Pseudo Web Proxy – Java. Mock Minesweeper Game - Haskell, Tank shooting game - OpenGL (C++),

Current Projects: Building a racing game for iPhone using Objective-C and OpenGL-ES.

Used Development Environments: Visual Studio, Xcode, Eclipse

WORK EXPERIENCE
2006-2010
Bar Tender - Four years of varying full time/part time work experience for various pubs,clubs and hotels as well as functions and festivals. I was responsible for opening/closing, purchasing stock, counting tills and overseeing other staff.

2008-2010
Elected committee position as technical Officer for Dublin University Sci-Fi, one of the largest societies in the college. Responsibilities include maintaining website and the Sci-Fi room entertainment equipment and helping organize events for our members.

Dev - Cover Letter (Updated)

To Whom It May Concern,

I am a final year student studying for a B.A (Mod) Hons. in Computer Science in Trinity College Dublin. I have applied to have my final examinations deferred till 2012. I am entitled to an ordinary level degree in the same course having completed three years.

During the next year I aim to occupy myself with a job to gain expierence. I am a proficient programmer and eager to place myself in an environment in which I can further cultivate my skills.
My interests include strategy games, discussing forms of governance and economics, roman civiilization, european englightment and imperialism, non-fiction reading, movies, electronic and rock music, traveling and international rugby union. I am social and eager individual who enjoys working as part of a team.

If you have a postion available that utilize my skills and experience I would be interested to hear from you.

Faithfully,


Dev
 
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Amnesia said:
Yeah....it's missing your name on it.
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Personal Details omitted in this but are stated at the top of actual CV.
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I don't think it's appropriate to post my name here and address here but otherwise you'd be right.

Thanks for the correction on the spelling mistake 8of9!

ash_scotland88 said:
Seems basic.
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Not sure what this refers to but I was going for a minimalist CV. A lot of people who recommend CVs suggest this approach.

If you're referring to my credentials then I guess . . yeah. I'm not really a scholar or anything special.
 
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I usually personalise the CL based on the role and company. Also tend to write a bit about my personal skills as well - teamwork, etc. Make sure you show you would fit well into a company. Remember, you have learning and experience, so does the guy next to you in lectures. Why do they want to interview you instead of him?

Good examples of projects, Computer Science here too and you've far outdone me on those. :)
 
Dev2 said:
Not sure what this refers to but I was going for a minimalist CV. A lot of people who recommend CVs suggest this approach.

If you're referring to my credentials then I guess . . yeah. I'm not really a scholar or anything special.
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Actually read it now, and it does include everything that is needed. My job descriptions I feel are too long. But I can't seem to think in the way to shorten them. But in these descriptions are also "general skills" learned from the role that would be beneficial to anywhere.
 
Update CL to seem a bit more human. I felt my CL was the place for these as CV should be just experience and skills.

Updated CL:

To Whom It May Concern,

I am a final year student studying for a B.A (Mod) Hons. in Computer Science in Trinity College Dublin. I have applied to have my final examinations deferred till 2012. I am entitled to an ordinary level degree in the same course having completed three years.
During the next year I aim to occupy myself with a job to gain expierence. I am a proficient programmer and eager to place myself in an environment in which I can further cultivate my skills.
My interests include strategy games, discussing forms of governance and economics, roman civiilization, european englightment and imperialism, non-fiction reading, movies, electronic and rock music, traveling and international rugby union. I am social and eager individual who enjoys working as part of a team.
If you have a postion available that utilize my skills and experience I would be interested to hear from you.

Faithfully,
 
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