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A web developer CV template and writing guide that’ll help make your job application easier than learning to code in Python.
Being a web developer is more important than ever. Every aspect of our lives is now played out online and every website we visit owes its existence to the endless hard work of people like you. It’s a great career choice with average pay increasing by more than 5% every year, and an ever-increasing demand for your skills.
But like any technically demanding job you’ll need a CV that’s designed as perfectly as your latest project. And in less time than it takes to load a perfectly optimised web page on a fibre optic connection you’re going to learn how to write one.
Keep scrolling and you’ll see a professional web developer CV example that you can adapt to write your own. Plus you’ll get a simple step-by-step guide to writing a CV for web developer jobs that’ll get you booked in for more interviews than ever before.
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Rachel Goldberg
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Creative full-stack web developer with a flair for bringing innovative UX design to life. 5+ years of experience with Javascript, Ajax, C++ and others. Passionate about implementing user-friendly platforms with simple functionality. Seeking to develop my skills in a challenging fintech environment with Coinissimo.
Work Experience
Web Developer
Nexo Inc., London
July 2015–Present
Education
BSc Computer Science, September 2011–June 2015
City University of London
Skills
Volunteering
And now the formula for writing a job-winning web developer CV.
A web developer is responsible for constructing websites using code. So the purpose of your web developer CV is to show you can take a piece of web design and transform it into a functioning website using various programming languages.
But while you take a considerable amount of time to craft your CV, the average hiring manager works at 5G speed, taking less than 30 seconds to scan each job application.
Here’s how to make sure you catch their eye during that short window of opportunity.
If you’ve spent a lot of time doing gig-based work, and you’re writing a freelance web developer CV, consider using skills-based CV format. It’s difficult to write well, but can be a good choice if you don’t have a conventional history of permanent full-time employment.
Read more: How to Layout a Professional CV
The first section of your web developer CV is your personal statement or personal profile. It’s the short, 3–4 line paragraph that goes under your contact details. It acts as the introduction to your CV and should convince them to keep reading.
To write it effectively, you just need to cover these three points.
Your approach will change depending on your work history. So if you’re an experienced professional writing a CV for web developer jobs, do this.
Alternatively, if you haven’t got much in the way of experience and you’re writing a junior web developer CV follow this approach.
And in both cases you should leave writing your first CV section until last. Why? Because it’s a summary of your CV and it’s much easier to summarise when the rest of your CV is set out already.
Read more: How to Write a CV Summary [10+ Examples]
Neglect your work experience section and you’ll just end up with a great big 404 error. Hiring managers want candidates who can jump right in and get elbow deep in code without a moment’s hesitation. Here’s how to prove it.
Read more: How to Write Your Work Experience CV Section
Many of your web developer skills have been obtained through practical experience. However, a minimum level of education is required for a web developer career, and that often, but not always comes in the form of a computer science degree.
But regardless of where your book learning comes from, there’s a set format you need to follow in your CV education section. Here’s how to get it right.
Read more: How to Write Your CV Education Section
Your job isn’t all about coding. There’s a lot of teamwork and communication involved as you work with designers to bring their creative dreams to life. There’s a real mix of abilities required to be a good web developer and it can be hard to list them all. The problem is the ideal CV length is one or two pages and there’s not enough room to include everything.
So how do you narrow it down? Use this method and you’ll be suitably skilled in no time.
Here are a few examples of skills that would look great on a web developer CV.
Read More: How to Write Your CV Skills Section [Best List of Examples]
When making a CV in our builder, drag & drop bullet points, skills, and auto-fill the boring stuff. Spell check? Check. Start building your CV here.
When you’re done, Zety’s CV builder will score your CV and tell you exactly how to make it better.
Minimalism is fantastic when it comes to web design, but for a CV adding a few extras can transform it from good to great. Chances are the hiring manager has a big stack of very similar looking CVs. If you really want to stand out, include some additional sections in your CV.
You don’t have to go full-on, over the top, hundreds of flashing GIFs 90s web design, just one or two extra sections will do. Here are some suggestions.
Read more: Best List of CV Hobbies and Interests
Cover letters may seem a bit quaint and old-fashioned, but they’re still an important part of the recruitment process (especially if you are a junior web developer). A recent study involving the world’s top tech companies showed more than half of them still expect a cover letter. So yes, as a web developer you do have to include one.
So here’s how to write a cover letter for web developer jobs properly.
Plus, a great cover letter that matches your CV will give you an advantage over other candidates. You can write it in our cover letter builder here. Here's what it may look like:
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And before you go, use this one last tip to your advantage. Follow up every job application. If you don’t get a reply within a week of applying get in touch with the employer to check on your application. Many of them even expect it of you.
Thanks for reading this guide, I hope you’ve found it useful. If you’d like to know more about specific situations like writing a graduate web developer CV or perhaps a front end web developer CV then let me know in the comments section and I’ll be happy to assist.
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