Technical character: employers, at the request of CASE-IN, named errors in the resume of young engineers

The formulaic formulations in the resumes of applicants for engineering positions — for example, "communication skills", "responsibility", "teamwork" — are no longer valid. Employers select from the stream of candidates those who share specific achievements, for example, that his calculations they helped to optimize metal consumption, reduce equipment assembly time, etc. This follows from the results of a survey of representatives of large companies conducted as part of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship. What else HR specialists pay attention to and whether it is worth finding fault with resumes in the context of a personnel crisis - in the Izvestia article.

Today, specifics are expected from the resumes of graduates of engineering universities, according to a survey of employers conducted by the organizing committee of the CASE-IN championship with the support of the presidential platform "Russia is a land of opportunity." The study involved representatives of the HR services of such large companies in the fuel and energy sector, the mineral resource complex, and architectural and construction design as ALROSA, SIBUR, ROSSETI, Mosenergo, Altynalmas, Metropolis, and the Unified Energy System System Operator.

Among the undesirable information in the resume of applicants for engineering positions are formulaic formulations and vague definitions: "sociable", "responsible", "stress—resistant", "I am a fast learner", "worked in a team", "participated in a building renovation project".

"This is 'water.' It's annoying when you use common words instead of facts.", — one of the companies participating in the survey commented on the situation.

Instead, it is important "an indicator of maturity."

"This is when the candidate says not "I want to develop," but "I looked at the requirements for interns that I need knowledge of geomechanics — I'm currently taking a course at site X to improve this topic." It's about awareness.", — they added it there.

All the companies participating in the study stated that their resumes should include clear numbers, indicators, technologies, and results. The survey participants provided examples of desirable, working formulations.:

"Instead of "worked on projects," it is better to write, for example: "I coordinated 18 interface nodes and optimized metal consumption by 11%.";

"Developed a 3D model of the crusher assembly, implemented at site No. 2, reduced assembly time by 15%";

"I calculated the heat losses of the pipeline, selected the insulation, encountered a non-compliance with GOST standards, recalculated using a different method."

The summary should also indicate the outcome of the project.: "I handed over the examination kit on time, without any improvements. The project has been implemented under construction."

Mention of tools and software The skills that the applicant owns are another step towards success in employment. HR specialists have a priority and knowledge of GOST standards and snips.

In addition, it is recommended to specify participation in any projects, even educational ones: case championships, internships, graduation papers. But the main thing is — describe your role and the result and not just the fact of participation.

"Good engineers are not those who know a lot, but those who know how to think about project tasks, argue their decisions, and show it in numbers and actions. And this can be seen first in the resume, and then in the interview during the first 10-15 minutes.", — noted in one of the companies participating in the study.

But listing all the subjects that the applicant took at the university, or all the Olympiads where he even won, is not required — HR does not read it anyway.

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