Gen Z's CV: 'Innovation' in writing style and perspective

Along with the changes in the labor market, especially the massive entry of Gen Z, the concept of a standard CV has gradually increased.

In the current recruitment context, understanding Gen Z's CV writing style not only helps employers gain new perspectives, but also helps young workers know how to stand out among thousands of candidates.

The change in Gen Z's approach to CVs

Growing up in the age of technology, Gen Z is no longer unfamiliar with the speed of information transmission, conciseness and visual images. This also directly affects the way they approach writing a job application. Instead of a traditional 2-3 page CV with information ranging from past education to work, Gen Z tends to shorten and select the most important content.

Many young people have also proactively turned their CVs into online portfolios or video CVs, helping employers see real products and projects instead of just reading descriptions. This is a new approach, suitable for creative, marketing, and design industries. However, this difference also raises the question: do employers in traditional fields really appreciate creativity, or do they still need accuracy, conciseness, and focus?

Strengths and weaknesses in Gen Z's CV writing style

The recruitment market is witnessing a significant change with the trend of "quick application - instant recruitment". Digital platforms, AI technology and high demand for human resources make the job search process increasingly shorter. This means that CVs, which are considered "entry tickets", must also be optimized quickly so as not to miss any application opportunities.

It is undeniable that, with quick thinking and the ability to update technology, Gen Z can easily create attractive CVs in terms of form, easily impressing at first sight. Many candidates have taken advantage of online design platforms such as Canva, modern CV templates, and even use AI to support layout creation and suggest content editing. Typically, JobsGO's AI Review tool has helped millions of candidates save time, while increasing the competitiveness of CVs in an increasingly strict recruitment environment.

However, a part of Gen Z focuses too much on form and ignores the core content: practical experience, specific achievements or experiences related to the applied position. As a result, there are CVs that are beautiful in form but lack persuasiveness, making it difficult for employers to evaluate real ability. In addition, using the same CV template for many different positions is also a "classic mistake" that makes the application easily eliminated from the first round.

How to make Gen Z's CV a real advantage?

In the increasingly competitive environment, a unique CV may not be as effective as expected. It is important for candidates to combine creativity and professionalism. A successful CV must first answer the core questions of the employer: Who is the candidate, what skills do they have, what achievements demonstrate their abilities and whether they are suitable for the position they are applying for.

To catch the eye of the employer, candidates should start with a short personal summary at the beginning of their CV to affirm their outstanding value. For the experience section, instead of a general description like “managing a Fanpage”, achievements should be specified with “increasing social media interactions by 150% in 3 months” to be more convincing to the business.

To get past the automated resume filtering system (ATS), job seekers need to learn how to optimize their CV to be both "beautiful to humans and right for machines". CV is not a tool to list everything a candidate has ever done, but to select the most valuable information, proving that they are suitable for the job they are applying for.

With the changing rhythm of the market, today's Gen Z generation has many natural advantages to adapt, innovate and make the most of technology. However, that advantage will only become an opportunity if it is skillfully conveyed through a job application CV. A properly optimized CV not only helps pass the initial screening round, but is also the first step for candidates to confidently assert themselves in the eyes of employers in the context of an increasingly competitive job market.

Ha An

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