I genuinely have nothing to put on a CV besides (lack of) education.
No projects, no hobbies, no experience, ~~no~~* nothing.
*^"no^ ^nothing"^ ^sounds^ ^like^ ^negation^ ^of^ ^false^
But I also guess it can't really be that empty.
I found posting for a job I could perhaps do**, though unfortunately they want a CV.
**The posting mentions this
Don't worry - we are not looking for experience, we are looking for a quality colleague who is eager to learn and grow - both at work and personally. What is important to us is that you have determination and responsibility. We will teach you everything you need - from the technical side to communication with customers.
Sounds good as I have no experience, but... CV.
Anyway, I am also questioning what to make it in. Originally I though of using LaTeX, but that needs more time. I only really tried to use it once, and that was pain. So many packages, what do they do, how do I use them. Like learning to swim by jumping into a lake.
LibreOffice Write/Draw is probably what I'll have to go with. Draw lets me easily put whatever I want wherever I want. And of course, export that to PDF.
Lastly, I need sleep now. It is unfortunate, as I have most energy and will to do things at night. However, this also includes crazy thoughts and ideas, such as making a second, crazy version of my CV.
Although extremely unprofessional, outdated HTML 3.2, old non-standard elements like blink and marquee, animated bullet points, animated tiled background, and "under construction" GIF in the experience section would be truly memorable.
Of course, I couldn't just send Tar-ed page source. But since it would be a single-page "document", all the GIFs could be withing the HTML file encoded in base 64.
Not that I plan to do it, but I personally like the vision in my mind.
Thank you for your attention.
A CV is just a list of things you've done during your life so far. Unless someplace is asking for your résumé AND CV then they're probably only looking for your résumé. People conflate the two all the time.
Even then those who ask for both typically leave the CV as optional.
For those without much experience I usually recommend a skills résumé. Searching "skills resume example" or similar will net some useful results.
I recommend keeping the résumé to a single page. Provide your name and contact info at the top. Under each Skill you include provide a list of how you've used the skill or how you learned it.
Example:
The most important aspect of submitting an application for anything is actually submitting it. It doesn't have to be perfect or polished to get you an interview. It just has to be real and in front of a hiring manager's eyes.
I've reviewed applications, conducted interviews, and hired people before. I can tell you, for any entry level role, that an earnest person who is willing to listen and learn, admit ignorance readily, and ask for help openly, is going to get the job over someone with fancy paperwork who lacks those traits in-person.