Technology CV guide

CV optimisation for Web Developers

Build a stronger Web Developer CV by making your evidence of fast, accessible and maintainable web experiences easy for recruiters and applicant tracking systems to find.

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What a strong Web Developer CV needs to prove

Show outcomes, not a task list

Connect your actions to a measurable result: time, quality, revenue, cost, safety, service or risk. Add scale so the reader can judge the significance.

Make your evidence easy to verify

Keep employers, titles and dates accurate. Use direct language and include only skills you can support with genuine experience.

ATS keywords for a Web Developer CV

Use relevant terms naturally where they describe your real work. Mirror the job advert's wording, but do not add a skill you cannot evidence.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptaccessibilityperformanceresponsive designAPIsGit

Common Web Developer CV mistakes

  1. Using a portfolio link as a substitute for CV evidence.
  2. Omitting accessibility, performance and browser quality.
  3. Listing frameworks without shipped outcomes.
  4. Sending the same generic summary to every employer instead of reflecting the vacancy's genuine priorities.

Worked example: strengthen one bullet

Evidence-led versionRebuilt a high-traffic landing template with semantic HTML and optimised assets, improving Lighthouse performance from 61 to 94.

Use the structure, not the facts. Replace every detail with evidence from your own experience.

Tailor your CV to the job advert

Paste the advert and your current CV. CVOptimise identifies relevant language, rewrites for clarity and keeps your employers, dates and facts intact.

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