Robert scored a point against autism and found a job thanks to Enhancv

Robert scored a point against autism and found a job thanks to EnhancvRobert scored a point against autism and found a job thanks to Enhanced Lives is a series which aims to put our customers in the spotlight. In a short interview, we ask about their background, the experience they had with and how it helped to improve their career.Our seventh star is Robert, a motivated young professional, and fighter. He is part of 14% of the Autistic community who make it into a professional employment.How did help him with that? Read on to find outHi Robert, can you tell us a bit about yourself?Hey, Im from Manchester and have been working with software for some eight years. Im passionate about AGILE, Tableau, traveling and photography. I have lived with a high functioning badestrand of Autism (PDD) my entire life.What welches the reason you created your resume?I had become bored in the position I was working in for the Financial Conduct Authority. As a Technical Business Analyst, I wanted to g et involved in driving a product vision as opposed to being part of the development team.All around me, I witnessed staff who had been doing the same job for 10+ years. They seemed tentative, trapped and bored. I was afraid I would end up like that. Also, I wanted to move to Product Ownership.Thats why I wanted to create a visually stimulating CV to sell myself better, get my foot through the door.What do you like about ? Did you learn anything from it?As an Autistic, creating a mora visual resume with in such a simple structure helped me to communicate my abilities clearer. Those who have my condition struggle to describe their talent, skills, and experience. We often prefer very visual methods of communication as this is often the way we are taught to communicate from childhood.For example, when I was young, I used emotion cards to show others how I feel as I would struggle to explain it. s icons (for example the Superman), types of sections, tips examples and ability to change templates are therefore very suited to a person who has Autism.What message would you send to other job seekers out there?When it comes to searching for a role, having the right resume definitely helps getting from the searching phase into actually landing a job.Related articlesWhy I put Immigrant on my resumeAvoiding Common Mistakes on Google ResumesThe secret science behind resumesThe role of recruitment in the market has entirely changed. Historically, staff would stay employed in an organization for 10+ years and this would form their life. In todays changing landscape, we have no choice but to move often and learn things along the way.My other advice to candidates seeking work is to apply for roles that resolve market gaps/opportunities as these are the most willing/open and offer the least comfort/challenge. Remember the STAR technique. Remember to be confident and if you make it to an interview, remember to ask the question Did I cover everything you wanted to learn today?I am now a Product Owner and over the last two months in the role, I have thought about almost every day. It opened up new ways of showcasing my professional experience and personality. And that brought happiness into my life.I would like to thank Robert for sharing his experience with us. It means a lot and we hope it will motivate many others to get started and upgrade to more human-centric and performance-based resumes.If youd like to contribute to Enhanced Lives series and share your achievements with others, send me a message. I look forward to hearing from you ??Now this Check out our resume examples section that got people hired at their dream jobs.