Previous project info in Resume?

Question

How advisable it is put the previous Project details on the CV ? Many sample resumes I checked contains the details of Client information, the systems they use etc. Shoud it be fine if we put it as Project#1, Project #2

My question is "should we put client information or not ". Pls do not advise on anything else

Answer 1

Ideally, if you are telling which company you have worked with in your resume, you should not be telling the name of the clients of that company because most likely your employment contract includes non disclosure clause which means you can not disclose name of the clients of that company. So choices you got:
a) Disclose the name of the company you were employed with but don't tell the name of their client. Additionally, you should not also provide any specific details of project that disclose business or operation. Replace specifics with generic stuff to indicate the nature of work you did.

b) Don't disclose the company you were deployed with then you can tell the client name but still you can't disclose business or operations details of that client

Apart from the written stuff where you can't put these things, during interviews you can possibly some of the specifics verbally if that makes absolute win for you.

And my general observation has been that most of the people don't adhere to these rules/standards/norms.

Answer 2

What I tell my students, and what I've done on my own resume with regards to project work is this: Don't mention the names of clients! It's not relevant, and if they really want to know, then they'll have to call you for an interview and personally ask you.

The KEY is how that project relates to the job you're applying for, not which company it was. Now it's perfectly OK to mention the type of company, such as construction, government agency, etc. This tells the potential employer that you have experience doing projects in a particular industry, but names should definitely be left off.

As to how to list them on the resume, you don't put something like project 1 or project 2. I suggest using bullets and short sentences to describe the project. What your role was and the project size ($10 million, etc.).

For example, you could say something like:

* Working on a 3 year data management, I streamlined the client's handling of information by looking at the details of their old system, evaluating possible improvements, and implementing necessary changes. This resulted in a 25% increase in the amount of client data they could handle.

The KEY is to show how that project relates to the work you're seeking. And FYI, employers love numbers so if you have anything like how much money you saved the client or how much things have improved, and you think it will look impressive, then put that on there. If not, then just put how that project relates and your participation in it.

Answer 3

It depends if its relevant. Putting too much in your resume will make it less readable. A resume should be like a first impression not an essay. For projects make it less specific more focused.