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[OT] My updated resume
On 2005-05-10, Mark Edwards penned:
I updated my resume: http://home.comcast.net/~Mark-Edward...tml/resume.htm I had almost forgotten to update the version that was on my web site, but there it is. Hugs and Purrs, Mark Mark, I'm not sure if you posted this for feedback or not, so I hope you won't mind some ideas. It looks good. Here are some suggestions: I hate the dreaded "Objective" part of the resume, but I was told by several people that I really needed to have a decent objective. It seems silly to me unless you have a very specific goal, but a lot of people want to see it, anyway. "Additional Information" -- this is really your cover letter, right? I spoke to an HR person yesterday who commented that "a lot of people don't even bother with cover letters." To her, this was clearly a sign that they didn't care enough. I'd be tempted to either label that link "Cover Letter" or even move the body of the letter into the resume link. It sounds like you might have experience on several types of platforms. I'm seeing a lot of job postings involving "Unix" experience; I'd suggest listing whatever platforms you've worked on. This may sound odd, but my husband suggested putting my education at the bottom of my resume. What I've done since then is far more interesting than the fact that I got a degree, and I only have a few short years of experience compared to you. You want the interesting stuff to come first. But I would add the year in which your degree was completed, just for context. I'm not sure about this, but I've been told by a lot of managers that they're not interested in seeing more than one page of a resume. They'll either decide based on the first page, or toss longer resumes. On the other hand, a friend who does research-oriented stuff for universities and the government says that with several years of experience, it's natural that your resume would take up several pages. Regardless, I would make absolutely certain that everything important shows up on the first page of the resume. Finally, more of a general comment. I see a lot of "what," but not "why" or "how." In all likelihood, the first person to read your resume will be an HR person, and they may not be able to see how your specific experiences translate to the current job opening. But even the technical person looking to hire someone wants to see more than just the ability to code. I'm having trouble putting this into words ... hrm. If you have experience working with, leading or mentoring people, for example, that would be something worth mentioning. Communication skills. Design experience; most of what you describe is very implementation-specific. For example, did you design the databases you mention in the SQL section? Were they normalized at all? Experience with software methodologies (if you've used C# and C++, you probably have experience with OO)? But most importantly, follow your own gut instinct. Only you know how you want to present yourself to the world. I took a good deal of advice from various people when constructing my resume and cover letter, but I ignored a lot, too. It has to be a product with which you're comfortable. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
On 2005-05-10, Mark Edwards penned: I updated my resume: http://home.comcast.net/~Mark-Edward...tml/resume.htm I had almost forgotten to update the version that was on my web site, but there it is. Hugs and Purrs, Mark Mark, I'm not sure if you posted this for feedback or not, so I hope you won't mind some ideas. It looks good. Here are some suggestions: I hate the dreaded "Objective" part of the resume, but I was told by several people that I really needed to have a decent objective. It seems silly to me unless you have a very specific goal, but a lot of people want to see it, anyway. That's funny. My brother told me "objectives" are a waste of space and no one really reads them. So I dropped it. The funniest objective I ever read was, "To obtain employment with a company who will pay my college tuition." Well, that's totally company oriented, wouldn't you say? (And yes, they hired him.) Jill |
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On 2005-05-10, jmcquown penned:
Monique Y. Mudama wrote: I hate the dreaded "Objective" part of the resume, but I was told by several people that I really needed to have a decent objective. It seems silly to me unless you have a very specific goal, but a lot of people want to see it, anyway. That's funny. My brother told me "objectives" are a waste of space and no one really reads them. So I dropped it. Yup. I've gotten conflicting advice on just about every part of a resume. I suspect it just depends on the specific person reading it, and as we typically don't have any idea who that is ... well, we just have to do our best and hope. The funniest objective I ever read was, "To obtain employment with a company who will pay my college tuition." Well, that's totally company oriented, wouldn't you say? (And yes, they hired him.) Well, at least it's honest, which is more than I can say for a lot of statements on resumes =P -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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