How to Write a Résumé That Doesn't Annoy People - David Silverman. By David Silverman | 11:34 AM June 5, 2009 A Google search for “résumé” results in over 178,000,000 hits, whereas “possum” nets only 5,340,000.
Thus the documentation of work experience is 33 and 1/3 more popular than arboreal marsupials. But what does this really tell us? Not much, but neither does the average résumé that comes across my desk. Some excerpts: “Administered resolution of issues and implementation of ideas surfaced by individuals.” Huh? We all know that there are more jobs being lost than created, and that an opening will get dozens, if not hundreds, of applicants.
I’m not immune. Other people have their own peccadilloes. 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 9. What do you think? This content was adapted for inclusion in the HBR Guide to Getting a Job. Formatting Rules To Get Your Resume Through The Scanning Software. If your reference says this, you'll get a job. (MoneyWatch) Most experienced, savvy job seekers will ask references for permission before using them.
This check-in might be in the form of a quick phone call, in person or by email -- whatever is most convenient for that person. Ideally, this heads up prevents you from naming someone who doesn't have the time to act as a reference or worse, doesn't like you or remember you. If you reach out early, you'll have time to brief them. "Don't wait until the employer asks you for your references to prep them. Very often you do not have a lot of time from the moment you hand over your list to the time that they are called.
"This job fits him because of X" You don't just want the reference to recommend you; you want him or her to recommend you for this job. "She is wonderful because of X, Y and Z" Your reference is essentially telling the story of you as an employee, and the best stories have powerful, demonstrative details. "I worked side by side with him" How to Get a Job If You're Overqualified. Jim Plush's Blog - This may be the best resume I have ever seen. UPDATE: Here is the resulting stats from all the Hacker News Traffic What happens when you are the #1 article on Hacker News Over my nearly 20 years in software I've seen thousands of resumes and the biggest chore is weeding out who seems like a good potential match.
Unfortunately you have to trim down the list of resumes to people you want to phone screen with, then people you actually want to have come in person. Most of the time you'll see bullet points such as these: Rockwell Collins 2000-2009 Technologies used: Java, C++, PHP, Python, Ruby, MySQL Ok great, we use Java and PHP and Python but how competent are they in those languages?
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