Vallerina 2 #1 June 24, 2003 I need your help again! Are there any resume experts out there? Could I send you a resume to critique??? Please???? I'll buy you a good beer for your help! Or, if anyone knows a good template for computer geeks to follow, that'd be great, too. Even better, anyone know of a decent company around Chicago hiring computer geeks?There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchboy 0 #2 June 24, 2003 QuoteI need your help again! Are there any resume experts out there? Could I send you a resume to critique??? Please???? I'll buy you a good beer for your help! Or, if anyone knows a good template for computer geeks to follow, that'd be great, too. Even better, anyone know of a decent company around Chicago hiring computer geeks? Don't know anyone hiring in Chicago. I have hired a few hundred people in the computer industry back when I had a real job. I recommend you list all your technical qualifications along with years of experience at the top of your resume. Emphasise your accomplishments and technology used in each job, but don't ramble forever. People get bored after reading your novel resume and they will throw it away. If you want to send me your resume for ideas, feel free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b1jercat 0 #3 June 24, 2003 Don't forget the cover letter-Name ,address,phone- date-employer name,address, phone,ATTN whoever does the hireing.-Three paragraphs 3-5 sentences each. -sincerely bla bla- enclosure Its helped me in the past to go to the person making the hiring decision with a cover letter as an introduction. Or you can try the shotgun approach and shoot resume's everywhere. If you want a second opinion on your res fire away. blue skies jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #4 June 24, 2003 Thanks for the tips, guys! Okay, not sure if anyone can help, but here's somewhat of how it's going to look. I know that some sort of bs needs to go in there to further elaborate upon the "accomplishments." But, any kind of feedback right now would be great! Thanks!There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbain 0 #5 June 24, 2003 Well, I'm looking for a job right now too. Here's what my resume looks like right now. I've spent some time at the career center here and took a couple classes on resumes. Just some personal opinions that you can think about or just ignore. I would try to get it down to one page, it maybe hard to do but hiring managers really prefer one quick page unless you have 15-20 or more years experience. Instead of saying things like significantly improved, try to actually come up with a number like increased by 150% or tripled value or added a million dollars, hard numbers is much easier to grasp than saying much, many, significantly, etc. Be sure to use specific examples not generalizations. Be careful with the excessive formatting as well because a lot of places take online resumes now or will enter them into databases and then all the formatting gets turned into plain text and doesn't look like anything you had in mind anymore, or if you have to have the extra formatting then create a second resume in plain text format for when it's required. Anyways, that's just a couple things from looking at it very briefly, but a hiring manager will only spend an average of 7 seconds on it anyway. Hope maybe some of that helped. PM me if you want to discuss more specific details and wording. Christina Christina Bain.doc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #6 June 24, 2003 Let me know if you find anything in Chicago on the computer geek side, I've been looking since march._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydive84 0 #7 June 24, 2003 Just make stuff up - it worked for me. Adi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #8 June 25, 2003 Val - Microsoft Word comes with some pretty decent Resume templates as well. I haven't seen anything flashy but this one is pretty basic. Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Professional Resume.dot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #9 June 25, 2003 eeeeek... !! edit your resume, take out your details. This is the internet LOL Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #10 June 25, 2003 Sure send it to me... Here is my SHORT version. I have one like this that goes back a full 10 years.. Hope it helps.. Rhino Resumedz.doc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbain 0 #11 June 25, 2003 Oopps, too late now. I thought about it, but I'm already sending it out to tons of companies and have it posted on tons of job sites, like Monster.com and all those. Plus, anymore for a few bucks you can get all that information about a person from the internet with just there name anyways. Christina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #12 June 25, 2003 coool... I was just looking for an alternate identity....Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbain 0 #13 June 25, 2003 Trust me... mines not worth stealing. Heck it's not even worth giving away. Christina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbain 0 #14 June 25, 2003 Trust me... mine isn't worth stealing, heck, it's not even worth giving away. Christina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
