If there's one rule about resumes, it's that there is no one rule about resumes.

Resumes could be read by a human, or indexed by a machine. Depending on the 
position, you may (or may not) need to provide relevant details.

If you want a job where I work, a one page resume is unlikely to make the cut,

Cheers
Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Fox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, 24 January 2008 12:33 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Tech Resume

Joseph:

Resumes, even in a tech field, should be limited to 1 page in this day and age.

Bullet points take up valuable page real estate, where you could be listing 
KSA's (Knowledge, Skills(both technical and transferrable), and Attributes).

And for the love of <Deity> don't put "References will be provided upon 
request."  Of course a potential employer will request references prior to an 
interview, no need to waste important space on the paper.

One more resume killer - templates.  Don't use them.  Spend some time on 
crafting your resume.  Potential employers can tell the difference.  They have 
a tendency to pass by the template resumes.

Also, if you are anything like me, and already in a career, and know what 
direction it is going in, there is no need for a Career Objective, that can be 
replaced with a Summary of Qualifications.

If you'd like, I can send a copy of my resume (which in my current Portfolio 
and Professional Procedures class netted me a grade of a 100 and 5 interviews 
thus far) to you offline.


Joe Fox
Systems Administrator



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