I tend to tailor my resume to the position to which I'm applying. I have a template that I work from, and add and delete items as needed based on the job description. This approach to a resume creates a living document, and allows me to demonstrate that I am adaptable. I recall a few interviewers mention I don't have experience with X when X wasn't in the ad/job description, and I am often able to respond that I do have experience with X, but since it wasn't mentioned, I didn't have it on my resume, and target my resume to the position. It demonstrates an element of creativity and ingenuity to work with finite resources and still create a resume that catches an interviewers eye.
On Jan 23, 2008 3:37 PM, Eric Woodford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I disagree with one page limit nowadays. Personally most employer's I've > dealt with, scan your resume to an electronic format or only except > electronic submissions. Limiting yourself to one page makes for limiting > your experience. In the last 10 years, I've worked 4 jobs. To go into any > detail, I'd need to limit my KSA to just the basics (if anything). 2 pages > suffices for most all my needs. > > The main idea with one page, is to make it passed the short attention span > of resume reviewers (humans). If your summary of qualifications is catching > enough, and fits in that first 1/3 of page 1, your golden. > > On Jan 23, 2008 5:32 AM, Joe Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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 > > > > The McGuire Group > > Office# (716) 826-2010 ext: 1172 > > Mobile# (716) 846-9308 > > > > The materials in this e-mail are private and may contain Protected > > Health Information. If you are not the intended recipient be advised that > > any unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any > > action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly > > prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately > > notify the sender via telephone at 716-829-1978 or by return e-mail. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chyka, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:46 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Tech Resume > > > > Hey marvin, > > > > If you don't mind could you forward me a copy offline too? > > > > Thanks.. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "MarvinC" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > > Sent: 1/22/08 6:39 PM > > Subject: Re: Tech Resume > > > > Bullet points! > > I'll be more than happy to send over a copy of mine as an example. It's > > kinda long because I try to force the recruiters to read it but they > > don't > > so I just fill it with buzz words which is all they scan on. > > > > > > > > On Jan 22, 2008 6:32 PM, Joseph L. Casale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I've been saying I need a new job for so long now, I don't believe > > myself > > > anymore... I am in a unique environment that's just truly bad for my > > career > > > and I need to make a change. For the last ~13 years, I have been in > > the tech > > > field and want to up the ante and get out of the small business arena, > > so I > > > am looking online for resume examples and could use a pointer. I've > > only had > > > two jobs in all that time and neither needed a resume so needless to > > say, > > > I'm starting from scratch! > > > > > > > > > > > > Any pointers would be most appreciated! > > > jlc > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm > ~ > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm > ~ > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm > ~ > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
