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Looking for some comments regarding my resume
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| OllieTech 2003-04-14, 10:16 pm |
| Hello everyone, I am looking for some comments regarding my resume. I have posted an online version at my website. Please visit and provide any feedback that you have.
http://www.joliver.org | |
| onoski 2003-04-15, 6:28 am |
| Hi Ollie,
I have browsed through your Resume and I must say it looks very impressive. However, I'd advice you to reduce the font size and try to bring the page down to two if possible. One last advice just keep sending your resume to every job openings and you'd be surprise what you might find plus don't be afraid to fill out job application forms too if required. Best wishes and don't give up, keep studying and loving IT your time would surely come. Cheerio | |
| OllieTech 2003-04-15, 8:24 am |
| Thank you for the advice. My resume on paper is exactly two pages. I have been sending it to several companies in hopes that they may need an additional IT person. | |
| jackiechan 2003-04-15, 11:54 am |
| There is a lot of bullshit in your Resume. | |
| darthw 2003-04-15, 5:38 pm |
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There is a lot of bullshit in your Resume.
Aah, Jackiechan, always the kidder aren't we? Do I sense a bit of jealousy in your post? I think so.
OllieTech, overall it looks good. I like the layout. Except for one thing: reorganize your "Technical Skills" section. First, you have way too many "Purchased, Installed, Troubleshot, and Repaired" groupings. Instead, I suggest organizing your skillset into two sections only: "Hardware" and "Software", then break it down from there, or use "Hardware Supported" and "Software Supported". Also, I would highly avoid further usage of the term "troubleshot". The terms "troubleshooting" or "troubleshoot" are fine, but I'm not sure that "troubleshot" is really a word (without checking the dictionary), and even if it is, the term is really too informal to place on a resume.
Overall, though I think the resume looks great. Ignore Jackiechan. | |
| TW2001 2003-04-15, 9:10 pm |
| I think it looks good. The skill section seems overemphasized in comparison to your experience in other positions. (if that makes sense) I would maybe shorten/tighten that up some. Take out Troubleshot
Good luck
oh and jackiechan...your bullshit. | |
| OllieTech 2003-04-15, 9:44 pm |
| Thank you, you all have provided excellent feedback.
I was not sure either about the whole troubleshot thing, but according to .websters it is correct. I think i'll be removing it any way.
My goal with my technical skills is to show that I am very flexible and can do many things well.
Should I flip flop the tech skills and the experience sections to play up what I have done as to what I can do?
Again, thanks for the assistance it is greatly appreciated. | |
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| U dont' need summary
Try to divided your skill into
software
hardware
langurage
EMT shall be put on last, it is not relavant with what u lookin for.
Otherwise, overall is OK. Too many bullet points. Try to get to the point...
Some B.S | |
| OllieTech 2003-04-16, 10:16 pm |
| Thank you | |
| darthw 2003-04-16, 11:21 pm |
| Good point OllieTech on the flip-flop thing. I looked at my resume and I have experience first (job history) and skills listed last. | |
| mrfixit 2003-04-17, 8:08 am |
| One other bit of advice, don't just send out a "blanket" resume. You should tailor it to the specific position. Look at what the employer is wanting, and edit your resume to fit the job. Also, as mentioned earlier, listing your technical skills first is a good point, it should be the first thing the potential employer sees.
Good luck in your job search. | |
| iApple 2003-04-17, 4:28 pm |
| I think your resume needs some work.
1st, I think you should have a few different resumes. Each one focused on a certain area of IT instead of 1 resume not focussed on anything. To me, my 1st impression is that you just listed everything you can do without considering what exactly you want to do. If I were an employer I would skip over your resume only because if I'm looking for a programmer, I dont care that you can add a hard drive into a computer or know what a router or switch are. Or if I were looking for a strictly hardware support person, I dont care that you know Photoshop or GNU stuff.
2nd. You should re think the "Technical skills section" saying "implemented, designed, configured, installed, etc etc... " for everything you ever did does not look professional.
3rd. I understand as your most current occupation you were an EMT, if your looking to go IT full time, I dont care that you transported elderly people, 1 line of what you generally did will do. No need to waste my time with "I move old people and I train new people...."
4th. You talk to vaguely about your open source projects, include detailed examples... what was the particular Linux version you used with what packages to implement a client help desk....?
5th. you were top 10 out of how many in the dell support position? 10 out of 10 or 10 out of 1000 makes a big difference...
Finally, I should emphasize that you should taylor your resume to each individual job. Dont send something that says "Hey this is what I did and can do", send something that says "I am a perfect match for this position, and expert in this field." | |
| OllieTech 2003-04-17, 9:49 pm |
| I understand the points that you made, and I do agree with many of them.
1. When I submit my resume for employment, I DO re-write my resume to fit it around the Job requirements. The goal of this generalized resume is to place it on search engines like monster or Career Builder to attract searches and once interest is made, I provide a more focused resume.
2. I am in the process of re-working my technical skills section. It was my first attempt at something like that on my resume.
3. I put the information regarding my current position as an EMT because a) it was my current and most recent job, and b) it shows that I have responsibilities.
4. I can go in to further detail regarding my accomplishments, but I do not want to to lengthen my resume to more than 3 pages. Currently it is exactly two pages.
5. Point taken, the call center that I worked at had approximately 400 staff, and my team had about 50.
Thank You for taking the time to assist me in getting a better view of my resume and the needed corrections. This is exactly what I was hoping would happen. | |
| OllieTech 2003-04-17, 9:53 pm |
| One question that I have regarding certifications.
Should I include the Brainbench certs that I currently have? I have heard pros and cons to them and I figure safe is better than sorry.
I am a Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician - Basic. This is the EMT equivalent between an MCSE and a RHCE in the computer field. The only reason I can think of is that is shows that I am dedicated in my work, it shows that I have initiative.
Just wondering what you all would do..
Thanks. | |
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| darthw 2003-04-19, 12:11 am |
| OllieTech, certainly keep in mind, which you may figure already anyway, that customer service skills will play a part in most IT positions. So, your EMT-B experience, though not IT specific, the patient care/client communication you provide, often during high-stress situations can be appied to the IT customer service (as to any service position). I would say you definitely should make the most of such experience when interviewing, etc. | |
| OllieTech 2003-04-27, 8:38 pm |
| I would like to thank everyone who offered a critique of my resume. I have since gone on to receive an interview for a PC Specialist position in my home town and have been told that I am the top candidate.
Thank You |
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