Comments on: 10 Tips to a Kick Ass Resume

By: daemondust

daemondust — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:57:38 +0000

I’ve actually gotten a job because I used LaTeX (a full typesetting language used for many computer science, math, and physics texts but works just fine for straight English too) to do my résumé. Even if it isn’t a tech. job, it sets yours apart from the Microsoft Word abominations, but is still close enough that it still scans the same way the reviewer is used to.

By: centsandthecity

centsandthecity — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:05:42 +0000

I really need to revamp my resume. Thanks for the tips!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:26:40 +0000

Really great tips. I especially like the last tip, being honest. I have seen too many resumes that say the person knows so many technologies. When i got to do the interview, they know very little about them and only know the main definition of the technology.

By: Dancer30815

Dancer30815 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:17:45 +0000

Great job! I liked pt#1, you’re always going to be selling yourself in some way, to company, customers, etc.

Pt#8..Image, it is important, needds to be pointed out to the high school kids.

By: Kevin@OutOfYourRut

Kevin@OutOfYourRut — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:18:05 +0000

I liked point #1, “You are a salesperson now”. It didn’t go into detail on that, but it’s the ultimate truth. You’re now in the business of “selling” yourself.

That’s why it’s so limiting when people think or say ‘I’m not a salesperson’. At one time or another in life we all need to be just that.

By: Kosmo @ The Casual Observer

Kosmo @ The Casual Observer — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:08:55 +0000

Another tip: clean up your online presence. In general, anything that could be construed in a negative manner should be locked down (to “friends” in Facebook, for example) or, preferably, removed entirely.

In an effort to protect customers, shareholders, and fellow employees, employers will quite often Google you to see if any red flags are raised.

By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad

DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:52:37 +0000

Great post! Very timely– despite the economy, this is the best time of year to get a new job.

By: Cap

Cap — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:31:43 +0000

solid classic tips. being specific, quantifying, and tailoring the resume/cover letter should always be done. its understandable though that tailoring your resume for specific positions can be time consuming, but this approach works much better IMO versus the generic resume out to 100+ companies.

one thing that many people may find hard to do is place themselves in the position of the person skimming and reviewing resumes… many people don’t realize that they man be one amongst 50-100 that’s applying for the same position (this is especially true for college internships). for the hiring manager/recruiter/HR person, they genuinely don’t have time to carefully read about your hobbies or personal interest. brevity (but still with specifics) is key!