Your resume remains one of the most important components of your job search. A well written resume that gives the employer an accurate view of your skills will help you stand out from the crowd. Here are links to some of my favorite resume tips, resume samples and free resume templates. I have also included links to some actual resumes of employees I have hired in the past for various technical companies.
A list of common sense advice on how to write a resume. This is from the recruiter or employer viewpoint, and addresses resume problems I see every day that make me think twice about contacting a prospective candidate.
Advice from technical recruiters and hiring managers regarding resume no-no's. These tips are what
not to do!
This is a how to guide that covers resume writing from the technical side. When we use resume tracking systems to automate the management of candidates, there are certain things the applicant can do to ensure their resume makes it into the system correctly and shows up appropriately when the recruiter or hiring manager does a keyword search.
This piece on resume writing guidelines is a great place to start your resume. While it is aimed more at new grads and entry level candidates, it is also valuable reading for more experienced candidates that are thinking about re-writing or updating their current resume.
This is a sample resume from someone we hired that had just finished their masters program. They did have some relevant work experience as well, which is reflected on the resume.
This is an example of a resume used by someone we hired for a web developer position. This person also did really well in the interview stage, pointing out an error in a coding problem that our current employees had missed!
An example of a resume that was used by a candidate hired for a senior level Network Engineering position.
Advice on customizing your resume objective. I have had managers look at the resume objective of a potential candidate that has all the right skills, and still pass on the candidate. If your resume objective says you want to be a mechanical engineer, for example, and you are applying for an electrical engineer posiiton, it can be a problem.
Advice on naming your resume. This advice applies mostly to how you name your resume when you upload it to a job board, but applies as well to resumes you attach to an email or send in some other format.
A resume template for an experienced technology professional. You can easily customize this template for your own resume needs.
Free technology resume templates. These are some of the standard, tried and true resume formats that we see in the industry on a daily basis. These work well for all levels of experience, but especially for entry level candidates.
