Dos and Donts on a resume? 1

[Karl Blessing]

I'm wanting to fix up a resume in the future for a job in the michigan area(Currently in North Carolina), this current job I came in at entry level, I dont have an old copy of the resume, so I'll have to make one up from scratch, Though sounds like a simple idea, wondering if any of you had some what of a Dos and Donts concerning a Resume, Of course the type of position I'll be looking for is Programmer/Software Engineer, so far the highlight skills I've picked up from this current job is ASP, VB, VBscript, ActiveX, so forth, but you can also see from my signature I'm familiar with other aspects. Also like other than just contact information, what else is good to have in a Resume, from what I did before, Contact, Goals, Education, Employment history, and usally a final catagories of Skills picked up either by selftaught or in the job market. Any sugestions? <p>Karl<br><a href=mailto:kb244@kb244.com>kb244@kb244.com</a><br><a href=

http://kb244.com>

</a><br>Experienced in : C++(both VC++ and Borland),VB1(dos) thru VB6, Delphi 3 pro, HTML, Visual InterDev 6(ASP(WebProgramming/Vbscript)<br>

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[markSaunders]

i think i am in the wrong country B-(

the average salary here in the uk is much less (unlike the price of petrol, alcohol etc. etc.) but i think the expectations of employers tends to be very similar. one has to demonstrate comittment and college tends to be a reasonable way of doing that.

if you havent finished college then your CV /application letter must demonstrate other ways in which you have been committed to something and seen it through - be it a project or whatever.

well - that's what i reckon of the uk but would welcome any experience in the US/Canada ;-)

 

[NedLudd]

Hey Mark,
I surely did not intend to be harsh to you a while back - I just get very tired of reading rote phrases in letters or CVs that are essentially meaningless. And perhaps I was still in the process of trying to migrate an Exchange server that day!
I am also a Brit - but I live and work in the USA where you right to observe that wages are higher while prices are lower. BUT, I get two weeks holiday a year and have to pay for health and dental insurance, any retirement is my own responsibility, etc. etc. Despite what you might read in the papers, I don't find taxes that much lower over here than I did in Canada or the UK.
Anyway, my main point, and one that may raise some hackles, is that there is clearly a real shortage of mature, reliable competent IT staff. I think many IT managers are tired of being burned by technically brilliant sysadmins or programmers who sleep in and miss meetings, or store MP3 files on production servers (6 GB on one disk alone!), or are simply unable to deal professionally with vendors, customers, or other business units. So my advice to Karl (who I hope already has another great job) is to show managers that you are not going to be like those one-track burnouts and will actually be an asset to the company down the line. I would JUMP at the opportunity to hire someone like scoobz as he sounds honest, motivated and doesn't have an inflated view of himself. He'll get the good experience and then he's set. [sig][/sig]

 

[markSaunders]

For what i lack in technical brilliance i feel that my past business experience (former accountant) always stands me in good stead in terms of dealing with vendors, customers etc.

I feel that, at one time, this skill-set would have been something to highlight for ones lack of technical skills, but it seems more and more that this customer/vendor oriented skill-set is becoming more and more important to show a mastery of - regardless of the technical trumpet you may be able to blow.

I know in my job i have to draw on the skills and knowledge of many different sources - not least customers. Of course the company could employ people-people [those people that are just 'good' with other people but have no real knowledge of the domain] but then there are the traditional problems in terms of communication between ex/internal parties - much easier if YOU can acquire the information YOU need from the REAL people that HAVE that information.

If i ever felt in a position to offer advice then mine would be always plan a few steps ahead - for example, i am currently doing french simply because we are looking into moving to canada and as a second language it cant do me any harm - if we choose not to go then i still speak another language - france/africa/ countries dealing with... - it doesn't have to be french but whatever you do it's your chance to demonstrate a committment, a plan and a person capable of looking forward... [sig]<p> Mark Saunders<br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href=

http://www.ims-uniplan.co.uk>E.R.P.

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[laxmi]

Hi all, It is very good to know that tere are so many people out there who are willing to help each other out. Great job guys. Keep it up.
I have gotten certified on A+, MCSE and CCNA. I am from Nepa Originally, But I have been living out here in Washington DC for about ten years. I have Five years of college education and ( four of'em in Nepal). I have posted My resume on all the sites on the Internet. I have not heard from any body in Three months. I think its my resume that I need to rewrite. also I have no experience in IT field. I need suggestions and advices.