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Resume Writers
Posted on 7/10/20 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 7/10/20 at 5:45 pm
Is there a decent website I can build a resume or resume templates? I am doing my resume for the first time in 8 years and I'm seeing all kinds of new additions like skill and skill level on a left tab and your typical resume on a right tab.
I'm also seeing using different active verbiage instead of the typical list out your accomplishments and projects you worked on.
Most of my information is picked up on the newer job applications where the information is automatically pulled from your resume instead of typing in the same things 2-3 times.
Thanks.
I'm also seeing using different active verbiage instead of the typical list out your accomplishments and projects you worked on.
Most of my information is picked up on the newer job applications where the information is automatically pulled from your resume instead of typing in the same things 2-3 times.
Thanks.
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Posted on 7/10/20 at 6:41 pm to The Goon
I’m sitting down with a business professor Tuesday to make one. I got a job straight out of school 9 years ago and never had to make one. I will bookmark this thread and pass along what I learn.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 7:52 pm to Turftoe
Also interested. It’s been almost a decade since I’ve updated mine. Never know when I’ll need it in this economic climate.
Posted on 7/11/20 at 3:05 am to The Goon
I’ve used Professional Images on Highland Rd. She does a good job on resumes.
Posted on 7/11/20 at 4:49 am to The Goon
Make sure you get everything that is important and relevant on page 1.
Nobody looks at page 5, 6, 18, etc.
Nobody looks at page 5, 6, 18, etc.
Posted on 7/11/20 at 10:57 am to The Goon
In April I was laid off and have spent every Monday-Friday for at least 4 hours a day job searching and applying with no luck. 10 years of exp, a degree in that field, professional certifications etc.
Last week I sent my resume out to 5 "resume professionals" and 5 close mentors and friends who I use as references. I ended up with 10 completely different resume suggestions to be honest. Some said 2 pages max, others said as many pages as you can fit so the software most companies use has a higher chance to select yours.
In my opinion I wasted money.
Last week I sent my resume out to 5 "resume professionals" and 5 close mentors and friends who I use as references. I ended up with 10 completely different resume suggestions to be honest. Some said 2 pages max, others said as many pages as you can fit so the software most companies use has a higher chance to select yours.
In my opinion I wasted money.
Posted on 7/11/20 at 11:01 am to The Goon
Just google search for a template and plug and play. It isn't like the old days where you had to know what you are doing
Posted on 7/11/20 at 11:39 am to The Goon
Make it 1 page unless you are deep into your career and / or a more seasoned executive.
You don’t need a headline summary either.
Formatting should be perfect and clean visually
Make your statements cause and effect...outcome orientation will make your resume better than most out of the gates.
I review hundreds of resumes a year and most are not great. Do these few things and it should be fine.
You don’t need a headline summary either.
Formatting should be perfect and clean visually
Make your statements cause and effect...outcome orientation will make your resume better than most out of the gates.
I review hundreds of resumes a year and most are not great. Do these few things and it should be fine.
Posted on 7/11/20 at 12:51 pm to lynxcat
We have hired three people this year and have two positions open. I’ve reviewed hundreds of resumes. Two things stand out.
My HR department has a software that “reads” the resume and reconciles it against the job description. This affects how quickly a resume gets to my desk. This is in addition to salary expectations required from the applicant against the position’s salary band. In current times does a resume need to be tailored to each job description to improve your chance of even being seen? I’m always worried HR “filters” are preventing me from seeing quality applicants, but then they show me the mountain of resumes applying....
More and more resumes I’m reviewing are interactive. They have direct quotes from references where you can click the quote and it brings you to their LinkedIn page. They have portfolio elements imbedded within a digital brochure of sorts. It’s almost a showcase of skills in some sense over the standard one page white and black resume. Is that the new direction to catch a hiring managers attention in a sea of noise?
My HR department has a software that “reads” the resume and reconciles it against the job description. This affects how quickly a resume gets to my desk. This is in addition to salary expectations required from the applicant against the position’s salary band. In current times does a resume need to be tailored to each job description to improve your chance of even being seen? I’m always worried HR “filters” are preventing me from seeing quality applicants, but then they show me the mountain of resumes applying....
More and more resumes I’m reviewing are interactive. They have direct quotes from references where you can click the quote and it brings you to their LinkedIn page. They have portfolio elements imbedded within a digital brochure of sorts. It’s almost a showcase of skills in some sense over the standard one page white and black resume. Is that the new direction to catch a hiring managers attention in a sea of noise?
This post was edited on 7/11/20 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 7/11/20 at 1:15 pm to The Goon
Friend,
I would be happy to work on your resume. I encourage all my clients to include a link to their TD user profile page, which gives them access to all your works here.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
I would be happy to work on your resume. I encourage all my clients to include a link to their TD user profile page, which gives them access to all your works here.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
This post was edited on 7/11/20 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 7/12/20 at 1:54 am to BadatBourre
quote:
In April I was laid off and have spent every Monday-Friday for at least 4 hours a day job searching and applying with no luck...... In my opinion I wasted money.
Hey man Ive been there, When I talk about what I was going through at that time, People were looking at me like I was doing something wrong. I was good at what I did and I was dedicated to my trade.
It sucks, I am in another field, and will try to switch back, but not anytime soon within the next 5-6 years.
I think the only other thing I could have done was pick up and move to another state.
I went to job conventions/fairs and it was gut renching/soul sucking. You would see maybe 5-8 companies there and over 500 people would show up. With these sh*t grinning temp agencies, smiling ear to ear at their selection of personal.
Goodluck. I hope you have more luck than me.
Posted on 7/12/20 at 12:03 pm to schexyoung
Yes, yes, and yes to everything above. You should probably have 3-4 different resumes to submit for different situations.. a “ softwar keyword” resume for large companies using filters. A minimalist resume for companies that are smaller and probably using a person to review...get straight to the point on these and minimize fluff... a hiring manager can see right through your bullshite sanitation engineering project officer crap. If they like your basic credentials and experience and skills, they will call you for an interview. Within those two resumes you can embed links to your linked in page, published papers, credentials awarded, etc so that IF someone cares enough they can immediately see more. It also demonstrates a level of care, detail, and technology as well as proactiveness that can set you apart.
Eta: if you cant write your own resume, you arent the kind of employee im looking to hire. You are the most expert person in the world about yourself, why would you hire someone else to tell your story? Reeks of inability to work independently.
Eta: if you cant write your own resume, you arent the kind of employee im looking to hire. You are the most expert person in the world about yourself, why would you hire someone else to tell your story? Reeks of inability to work independently.
This post was edited on 7/12/20 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 7/12/20 at 12:29 pm to TulaneLSU
quote:I could never tell if you're a troll or just weird or both. But now I know you're at least a troll for sure.
Friend,
I would be happy to work on your resume. I encourage all my clients to include a link to their TD user profile page, which gives them access to all your works here.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Posted on 7/12/20 at 12:32 pm to The Goon
Are most of y'all oil guys trying to branch out? I get it, it is taught try to show relatable skills to other fields. One would think that managing people/projects would carry over to any field.
LSU used to make engineers take a business writing course taught by Ms Norman. It was something like business writing for technical students. Anyhow we wrote resumes, emails and procedures. It was one of the best classes I took at LSU.
LSU used to make engineers take a business writing course taught by Ms Norman. It was something like business writing for technical students. Anyhow we wrote resumes, emails and procedures. It was one of the best classes I took at LSU.
Posted on 7/12/20 at 12:33 pm to rotrain
quote:you had me until this. Plenty of people fully capable of doing the job they're applying for that can't write a résumé in a manner that will directly resonate with the manager.
Eta: if you cant write your own resume, you arent the kind of employee im looking to hire. You are the most expert person in the world about yourself, why would you hire someone else to tell your story? Reeks of inability to work independently.
Posted on 7/12/20 at 1:09 pm to schexyoung
quote:
In current times does a resume need to be tailored to each job description to improve your chance of even being seen?
yes
my most recent hire was for a commercial construction project manager.
if the resume did not have “commercial construction” somewhere at the top of the first page I tossed it.
I got hundreds of resumes and interviewed four
Posted on 7/12/20 at 1:21 pm to The Goon
Reading through the replies is quite the whirlwind on what people look for.
I have hired 5 employees since the “pandemic” began and I’ve hired about 20 employees the last two years. To work for me, you need a couple certifications and also some industry experience for my lead roles.
I hate long resumes and on each job description I just want to see longevity and not a lengthy description of what you did. If people have been at a ton of jobs the last ten years, I automatic toss them. I also don’t care about where you worked in college or for you guys older, where you worked in 1990...unless you’ve been at the same spot for the last 30 years.
Just my two cents...Long arse resumes get tossed...no way I want to read through 3-4 pages when I have 50 resumes to get through.
Also, list your education and certifications towards the top. Don’t list that shite last, ESPECIALLY if you have a 2+ page resume.
I have hired 5 employees since the “pandemic” began and I’ve hired about 20 employees the last two years. To work for me, you need a couple certifications and also some industry experience for my lead roles.
I hate long resumes and on each job description I just want to see longevity and not a lengthy description of what you did. If people have been at a ton of jobs the last ten years, I automatic toss them. I also don’t care about where you worked in college or for you guys older, where you worked in 1990...unless you’ve been at the same spot for the last 30 years.
Just my two cents...Long arse resumes get tossed...no way I want to read through 3-4 pages when I have 50 resumes to get through.
Also, list your education and certifications towards the top. Don’t list that shite last, ESPECIALLY if you have a 2+ page resume.
This post was edited on 7/12/20 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 7/12/20 at 1:22 pm to The Goon
What do you do anyway Goon?
You never know who some of us may be looking for.
You never know who some of us may be looking for.
Posted on 7/12/20 at 1:29 pm to castorinho
quote:
you had me until this. Plenty of people fully capable of doing the job they're applying for that can't write a résumé in a manner that will directly resonate with the manager.
Way back before Katrina, I was (informally) talking to a professional resume writer. It's not just knowing how HR departments filter applicants. This guy also meets with his clients for 30 minutes to an hour and talk to them about each job. He felt safe revealing that for free because he's good at helping clients think of selling points they wouldn't otherwise have considered.
Other advice I would give is try to find small to mid size companies. That makes it more likely that the owner or an upper manager will read your resume. (Also gives you the opportunity to land a different position from the one you were originally seeking.)
Posted on 7/12/20 at 2:10 pm to Hawgeye
quote:
hat do you do anyway Goon? You never know who some of us may be looking for.
I was an oil and gas sales engineer. I sold ALS equipment and managed the technical sales support. I’ve had many hats through my 8 years including applications engineer, failure analysis as well as global QA/QC, and lastly managed a group of design engineers.
I saw 3 downturns in the industry and I’m fleeing upstream oil and gas. I’m looking for a project engineer role in either BR or NOLA area. I have a BS in mechanical engineering and I’m looking to get credentials together for my PE next year.
All I heard about engineers is that soft skills are the most important factor in job success. At this point I can’t even get an interview because of HR hard skills experience. How do you change industries/careers as an engineer if you need 5 years of experience to get in the door?
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