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For what it's worth, my resume to this day is still this style. I'm around 40, been in various forms of IT since end of high school. My resume has never been mo

For what it's worth, my resume to this day is still this style. I'm around 40, been in various forms of IT since end of high school. My resume has never been more than a bullet point list of my skills, and my experience. I've gotten almost every job I've applied for based on that + the interview. The few I haven't gotten, weren't because of the resume (I've always asked why, so I could improve).

lev99 8y ago
If you get every job you ask for maybe you are aiming too low.
- indigodaddy 8y ago
  Or maybe he or she just chooses well and is that good.
  - lev99 8y ago
    Maybe, it really would require a lot of research to determine if one of the two purposed situations are correct. I wrote my comment to inspire people to look at jobs they normally wouldn't, because I believe applying for a wide range of jobs is a good strategy for learning about the labor market.
- reachtarunhere 8y ago
  That's an interesting argument. I am just starting out as a fresh grad. I applied to three places and got into all three. I did pretty much the same things when trying to land up internships. Maybe, I should try being more ambitious.
  - sadamznintern 8y ago
    Meanwhile I applied to 40-50, did interviews for 20 odd companies, 8 onsites and got only 2 offers. It doesn’t matter as long as the company you got into was good lol (it wasn’t like that for me)
- scarface74 8y ago
  My success rate is also quite high. After being at one company way too long, I started aiming for jobs over the past 10 years where I wasn’t completely qualified, focusing on learning over money - even though the salary bumps were nice. The company is getting a steal and I’m learning. I have one more aggressive jump I can do in the next 3 years before I top out in my market without going into management.
mixmastamyk 8y ago
> asked why How do you get a response?

lev99 8y ago

If you get every job you ask for maybe you are aiming too low.

indigodaddy 8y ago
Or maybe he or she just chooses well and is that good.
- lev99 8y ago
  Maybe, it really would require a lot of research to determine if one of the two purposed situations are correct. I wrote my comment to inspire people to look at jobs they normally wouldn't, because I believe applying for a wide range of jobs is a good strategy for learning about the labor market.
reachtarunhere 8y ago
That's an interesting argument. I am just starting out as a fresh grad. I applied to three places and got into all three. I did pretty much the same things when trying to land up internships. Maybe, I should try being more ambitious.
- sadamznintern 8y ago
  Meanwhile I applied to 40-50, did interviews for 20 odd companies, 8 onsites and got only 2 offers. It doesn’t matter as long as the company you got into was good lol (it wasn’t like that for me)
scarface74 8y ago
My success rate is also quite high. After being at one company way too long, I started aiming for jobs over the past 10 years where I wasn’t completely qualified, focusing on learning over money - even though the salary bumps were nice. The company is getting a steal and I’m learning. I have one more aggressive jump I can do in the next 3 years before I top out in my market without going into management.

mixmastamyk 8y ago

> asked why How do you get a response?