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I looked at the résumé linked from your profile, too. I agree with ac29, plus the following suggestions: * Remove all the logos/links. They're not helping the

by Alex63 8y ago

I looked at the résumé linked from your profile, too. I agree with ac29, plus the following suggestions: * Remove all the logos/links. They're not helping the first impression, and they'll almost certainly confuse the systems that are used to scan/store your résumé. * Take out the reference to military technology in your objective. If you get an interview you can ask them if they do military work and explain your reservations. * Simplify your work history. Try to make it as sequential as possible, with as few gaps as possible. If you have a lot of work experience that is not directly relevant to the position you are seeking, consider changing the format and just list "Relevant Experience". * Make your education section simpler. Just list your most advanced degree, or include your Bachelor's degree if it is in another field. Don't show your GPA, but include any academic honours you received while obtaining your degree. * Remove all the icons on the second page, including the flags. * Condense your charity work/hobbies/extra-curricular activities to a short list. Do list any directorships you held/hold. Don't list specific job titles unless they directly relate to the position you seek. * You might consider just saying "References available upon request." Your résumé comes across as kind of "all purpose". Maybe that's just because it's the one you include in your profile. If you aren't creating a focused résumé for each opportunity, you might want to consider doing that.

peterburkimsher 8y ago
The problem is not the résumé. The problem is that nobody is receiving it. I have 3 résumés and I'll make another according to your guidelines. I want only one thing from you. Email addresses. Please tell me somebody who can give me a job if I do this right. I need somebody who can help. Not somebody who will complain. Somebody who cares. Somebody who can give me food and shelter, a minimum wage. Anything.
- nasalgoat 8y ago
  You appear quite desperate and perhaps this desperation is coming through to the people you talk to and the interviews you do. As a hiring manager I can tell you, desperation is a massive turn-off and red flag. Change your resume as the others have directed you and keep applying. Perhaps take a look at remote work options as well. But you need to dial back the desperation.
  - peterburkimsher 8y ago
    I am desperate. Please teach me how to write something that isn't desperate. I don't know how. Keep applying which way? Nothing works! Keep sending emails? Keep using job listing websites? Keep using LinkedIn? Which one will perform differently after I scale up to thousands instead of hundreds? I need email addresses of people who care. I need to be introduced to someone who can provide food and shelter.
    - nasalgoat 8y ago
      Hiring managers aren't interested in feeding and clothing you. They want to hire skilled workers to perform a service. The fact you even bring it up is a huge red flag. If you're not getting job interviews when you apply, then you need to tailor your resume to what they're looking for. You've gotten good advice on how to do that.
    - farmer122345747 8y ago
      Have you considered WWOOF? You can work on organic farms all around the world in exchange for food and shelter. Many of my friends have done it for fun. Might help you temporarily. https://www.wwooftaiwan.com/en/wwoof-taiwan-home.html https://www.wwooftaiwan.com/en/wwoof-taiwan-home.html
  - frgtpsswrdlame 8y ago
    I think the problem here is that everyone is willing to provide lots of advice that takes lots of work to follow but no one is actually willing to do the one critical thing that would help this man get a job - giving him a connection. Can I also ask why desperation is a massive turn-off? Who cares if someone is desperate? Why should we the desperate have to put on all sorts of masks and constantly worry about how we're coming off to you when we're looking for a job? Either we have the skills or not, fuck all your examination of our circumstances.

by Alex63 8y ago

peterburkimsher 8y ago

The problem is not the résumé. The problem is that nobody is receiving it. I have 3 résumés and I'll make another according to your guidelines. I want only one thing from you. Email addresses. Please tell me somebody who can give me a job if I do this right. I need somebody who can help. Not somebody who will complain. Somebody who cares. Somebody who can give me food and shelter, a minimum wage. Anything.

nasalgoat 8y ago
You appear quite desperate and perhaps this desperation is coming through to the people you talk to and the interviews you do. As a hiring manager I can tell you, desperation is a massive turn-off and red flag. Change your resume as the others have directed you and keep applying. Perhaps take a look at remote work options as well. But you need to dial back the desperation.
- peterburkimsher 8y ago
  I am desperate. Please teach me how to write something that isn't desperate. I don't know how. Keep applying which way? Nothing works! Keep sending emails? Keep using job listing websites? Keep using LinkedIn? Which one will perform differently after I scale up to thousands instead of hundreds? I need email addresses of people who care. I need to be introduced to someone who can provide food and shelter.
  - nasalgoat 8y ago
    Hiring managers aren't interested in feeding and clothing you. They want to hire skilled workers to perform a service. The fact you even bring it up is a huge red flag. If you're not getting job interviews when you apply, then you need to tailor your resume to what they're looking for. You've gotten good advice on how to do that.
  - farmer122345747 8y ago
    Have you considered WWOOF? You can work on organic farms all around the world in exchange for food and shelter. Many of my friends have done it for fun. Might help you temporarily. https://www.wwooftaiwan.com/en/wwoof-taiwan-home.html https://www.wwooftaiwan.com/en/wwoof-taiwan-home.html
- frgtpsswrdlame 8y ago
  I think the problem here is that everyone is willing to provide lots of advice that takes lots of work to follow but no one is actually willing to do the one critical thing that would help this man get a job - giving him a connection. Can I also ask why desperation is a massive turn-off? Who cares if someone is desperate? Why should we the desperate have to put on all sorts of masks and constantly worry about how we're coming off to you when we're looking for a job? Either we have the skills or not, fuck all your examination of our circumstances.