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As I've not hired other people than developers or engineering managers, I would hesitate to recommend it. It might be helpful, but that would be more accidental
by gregdoesit 6y ago
As I've not hired other people than developers or engineering managers, I would hesitate to recommend it. It might be helpful, but that would be more accidental than deliberate.
The hiring pipeline setup is probably similar for other tech roles, but I cannot vouch for anything else. I've had a technical program manager and a tech writer tell me it helped them somewhat. Two product managers read the beta, but when I reached out to ask if they found it helpful, I never heard back: so I assume it was not that useful for them.
What I would assume applies to other tech roles as well is this:
- Try to get a referral, where you can. This will 10x your chances of progressing from the resume screen.
- Use a clear format that hiring managers can scan easily.
- Aim to tell a story with your resume. This is your sales pitch.
- Be specific and use numbers, where you can. Talk about the impact you made and the business results you enabled.
- Tailor your resume to the job description if you cold apply, over sending the same one, over and over again.