I am a senior tech lead and do lots of hiring. 1) I would throw an 8 page resume in the trash without bothering to read it. 1 page cover letter telling why we

I am a senior tech lead and do lots of hiring. 1) I would throw an 8 page resume in the trash without bothering to read it. 1 page cover letter telling why we are a match for each other without repeating just what is on your CV and AT MOST a two page CV. 2) It is true that you need to get past the HR/Recruiter firewall. Our HR does not do some sort of NLP but recruiters certainly might. 3) I don't really care what your resume looks like as long as it is neat and easy to read. 4) Personalize domain is absolutely meaningless. In fact, I would likely (sub-consciously) think you were a self-important ass for using one. 5) If your job history is more than 5 years, I can't imagine why I would care about the months. I might be atypical, but I don't really care much about ancient history. For a candidate that has 5 years of experience: I don't care anything about your high school. While I likely want to know about your college and degree, I don't care about your GPA. If your hobbies are other forms of programming, don't show me. It is a negative. Show me there is something more than programming in your life.