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On the topic of resumes: what do people put in these things? I haven't job hopped in a while and haven't done any resume work in over 10 years. Anyone have good

On the topic of resumes: what do people put in these things? I haven't job hopped in a while and haven't done any resume work in over 10 years. Anyone have good examples for software developers with the kind of content that gets noticed?

gregsadetsky 4y ago
Not affiliated, just like them, what they do and how they do it: https://www.leetresumes.com/ https://www.leetresumes.com/ They write / reformat resumes for free and are very good at it. They also have these examples: https://www.leetresumes.com/resume-examples https://www.leetresumes.com/resume-examples
- QuikAccount 4y ago
  What's the catch with them writing your resume for free? Seems like a pretty involved thing to offer for free.
  - mcenedella 4y ago
    Our original business model (get paid for making hires) was too early, so our lead engineer said “why don’t we put out a tip jar?” Remarkably, that worked! Most people tip, typical tip is $40.
    - harryvederci 4y ago
      That really awesome, I'm glad it works well for you guys!
- mcenedella 4y ago
  Thanks very much for mentioning us! We launched on HN 15 months ago and have been growing since then. We write professional resumes for free, tips appreciated.
- fprotthetarball 4y ago
  Thank you, these gave me some ideas. Seems like a safe first step is distilling my commit history into projects, features, and how it helped the business.
harryvederci 4y ago
I like to put some kind of achievement in there, like the "reduced AWS costs by 80%" example on the login page of https://withoutdistractions.com/cv https://withoutdistractions.com/cv Aside from that, just some info about what my work was for a given project. As far as the description goes, the one on the login page is exactly what I have on my own CV: > I am a full stack developer / Linux enthusiast with an IT-Law master's degree. I enjoy automating DevOps processes and delivering robust and intuitive end products to clients. My positive character and social skills allow me to combine hard work with friendly and constructive collegiality.
- darepublic 4y ago
  I reduced aws costs by 100% by moving us off aws to azure
  - harryvederci 4y ago
    This made me laugh out loud :D
gofreddygo 4y ago
1. Name-Location-Contact-Email- Phone 2. Work history (1 or 2 lines per year ). Include location, company, project, duration. 3. Education, certs, achievements, Personal projects maintain that order. One page (ideal) or two. Pro tip, add relevant keywords specific to the role, position or company (e.g. aws, azure, kubernetes). Remember, more machines and algorithms will parse and filter your resume than human eyeballs (hint: if linkedin cannot parse your resume, reformat it). keep a pdf, text and MS word version ready to be shared via email at all times (especially on your phone) I added a passport size pic of myself on it to stand out from a wall of text no idea if it works, but it feels personal enough to me(ymmv) Do NOT have any grammatical mistakes. Name the file logically (e.g. 2022-resume-fred.pdf) Share.
- steelframe 4y ago
  When putting a picture of yourself on your resume, make sure you're the right race and gender.
  - harryvederci 4y ago
    CVs on withoutdistractions.com are discrimination free! https://withoutdistractions.com/cv/faq#picture-and-name https://withoutdistractions.com/cv/faq#picture-and-name
- nivenkos 4y ago
  I never add a photo because it can have you excluded from some processes e.g. government. The tricky one is citizenship - again for some companies it might get you excluded (though they should tell you beforehand), but it also helps a lot to show companies that you don't need a visa (that would often also get you excluded!).
arthurcolle 4y ago
Pro tip: use the cool LaTex logo in yo ur list of technologies if you are using LaTeX to generate the resume :D
riffic 4y ago
One of the takeaways from Steve Dalton (2 Hour Job Search, The Job Closer, I think this came from him at the very least, I'll need to dig up the specific quote) is that you shouldn't spend very much time on a resume, because it's one of the least important parts of the overall job search process. do not overthink it! one link here he makes this argument: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stop-working-on-your-resume_b_5537963 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stop-working-on-your-resume_b...
- harryvederci 4y ago
  Interesting, thanks for sharing this! I don't see mentions of pictures/photos in the article or the sourced study, I would guess that would be an obvious thing they look at as well, even though it would be completely irrelevant for most jobs. I guess it just wasn't included in any of the CVs in the study.

gregsadetsky 4y ago

Not affiliated, just like them, what they do and how they do it: https://www.leetresumes.com/ https://www.leetresumes.com/ They write / reformat resumes for free and are very good at it. They also have these examples: https://www.leetresumes.com/resume-examples https://www.leetresumes.com/resume-examples

QuikAccount 4y ago
What's the catch with them writing your resume for free? Seems like a pretty involved thing to offer for free.
- mcenedella 4y ago
  Our original business model (get paid for making hires) was too early, so our lead engineer said “why don’t we put out a tip jar?” Remarkably, that worked! Most people tip, typical tip is $40.
  - harryvederci 4y ago
    That really awesome, I'm glad it works well for you guys!
mcenedella 4y ago
Thanks very much for mentioning us! We launched on HN 15 months ago and have been growing since then. We write professional resumes for free, tips appreciated.
fprotthetarball 4y ago
Thank you, these gave me some ideas. Seems like a safe first step is distilling my commit history into projects, features, and how it helped the business.

harryvederci 4y ago

I like to put some kind of achievement in there, like the "reduced AWS costs by 80%" example on the login page of https://withoutdistractions.com/cv https://withoutdistractions.com/cv Aside from that, just some info about what my work was for a given project. As far as the description goes, the one on the login page is exactly what I have on my own CV: > I am a full stack developer / Linux enthusiast with an IT-Law master's degree. I enjoy automating DevOps processes and delivering robust and intuitive end products to clients. My positive character and social skills allow me to combine hard work with friendly and constructive collegiality.

darepublic 4y ago
I reduced aws costs by 100% by moving us off aws to azure
- harryvederci 4y ago
  This made me laugh out loud :D

gofreddygo 4y ago

1. Name-Location-Contact-Email- Phone 2. Work history (1 or 2 lines per year ). Include location, company, project, duration. 3. Education, certs, achievements, Personal projects maintain that order. One page (ideal) or two. Pro tip, add relevant keywords specific to the role, position or company (e.g. aws, azure, kubernetes). Remember, more machines and algorithms will parse and filter your resume than human eyeballs (hint: if linkedin cannot parse your resume, reformat it). keep a pdf, text and MS word version ready to be shared via email at all times (especially on your phone) I added a passport size pic of myself on it to stand out from a wall of text no idea if it works, but it feels personal enough to me(ymmv) Do NOT have any grammatical mistakes. Name the file logically (e.g. 2022-resume-fred.pdf) Share.

steelframe 4y ago
When putting a picture of yourself on your resume, make sure you're the right race and gender.
- harryvederci 4y ago
  CVs on withoutdistractions.com are discrimination free! https://withoutdistractions.com/cv/faq#picture-and-name https://withoutdistractions.com/cv/faq#picture-and-name
nivenkos 4y ago
I never add a photo because it can have you excluded from some processes e.g. government. The tricky one is citizenship - again for some companies it might get you excluded (though they should tell you beforehand), but it also helps a lot to show companies that you don't need a visa (that would often also get you excluded!).

arthurcolle 4y ago

Pro tip: use the cool LaTex logo in yo ur list of technologies if you are using LaTeX to generate the resume :D

riffic 4y ago

One of the takeaways from Steve Dalton (2 Hour Job Search, The Job Closer, I think this came from him at the very least, I'll need to dig up the specific quote) is that you shouldn't spend very much time on a resume, because it's one of the least important parts of the overall job search process. do not overthink it! one link here he makes this argument: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stop-working-on-your-resume_b_5537963 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stop-working-on-your-resume_b...

harryvederci 4y ago
Interesting, thanks for sharing this! I don't see mentions of pictures/photos in the article or the sourced study, I would guess that would be an obvious thing they look at as well, even though it would be completely irrelevant for most jobs. I guess it just wasn't included in any of the CVs in the study.