platevoltage

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1. 1051.▲
   by platevoltage 4y ago

   Yeah. The gaps look bad. I have no idea what to do to fill them, which is one of the main reasons that I'm posting here. Is there a way to mention "during this period, I worked an automotive job or 2" or most recently "I
2. 1052.▲
   by platevoltage 4y ago

   I have been mostly applying to companies that I haven't even heard of. I honestly don't care if the company is "cool" either. I'm not even looking for super high pay. I know that will come later, plus it will almost
3. 1053.▲
   by platevoltage 4y ago

   Thanks, i think. My resume is what needs the most work.
4. 1054.▲
   by platevoltage 4y ago

   While i've yet to be put through one of those interviews, I would imagine that I'm applying to some of these places. I've been applying to mostly smaller companies, so it's hard to know what kind of interviews they do in
5. 1055.▲
   by platevoltage 4y ago

   I've been working on my portfolio/resume for a long time, so all there really is left to do is nitpick, so I don't mind at all. I agree that maybe I can do more with the bullet points. I can think of some higher level things
6. 1056.▲
   by platevoltage 4y ago

   That's an interesting idea.
7. 1057.▲
   by platevoltage 4y ago

   I have been applying for jobs that aren't explicitly junior. I know that "years of experience" is really just a wish list. I have used coding at work for several years, although i've never had a "software engineer&q
8. 1058.▲
   by platevoltage 4y ago

   To be honest, the summary does feel cringy. I'm very new the whole corporate world and the language that comes with it (I'm an auto repair person by trade). I think you are right about the summary. If I were them, I wouldn't
9. 1059.▲
   by platevoltage 4y ago

   This is my impression as well. I understand that I missed the gravy train, so I'm doing my best to stand out from the rest. Thank you for the suggestion. I will surely check out those threads.
10. 1060.▲
    by platevoltage 4y ago

    Thank you!
11. 1061.▲
    by platevoltage 4y ago

    Thank you for the reply and I appreciate the constructive criticism. I'll go ahead and address the points you made. * This is a good point, I should probably do some rearranging on the order. There seems to be no shortage of Node.js Fu
12. 1062.▲
    Ask HN: Approaching 40 and trying to get a foothold into Software Engineering

    29 points by platevoltage 4y ago|51 comments