Resume critique please

[overst33r]

I'll be going to a career fair soon and I'd like to know what you guys think of my resume. Thanks

http://www.wikiupload.com/download_page.php?id=93138

 

[newnameman]

? Assisted in maintenance of public school network of 900 computers.
? CompTia A+ Certified Hardware/Software Technician ID# COMP001004284830 (August 2005).
These aren't skills.

 

[wyvrn]

Originally posted by: newnameman
? Assisted in maintenance of public school network of 900 computers.
? CompTia A+ Certified Hardware/Software Technician ID# COMP001004284830 (August 2005).
These aren't skills.

One is a certification, and the other is an accomplishment.

 

[JJChicken]

marked for later

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: newnameman
? Assisted in maintenance of public school network of 900 computers.
? CompTia A+ Certified Hardware/Software Technician ID# COMP001004284830 (August 2005).
These aren't skills.

I had that section labeled computer and foreign language skills. It doesn't really fit anywhere else... Suggestion where I might put it or what I could change the name of the section to?

 

[mozirry]

Put your name in bold letters, and make it some crazy cool font so they remember your name after reading it

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: mozirry
Put your name in bold letters, and make it some crazy cool font so they remember your name after reading it

it will be bold like it is now. I don't know if I should change the font, I heard fancy fonts are frowned upon.

i was also thinking of getting some resume paper instead of regular flimsy paper.

 

[mozirry]

Originally posted by: mariok2006

Originally posted by: mozirry
Put your name in bold letters, and make it some crazy cool font so they remember your name after reading it

it will be bold like it is now. I don't know if I should change the font, I heard fancy fonts are frowned upon.

i was also thinking of getting some resume paper instead of regular flimsy paper.

yeah, resume paper is the best. I try to stay away from the kind that has it's emblem emblazoned all over it, it is very distracting. Just some nice sturdy heavy weight paper that is off-white is classy

 

[duragezic]

So you want an internship or co-op? I'd revise your objective to state if so and also what area of ME you are into. I don't know anything about ME but for say EE I'd might want to at least specify expertise and/or interest in what area, be it signal processing, analog circuit design, digital design, power, etc. I hear a lot of people say to leave the objective off and its useless, etc etc, but I think it can serve a purpose. In its current form though I think it doesn't, but you could revise it to add something to your resume.

Instead of simply listing courses (don't see this accomplishes much, but I can understand wanting to put something), I'd list projects. Any group or large projects (maybe a final course project) you did in these courses? The average ME curriculum isn't really new to the employer, or makes you stand out. Those classes all look like what MEs are expected to have taken. When you mention the CNC in your skills, did this come as a general skill or from some project? Projects you did on your own, outside of school, are great too. A lot of my interviews asked questions centered around something like "STAR" where S=situation/T=task, A=action taken, R=result obtained. Of course, interviews are going to be different, but I think that STAR approach is somewhat common for college level job interviews. And your interview skills are a different area than this resume critique but I think making a mention of these things on your resume will make your interviewer look at it and say "oh, this is something I want to ask him more about" and IMO makes it easier to keep things going in an interview.

 

[Farang]

fail

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: duragezic
So you want an internship or co-op? I'd revise your objective to state if so and also what area of ME you are into. I don't know anything about ME but for say EE I'd might want to at least specify expertise and/or interest in what area, be it signal processing, analog circuit design, digital design, power, etc. I hear a lot of people say to leave the objective off and its useless, etc etc, but I think it can serve a purpose. In its current form though I think it doesn't, but you could revise it to add something to your resume.

Instead of simply listing courses (don't see this accomplishes much, but I can understand wanting to put something), I'd list projects. Any group or large projects (maybe a final course project) you did in these courses? The average ME curriculum isn't really new to the employer, or makes you stand out. Those classes all look like what MEs are expected to have taken. When you mention the CNC in your skills, did this come as a general skill or from some project? Projects you did on your own, outside of school, are great too. A lot of my interviews asked questions centered around something like "STAR" where S=situation/T=task, A=action taken, R=result obtained. Of course, interviews are going to be different, but I think that STAR approach is somewhat common for college level job interviews. And your interview skills are a different area than this resume critique but I think making a mention of these things on your resume will make your interviewer look at it and say "oh, this is something I want to ask him more about" and IMO makes it easier to keep things going in an interview.

thank you

 

[yh125d]

I read the title rezoom critikay

 

[Pshawn5]

maybe include somewhere some of the software programs that you are able to use that will be useful in the industry. something like pro-e, CAD, or something.

 

[duragezic]

Yep, I was thinking the same thing as Pshawn5 suggested. In some school labs, we used MATLAB, Labview, and such. I listed both on my resume; not that I was an expert but from what I gathered, having decent knowledge of it is pretty beneficial. So during interviews, I was asked about MATLAB several times and I think they were pretty interested to hear what things I did with it. So list things like that or the common ME equivalents.

Also, have you seen AreaCode707's resume thread? He created a very nice thread a week or two ago consolidating a lot of good resume tips. Suggest reading that. Also update your resume and ask for a re-critique.

Lastly, you are in school, so you probably have a career center. They can be an excellent resource for resume guidance, job searching, mock interviews, etc. Highly suggest you check them out before the career fair.