Review my résumé

[Howard]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10423589/for_review_2012-05-26.pdf

Thanks

 

[Printer Bandit]

tell us more about milkshakes.

what is the university of learning?

 

[Howard]

University of Learning is where you can learn about milkshakes without me having to charge you.

 

[Farang]

I'd turn "Skills" into a "summary of qualifications" and put it up top. A bit odd that it sits in between Experience and Education.

 

[xSkyDrAx]

University of Learning is where you can learn about milkshakes without me having to charge you.

bravo.

 

[Howard]

I'd turn "Skills" into a "summary of qualifications" and put it up top. A bit odd that it sits in between Experience and Education.

Why?

 

[Dr. Zaus]

the sad fact is that a computer is going to read your resume and add your 'qualification' key words to a database. you need to add ALL of the key-words you can think of that are even tangentially related; because some PHB is going to click a few he thinks are important and if you don't have EXACTLY that, you're screwed.

 

[Farang]

Why?

Because "skills" are subjective, this is you being a salesman.

"Experience" and "Education" are facts, things you have done. This is you listing your record.

It is odd for the facts to be broken up by a salespitch. Either drop the sales pitch, or put it at the top as an intro to the facts.

 

[Printer Bandit]

put education near the top.

 

[keird]

Howard, I didn't relize that you're that young.

 

[gevorg]

bullet points need more numbers, like increased Q3 productivity by 34.21%

recruiters love this bs

 

[TridenT]

The design is nice. The functionality is where it falls.

This is how I did mine. It works, but it isn't pretty. http://www.sendspace.com/file/mj8ubw

 

[Howard]

The design is nice. The functionality is where it falls.

This is how I did mine. It works, but it isn't pretty. http://www.sendspace.com/file/mj8ubw

thx for constructiveness

 

[Fayd]

The design is nice. The functionality is where it falls.

This is how I did mine. It works, but it isn't pretty. http://www.sendspace.com/file/mj8ubw

his is a thousand times better than yours.

 

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[Howard]

sigh

 

[Kirby64]

Looks nice, although I'd agree with reordering things. Education, experience, skills, or perhaps experience, education, skills.

Made in LaTeX? Mine looks similar, although the styling is a bit different. PM if you want to see what mine looks like (too lazy to edit it sufficiently).

 

[dust]

Sexual orientation missing

 

[UglyCasanova]

Looks very nice and professional. I disagree about where the education should go. If you were straight out of college and had no experience, then yes put it at the top to highlight it (since it's all you got!). Since you've been working and have experience, that is going to be the more important factor.

Also, everything I've read about resumes says to put an intention or goal on there, i.e. "My objective is to obtain a position that lets me utilize my skills in x...". Personally I feel that part unnecessary (you are in fact applying for the job as any idiot could tell), and I certainly wouldn't do it if it made the resume go over 1 page, it's just what the guides say to do.

Nice choice of fonts and if you get it printed on some good paper I think you'll be set.

 

[Howard]

Fixed a little grammar and sent it in. Thanks guys.