How not to get a job with a startup(snailinaturtleneck.com)
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How not to get a job with a startup
http://www.snailinaturtleneck.com/blog/2010/10/15/how-not-to-get-a-job-with-a-startup/
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Alternate title: "How not to get a job"
Both concepts mentioned apply in almost any employment situation. A good employer (that is, one that you would strive to work for) will only be as engaged in you as you are in them, and as you are in yourself.
Both concepts mentioned apply in almost any employment situation. A good employer (that is, one that you would strive to work for) will only be as engaged in you as you are in them, and as you are in yourself.
Good post. I hate going to my college recruitment sessions. All we have are boring people attracting boring candidates in government, healthcare, and defense industry. Really pointless.
Also, I would add that people need to have an online presence, especially if you are in technology. That's the best resume you can get. It building online presence is fun and authentic. No bull. Ah, wish somebody would tell me about it several years ago. I just started.
Also, I would add that people need to have an online presence, especially if you are in technology. That's the best resume you can get. It building online presence is fun and authentic. No bull. Ah, wish somebody would tell me about it several years ago. I just started.
What you want is a resumé that says YOU are interesting, not a resumé that is interesting. In that respect, a resumé with a boring format is a little like wearing khakis with a turtleneck to a job interview. Yes, your clothes look like everyone else, but the interviewers should remember you, not your vintage Sex Pistols tee shirt.
Ideally, the format is plain and easy to read, but you choose your words carefully to get the screener or interviewer excited about you. Active voice, listing accomplishments, and so on. So someone reading it thinks YOU are interesting and exciting. Like all writing, "A good resumé is like a windowpane." I am not an expert, so alternative perspectives are welcome!
p.s. My own development-oriented resumé isn't very exciting, but then again, neither am I:
http://reginald.braythwayt.com/RegBraithwaiteDev0311_en_US.p...