I am a contractor and I have had that many assignments my "full" CV is six pages long. I have a three-page truncated version that I use most of the time, which recruitment agents tell me is fine - although occasionally when specific details of experience is required they request the "War and Peace" version. One page would barely cover my qualifications and my "technical summary", which I think is the most important bit, agents tell me it's there they look for the words matching up with their roles.
On 23/01/2008, Mike Semon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I agree with most things you have said except the one page resume. The > recruiters that I have spoken with say it is ok to use 2-3 pages if you > have the experience. You don't want your resume to be a novel, however, > you don't want to exclude relevant experience. I have 12 yrs exp and > there is no way I can cover that in 1 page. > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Fox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:33 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Tech Resume > > Joseph: > > Resumes, even in a tech field, should be limited to 1 page in this day and > age. > > Bullet points take up valuable page real estate, where you could be > listing > KSA's (Knowledge, Skills(both technical and transferrable), and > Attributes). > > And for the love of <Deity> don't put "References will be provided upon > request." Of course a potential employer will request references prior to > an interview, no need to waste important space on the paper. > > One more resume killer - templates. Don't use them. Spend some time on > crafting your resume. Potential employers can tell the difference. They > have a tendency to pass by the template resumes. > > Also, if you are anything like me, and already in a career, and know what > direction it is going in, there is no need for a Career Objective, that > can > be replaced with a Summary of Qualifications. > > If you'd like, I can send a copy of my resume (which in my current > Portfolio > and Professional Procedures class netted me a grade of a 100 and 5 > interviews thus far) to you offline. > > > Joe Fox > Systems Administrator > > The McGuire Group > Office# (716) 826-2010 ext: 1172 > Mobile# (716) 846-9308 > > The materials in this e-mail are private and may contain Protected Health > Information. If you are not the intended recipient be advised that any > unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any > action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately > notify the sender via telephone at 716-829-1978 or by return e-mail. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chyka, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:46 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Tech Resume > > Hey marvin, > > If you don't mind could you forward me a copy offline too? > > Thanks.. > > -----Original Message----- > From: "MarvinC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > Sent: 1/22/08 6:39 PM > Subject: Re: Tech Resume > > Bullet points! > I'll be more than happy to send over a copy of mine as an example. It's > kinda long because I try to force the recruiters to read it but they don't > so I just fill it with buzz words which is all they scan on. > > > > On Jan 22, 2008 6:32 PM, Joseph L. Casale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > I've been saying I need a new job for so long now, I don't believe > myself > > anymore... I am in a unique environment that's just truly bad for my > career > > and I need to make a change. For the last ~13 years, I have been in the > tech > > field and want to up the ante and get out of the small business arena, > so > I > > am looking online for resume examples and could use a pointer. I've only > had > > two jobs in all that time and neither needed a resume so needless to > say, > > I'm starting from scratch! > > > > > > > > Any pointers would be most appreciated! > > jlc > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > -- James Rankin Tel: +44 7902 193912 ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
