Interesting. Not to duplicate my resume here, but I am able to summarize my 12 years as "network admin by day" and 7 years of my own side business IT consulting onto one page and got my current j....wait, maybe that's not complimenting this place eh? Still, four interviews later I made it in.
I'll agree it will depend on the organization, but I worked hard to keep it one page and I think it covers plenty. A good cover letter helps though, do NOT overlook it. Dave Lum - Systems Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025 "When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" -----Original Message----- From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:37 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Tech Resume If there's one rule about resumes, it's that there is no one rule about resumes. Resumes could be read by a human, or indexed by a machine. Depending on the position, you may (or may not) need to provide relevant details. If you want a job where I work, a one page resume is unlikely to make the cut, Cheers Ken -----Original Message----- From: Joe Fox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 24 January 2008 12:33 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 ~ 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> ~
