Please rate my resume

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: OulOat

Originally posted by: MetalMat

Originally posted by: chrisms
Am I the only one who thinks it looks tacky to have "I want" and "my" in there? Aren't you supposed to keep "I" out of a resume? Maybe on the cover letter but the resume should be more professional

I dont have a cover letter, I figured the summary (or synopsis) would be good enough.

Cover letters are always necessary. No exceptions. They are to highlight and expand your abilities for the employer. I know they are a pain to write, but, like any good resumes, with a few modifications you can reuse it for different applications.

Are there any decent websites to help me write a cover letter?

 

[Legend]

I disagree with the objective...... I think you should focus on one specific type of job and tailor your resume and cover letter to it. I believe people think we should broaden ourselves, but I believe that to be wrong. Focus on what you are good at and like and your job satisfaction will go up.

As a co-op computer engineer, I've worked very different jobs. Hardware/software testing, software design, hardware design. You have to be flexible in these engineering jobs because they are so broad, especially with just a BS.

Many companies have these kind of people working on hardware at one point, but then there isn't a project for a while and they need the person to work on software in the mean time.

As someone else noted, you can change your resume for each job. Absolutely.

 

[tfinch2]

You don't have a career center at your University where you can get real resume help?

 

[OulOat]

Originally posted by: MetalMat

Originally posted by: OulOat

Originally posted by: MetalMat

Originally posted by: chrisms
Am I the only one who thinks it looks tacky to have "I want" and "my" in there? Aren't you supposed to keep "I" out of a resume? Maybe on the cover letter but the resume should be more professional

I dont have a cover letter, I figured the summary (or synopsis) would be good enough.

Cover letters are always necessary. No exceptions. They are to highlight and expand your abilities for the employer. I know they are a pain to write, but, like any good resumes, with a few modifications you can reuse it for different applications.

Are there any decent websites to help me write a cover letter?

When I was in your shoes last year, I couldn't find a decent guide through google. I say just write one and post it here. Be sure to follow the format though.

Personal information

Their information


Dear Mrs. ____ or Dear HR,

2-3 sentences on how I found your announcement, my schooling background, and why I'm a good fit.

1-2 medium paragraphs expanding on why I'm a good fit through my schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and jobs. Shouldn't all be technical. Include time management in here (good place to mention how you were able to manage both school work and several part-time jobs).

2-3 sentences max. Thank you for your time. I hope to talk to you soon. If you wish to contact me, email or phone # (repeat of personal part).

Sincerely,

me

Google cover letters, look at the general format, don't need bullets for mid paragraphs

 

[Tiamat]

Hi,
Im gonna sound like a jerk for lack of better words, but just take a suggestions.

Nobody cares about your highschool. Get rid of it.

The purpose of the resume is to get you an interview. Nothing more, nothing less. You will need to fashion your resume to fit each job criterion.

YOU HAVE 5-8 SECONDS TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION WITH YOUR RESUME.
Employers never read resumes. They skim them in less than 8 seconds. Good formatting, and bolding specific things will make your resume or break it.

1. You being a self-starter and totally financing your education is not something employers will care to read about.

2. Secure entry level - not needed. They already know what you are looking for you are fresh outta college. Why put yourself in that position when they might offer you something better?

3. Willingness to relocate is excellent.

More importantly, make sure you can answer the terrifying question of "So tell me about yourself?" You never ever say: I am a great leader, have great communication skills etc.
Always target your "so tell me about yourself" answer to being very direct about how you fit within the company - how your resume reflects that, and how your personal morals, wants, needs, are inline with the company's.

I've never seen a summary in a resume before... Start right off with your name in big bold font, then your address, contact info in smaller font. Go directly to education. Here you can list publications and patents that you have along with your degrees and other study areas.

Have a skills section - windows, excel, word, powerpoint, autocad, matlab, maple, linux, etc.

Finally your work experience. 8 seconds does not allow your prospective employer to read your work experience. You have a huge paragraph. That will get yoru resume immediate thrown out during the first pass. Use bullets and bold key words notating skills you acquired (like SEM, AFM).

Also, never use italics. A lot of the readers are a bit older, and when reading quickly with aging eyes, they see italics as a blur = toss resume away.

If you want you can pm me your resume and i can take a look.

Sorry for my ruthlessness, i just took a course on this stuff.


You do need a cover letter for 99% of the submissions.

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: Tiamat
Hi,
Im gonna sound like a jerk for lack of better words, but just take a suggestions.

Nobody cares about your highschool. Get rid of it.

The purpose of the resume is to get you an interview. Nothing more, nothing less. You will need to fashion your resume to fit each job criterion.

YOU HAVE 5-8 SECONDS TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION WITH YOUR RESUME.
Employers never read resumes. They skim them in less than 8 seconds. Good formatting, and bolding specific things will make your resume or break it.

1. You being a self-starter and totally financing your education is not something employers will care to read about.

2. Secure entry level - not needed. They already know what you are looking for you are fresh outta college. Why put yourself in that position when they might offer you something better?

3. Willingness to relocate is excellent.

More importantly, make sure you can answer the terrifying question of "So tell me about yourself?" You never ever say: I am a great leader, have great communication skills etc.
Always target your "so tell me about yourself" answer to being very direct about how you fit within the company - how your resume reflects that, and how your personal morals, wants, needs, are inline with the company's.

I've never seen a summary in a resume before... Start right off with your name in big bold font, then your address, contact info in smaller font. Go directly to education. Here you can list publications and patents that you have along with your degrees and other study areas.

Have a skills section - windows, excel, word, powerpoint, autocad, matlab, maple, linux, etc.

Finally your work experience. 8 seconds does not allow your prospective employer to read your work experience. You have a huge paragraph. That will get yoru resume immediate thrown out during the first pass. Use bullets and bold key words notating skills you acquired (like SEM, AFM).

Also, never use italics. A lot of the readers are a bit older, and when reading quickly with aging eyes, they see italics as a blur = toss resume away.

If you want you can pm me your resume and i can take a look.

Sorry for my ruthlessness, i just took a course on this stuff.


You do need a cover letter for 99% of the submissions.

Thanks a bunch. I wll be working on it this afternoon and will pm you the updated version

 

[FlyLice]

I don't think going to a university in louisiana helped.

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: FlyLice
I don't think going to a university in louisiana helped.

And what exactly is that supposed to mean ? :|