How To Organize A Gosh-Darn Good Resume
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This is Part #3 of the 3 Days To Building A Perfect Resume series.
Last week we talked about how to sell yourself and the best way to present your skills section. Now is the time to put it all together in one single and easy to use template. Ready? Here we go…
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Quit Exaggerating On Your Skill Set
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This is Part #2 of the 3 Days To Building A Perfect Resume series.
Probably the funniest part of most developers’ resume is the “Skills” area. I almost chuckle out loud when I see a resume that appears as such:
Sell Yourself With Business Benefits (And Not Geek Speak)
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This is Part #1 of the 3 Days To Building A Perfect Resume series.
One of the biggest mistakes I see in developers’ resumes is that fact that they get very granular in the details of their experiences. As I have said before, people think in terms of benefits over features. As a result, most developer resumes connect with developers, but create a very large disconnect with management.
Ensure Your Resume Doesn’t Get Thrown In The Trash
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Last week, I got a lot of great feedback and questions over the post - ‘Why New Developers Should Consider Contracting’. One of these emails stuck out of the rest, and was asking the question of actually how to move out of the consulting business.
Right after my undergraduate degree, I went to work for […]



