Questions tagged [resume]
Questions relating to resumes and curriculum vitae (CV).
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What tools are best for writing resumes? [closed]
What do people use to write resumes these days? Which tools are the best. I've seen lots of LaTex based resumes (there's even a tag for it on this stackexchange site). I'm guessing this is niche and ...
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In a resume, how should one handle a series of short-duration jobs in early career?
Long time answerer, seldom-asker here to ask y'all's opinion on something.
So, I'm updating my resume now, and I have a problem. I've been working in industry as a software engineer for about 8 years;...
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How much time do you spend customizing your resume? [closed]
It is recommended to customize your resume and cover letter for every job opening you intend to apply to.
This makes total sense.
However, such customization takes time. If I want to apply for jobs on ...
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Is it okay to mention awards twice in a CV, once in the experience and once in the awards section?
I was told my a reviewer that I should not "double dip" awards in my CV. For example:
University of XYZ, College of XYZ
XYZ Fullride Scholarship
Experiences.
Experience #1: Description...&...
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Should I tell my company's client that they are being lied to? [duplicate]
I have been working as a shadow software developer in a company for a little over a year now. Not too long ago, my company told me to add experience to my LinkedIn profile as they are about to send my ...
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Should I embed a video into my PDF resume?
I saw a few tutorials explaining how in general to embed a video into a PDF and it got me wondering if I should put a video into my resume. Considering that my education, work history, hobbies, ...
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What is a "programmers" product akin to an "html" coders web page?
The title question addresses two questions really.
What can a programmer show off in a "portfolio?"
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Would a programmer need "GUI/Designers" whereas designers could get away ...
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Transfer School on Resume
I attended college for my bachelor's degree from 2010 to 2013. After my freshman year I transferred to a different school, which I graduated from at the end of 2013. The problem is, my resume listed ...
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What university should I put in resume if have not decided which one to attend yet? [closed]
I will be joining a graduate program at a university in the upcoming fall. However, I am still deliberating on which university to join - I have multiple admits and they're all great schools. The ...
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Do new responsibilites mean new job title or should this be only a remark in ones CV?
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I am a software engineer, which is also the official job title I applied for. I got some certifications which officially enables me to train apprentices. On my CV those certifications ...
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Can I put a killed project on my resume? [duplicate]
Over the past year, I had been gradually working on a project to set up a locally-hosted bug tracker for use within the company. It was essentially complete within a few months, but finishing touches ...
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Should I mention unfinished industrial collaboration in resume?
During my PhD I worked on an industry-academia collaborative project. There were two major research works that I have done as part of this project. One of those was solely with the academic ...
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I have started a one-man limited company - should I describe myself as "CEO" on my CV?
I have been running a limited company through which I offer IT consulting service for over two years now. I am the only employee (and only shareholder) of said company. My day-to-day job is probably ...
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Should / how to put Q&A site participation on resume? [duplicate]
I'm applying to Software Engineer jobs. I've been an relatively active user on Stack Overflow, Software Engineering Stack Exchange, and the Rust language user forums for a number of years, with ...
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How do I list an unfinished project on my resume
I am a college freshman looking for game-development internships for the coming summer. To showcase my past experience in game development, I have a game on which I worked for about 2 years during ...
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How to address year off in resume for software developer?
I'm a web developer and left my last position 10 months ago. It was extremely toxic and damaging to my health. I paid off all my debt and saved up about year's worth of living expenses.
My plan was to ...
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How to communicate in an application legal right in the country and willingness to relocate?
I'm a UK citizen but I've been living and working in the US for the last 14 years. Due to changing personal circumstances, I'm looking to move back to the UK but I don't want to relocate unless I ...
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Highlighting skills not directly relevant to your major on resume
I am studying mechanical engineering but have taken several computer science and software engineering courses like Reinforcement Learning, Algorithms, and Machine Learning although I am not considered ...
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Can you apply to internships that ask you when you are expected to graduate even though you graduated? [closed]
I recently graduated in 2022 with a bachelor's degree related to a science field, and I got a certificate in Computer Science during the summer of 2022. As I am currently job searching for entry-level ...
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How to list an old-style university degree with a modern Bologna-style degree in a CV?
On a standard CV template, the "education field" for someone who has an engineering degree, usually looks like this:
MSc in XXX, University X, 2010-2012
BSc in XXX, University X, 2007-2010
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"Design and system-related aspects" on a project?
I'm filling out a job application (full stack dev), and one of the questions is to describe some design and system related aspects on a project I worked on "that I had to consider", followed ...
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Is it a good idea to write a "straight to the point" cover letter?
Something like:
Hi! [or, "Dear hiring Manager"] I found the position really resonates with me and my career
goals. I believe I could be a strong candidate because I have
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LinkedIn: Missing opportunities due to mismatch between job title and job function
My job title is Applications Engineer. In my role, however, I work fully as a Data Scientist. I have tried to indicate my job function in my LinkedIn profile in various ways, including in my Headline, ...
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How soon is too soon to add something to a resume
I have recently got a new job in September. How soon is to soon to add it to my resume?
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What should I do when my company overstates my experience to prospective clients?
I just joined an outsourcing company this month. On the first day of work my manager asked me to update my resume to follow the company format. The only weird thing is that in the resume they gave me, ...
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How to (and whether to) include an unfinished university degree on a resume
I am looking for an intermediate-level job in the software industry. At some point i was enrolled in a computer science university program with a coop/summer student placement option. I ended up ...
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Is there any way to create a separate machine and human CV? [closed]
When creating a website its best practice that you consider both standard visitors (on a variety of devices) and also those visitors who are using screen-readers.
Something might be perfectly usable ...
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How does one handle name changes of employers on Linkedin work history?
Working in the IT field and having skills that are in demand, I have changed jobs quite a lot over the years. My Linkedin profile lists around a dozen positions. Due to mergers, acquisitions or just ...
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Can I leave a job off my CV?
My first role was for 5 years, and unrelated to my current role.
I left the role under bad terms with management.
Since then I have 7+ years of experience working in other roles more relevant to the ...
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Nearly Perfect Offer, Except for Title
I'm about to receive an offer that is quite aligned with my experience, and the pay is excellent. However, I'm concerned about the implications of the title change based on my career trajectory.
At my ...
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Should I resend an application to give a shorter resume?
Almost 24 hours ago, I submitted an application for an engineering job through that company's email using a resume template that I used when I was applying for internships as a 3rd year university ...
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Should I keep a short duration on my resume?
TLDR - I have a role on my resume that has a duration of 6 months, and I'm unsure if I should keep it or not. I'd like to keep it since it was a high role within the company, but with a short duration ...
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Strategy of interaction with the employer when applying for a job in a foreign company
I am planning to get a job in a foreign aerospace company. It is so atypical and unusual for me, it seems complicated and long, potentially life-changing. But this is the way to achieve my goals.
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How to include "company health metrics" on resume
I've been wanting to revamp my resume and I'm curious about the best way to include numbers for company performance and growth. Obviously, I can't take sole credit for my previous companies hiring ...
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How to indicate I wish to start work before graduation date (and conceal university time period?)
So. Two questions:
I need 1 more course to complete my Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science (Specialization in Software engineering). I finished 45/46 courses. The last course will be completed ...
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How to show incomplete degree on resume [duplicate]
For my university, I was in the Bachelor's of Science Specialist in Computer Science program. The specialist program requires 40 CS courses (4 years worth) completed, and the Major Program only ...
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Should I put C, C++, Java and Python projects in my resume if I want to go into web development?
I have been learning C, C++, Java and Python but I want to go into web development and I will soon start learning its languages and technologies. Would it be useful to put projects made in the above ...
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Would a software developer candidate's tech blog be looked at during the hiring process? [closed]
This podcast episode, (with a transcript) is about learning in public, in the context of software development, where having a tech blog is one example of that. The episode contains the following ...
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I want to change my career but options seems limited and difficult
I have more than 11 years experience in IT support and administration (first-third level support), having worked on complex and large environments.
I always wanted to change my career towards software ...
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How do I explain my unfinished Master's in a field I don't want to be in?
I got a BS in applied math & cs in 2020, then got laid off from my IT job due to a pandemic budget cut. After 6 months of not being able to find a job, I decided to try something new and applied ...
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Will it help or hurt (or neither) to showcase irrelevant talents such as musicianship on a software engineering resume?
I am curious whether including a link to my music projects would help or hurt on my software engineering resume. Assume for the sake of the question that the music projects showcase a major talent. ...
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Mentioning experience of (non-malicious) bot-building in interviews?
I built a bot to reserve sports courts at my university's athletic facilities. I did it because the reservations opened during a time when I am usually asleep, and also demand is high (pretty sure ...
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Should I be honest in a yes or no question regarding lifting X amount of pounds?
So I've filled out some job forms and when it came to one question regarding lifting something, I answered no cause it was much too heavy for me. So the question was,
Are you capable of lift 75lbs ...
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Should I put all present positions on top, regardless of start dates?
I currently have multiple employers. One of these employments is ending, but since I order by start date first and it is my most recent position (chronological), it would be placed on top. This means ...
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Should I Tell a Prospective Employer I’m Looking For a 2nd Job?
I’m happy with my current job and I have no plans to leave the company I’m working for. But I’m also the sole breadwinner for my family and inflation is making it increasingly difficult to live on a ...
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Can I put a personal private github repository on my resume?
I created a prop-line generator for e-sports and I do not want it to be public/open sourced available for everyone to use. However, I would like to personally mention this project on my resume is ...
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Should I remove older low level jobs/education from my CV at this point?
I am updating my CV. I am 26 and have been working full time for about 8 years now, I have some decent experience which I think looks pretty good on paper. I'm a senior developer at my current (small) ...
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How do I put on my resume that I am a backup to my managers?
I have no manager experience and I am looking to move up in my company. My manager left 3 months ago and I am applying for their job. I want to say that I have been acting as their backup in their ...
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How can I accurately and truthfully present my experience in Software Engineering on my Resume?
I believe I've gotten mostly inappropriate roles for my level of expertise throughout my software career. I judge this in hindsight by most corporate or startup developer roles I've had ending before ...
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How to express to potential employers that a company I own will not take any of my time?
I have spent the last 6 months building out a crypto currency mining operation that is now operating hands off. I look at statistics at the end of the day and don't have to spend any time running the ...
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