Unsure the best way to use verbs for the gov't project since I didn't solo-develop it. Also having a hard time quantifying impact at current company. Any and all advice is appreciated, thank you!
#Junior with 2.5 YOE full time
dusky magnet
I also feel like the three projects listed are strong in concept, but I'm having a rough time making them sound strong
candid magnet
Use more action words from this list: https://www.faangtechleads.com/resume/general-guidelines
List more specific tasking for your work experience as well. Right now your points seem super generic and give off seat warmer vibes
Talk about a specific interesting tool you made (or helped make). Its assumed for most larger tasks as a junior you weren't the only person with hands on it so don't worry about sounding too much like that
young marsh
Why are your first two projects not listed under experience?
dusky magnet
I didn't think to do that, but that would leave a single project in the projects section. Wouldn't that look not as good as having all three of them there?
calm nymph
its fine to have less projects if the rest is exp
dusky magnet
Okay got it
dusky magnet
Why are your first two projects not listed under experience?
They were both projects for my current company, how could I add them under there with the same level of detail?
calm nymph
ah then it goes under your company
young marsh
For a resume, the experience section is worth more points than the project section. Also, are you employed at this company full time or was this staggered? I see you were also a student during this time
dusky magnet
I've been a student the entire time but most semesters I was able be full time because of lucky class scheduling
currently not full time
young marsh
This is interesting because I know exactly what you're trying to convey but I'm not 100% sure on the best way to do it. One idea is to have company as the main header and then two software engineering positions
Company
Software Engineer June 2021 - Present
- Govt project
Software Engineer May 2020 - May 2021 - Showcase the Ticketing System
dusky magnet
Wouldn't that make it appear as though I held two separate swe positions?
young marsh
Well, yes and no. We're trying to accomplish a few things:
- Move the valuable experience you have from the project section to the experience section
- Keep roughly the same level of detail so that the resume doesn't look bare
- Avoid having 12 bullet points for 1 job in the experience section
Did your job title change at all or was it always software engineer?
dusky magnet
It's "Development Technician"
The actual work is designing, developing and delivering software so I'm saying software engineer
young marsh
So you were never an intern? They hired you full time the summer before your senior year?
Sorry for all the questions, I'm just trying to get as much context as possible
calm nymph
im not sure id change the title like that
dusky magnet
It's a confusing situation for sure
dusky magnet
So you were never an intern? They hired you full time the summer before your sen...
Never was officially an intern. I'm legally a contractor, but treated as an employee
This is a very small company. ~30 people
dusky magnet
im not sure id change the title like that
I feel like Development Technician is selling the work I do short. I design functionality, design databases, design the UI, write the code involved, do testing and deliver
calm nymph
you sell it in the bullet points
dusky magnet
Yeah you have a point
I saw in another thread here that it's just a name, so I went with that
calm nymph
your bullets are really generic rn
young marsh
So, you're a contractor. And you've created the ticketing system for the company that contracted you? And then you've been sent to do work for the government as part of the contract? If so, I think the best way to split them up is to divide them based on the work you've done for each separate entity
dusky magnet
Whoa, never thought of that
So it would be like...
Software Engineer
(Current Company)
- Ticketing Sytem
Software Engineer
US Government
- (Gov't Project)
young marsh
Exactly. But for "US Government", find a way to indicate that you're contracted by your current company as a part of that title
dusky magnet
How about
Software Engineer
US Government + (Current Company)
- (Gov't Project)
young marsh
Maybe
Software Engineer
U.S. Government (Contract, Current Company)
- Project Info
You want to show that you're not working for two companies
dusky magnet
I actually like this!
Dates need to move around a little but I think this might be on the right track
young marsh
Definitely on the right track. ATS likes reverse chronological order so try to incorporate that for the dates