#Resume Help

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paper widget
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I like the format

I would remove gpa, i feel like it doesn’t matter normally and 3.4 is in the range where i feel like it could only hurt you IMO

I would remove the code academy path from experience, you could maybe include it another section but its not experience and you lose a little credibility because of that

Expand on your projects - what did you do, why did you do that, what were your learnings - try to articulate why that project makes you a good candidate by answering those questions

Do more, harder projects to really make your resume stand out

You have a lot of experience but none of it is necessarily technical (are you applying to SWE type roles?) - try to show impact with these experiences and remove some of the fluff so you can expand on projects

Not sure the type of job you are applying for, but if it’s technical, projects are going to be the thing I look at first when you don’t have a ton of experience

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Also, you do a lot of “I am working on this” which is fine, but focus on just saying you did it. It’s not really resume material if it’s not finished IMO

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Also remove the ranking of concepts, it can only hurt you. If it’s important, I’d ask you in the interview how competent you are in it - but competencies are really hard to gauge. There are principal engineers who will say they are slightly proficient in Linux when they’ve used it for 20 years, so just remove those rankings

Overall, good first start on your resume. It will get better over time with more experience.

so you don’t think I’m just grilling you: i work and interview people at a maang

weak lintel
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so some basic things off the top of my head that don’t require me to think:

  • i’d nix the lines breaking sections up. they’re aesthetically pleasing but not super automated scanner friendly.

  • for certifications list the month you got them and also when they expire (ex. Oct 2024-Oct 2027)

trim spindle
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Couple remarks

  • how do you have a 3.4 and a 3.8 gpa at the same time? If it’s 3.8 I would keep it; if 3.4 I would remove
  • I would change “deployable” to something more clear that it clicks through to the project site itself
  • a “non-technical skills” section inside a “technical skills” section is weird, just simplify this naming or put it somewhere else

Unrelated to the resume itself, I would strongly recommend the co-op program for bridging the literally zero exp gap, I had a great experience with mine and it directly helped me get future positions

stark siren
# paper widget I like the format I would remove gpa, i feel like it doesn’t matter normally a...

  1. Okay, I can remove the GPA, but should I also remove the Dean's List achievement? Is it worth having or no?

  2. Is it advisable to keep it? If so, what section would that fall into? Best I can think of right now is "Hobbies" but I don't think I'd put that on my resume^^"

  3. Is there a way to expand on it without taking up a lot more space on the Resume? And, if possible, is there an example I could refer to?

  4. I'm not sure what to do that would necessarily be a harder or more impressive project. Do you have any suggestions for a more complex project for someone like me that has a basic front-end grasp of web development and a couple of languages under my belt? I'm still in the process of learning more for web dev and console applications.

  5. "SWE" meaning software engineering? If so, yes, that is the goal, but I'll gladly take anything remotely related to my degree. What would you recommend for reformatting my "experience" and, in that light, what makes for technical experience so I know what to put down in the future?

  6. I'm pretty sure that I am applying for a technical position, but just so we are on the same page, could you define what you mean by that? I might be confused ^^"

For the "working on this" stuff, do I take it out completely or change it so what I say is what I have done thus far? Is there a way to work that into the clubs I mentioned? I'm very early stage
in some of them, specifically FORGE, and I have nothing to show for it now, but I would come end of semester. Is there a way to include that or no?

When you say rankings you mean "proficient" and "basic" categories that I put under technical skills, right? If so, how do I include that I know a language or skill? Do I just bundle them up under one category or do something else?

stark siren
stark siren
# trim spindle Couple remarks - how do you have a 3.4 and a 3.8 gpa at the same time? If it’s 3...

  • I added the 3.8 GPA because that was my GPA for the semester I got put on the Dean's List. 3.4 is my current GPA, so I'll remove that because that seems to be an unpopular choice. However, is it worthwhile to include the GPA for the semester I got placed on the Dean's list or should I remove the GPA for that, too?

  • I'm not sure of another word that is more straightforward. Do you have one in mind, perchance?

  • Funny story, I went to the Resume drop-ins at the library just for that and they told me that was the best place to put that I'm "conversational in Spanish." ^^"
    I don't know where else I'd put that tidbit and I feel like its notable enough to include. Do you have any ideas how else I could include this?

I'm not aware of any co-ops. Do you know where to look for them and/or do you have any other advice related to them?

weak lintel
stark siren
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That's the time span the certification is valid for?

weak lintel
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yep

stark siren
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Awesome, I will apply that. Thanks ^^

weak lintel
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for reference (this resume is not perfect by any means) this was the short version of my resume when i was about to graduate and applying for jobs

📎 LauraSwaimResume_SHORT.docx
stark siren
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I just looked up the expiry of the date of the certifications I have and... they don't have one. Once they're earned they don't need to be renewed

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Which make me wonder if they're even worth putting on there. They might be so basic that it doesn't help me in any measurable way :/

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Would y'all put the certifications I have on a resume?