he keeps tweaking his resume, cutting it from 10 pages to two, then beefing it up to 24.
I’m no expert, but a 24 page resume?! I think I found your problem bud.
Anything past 2-3 pages and I won't read it.
Resumes are written for AI these days, not us.
That's fine if all the real content is in the first couple of pages and the keyword soup is clearly marked as such.
Edit: I forgot to mention that's just my opinion, and I don't read a lot of resumes these days. I think the real thing to remember is that at some point your resume is going to be read by a human being, and you don't want to piss them off by making a tedious job even harder.
That’s not a bad idea, I’ve been told that the hidden keyword soup is generally looked down upon, but I guess you could just make it visible.
Nope, because the automated pre-filter won’t even be able to understand it and will reject it outright.
Seriously, wtf? Even some of the most extensive CVs I've ever seen from people with 30+ year careers still only top out at maybe 5 or so pages. I'm guessing this dude is trying to do what every first timer does and put literally every thing they've ever learned on their resume, every course with the syllabus description, every hobby, and just attaching the full job description for every job they've ever done.
I have a 2 page resume, and can still fit every skill, my last 5 roles, and even any relevant hobbies or other things to "stand out". There's literally no reason to have a resume this large, and it's going straight into the garbage.
Mine is 1 page. I never let it get longer, because most people I know don't read past the first page. If it's not important enough to go on page 1, it doesn't need to exist on the resume.
Everything important is on the front page, but I put the more "fun" stuff on the back, in terms of personal projects/hobbies or other things that might be semi-relevant to the role.
It works pretty well, because it also allows me to gauge their interest in me pretty quickly if they bring up anything on the back page. If they didn't find my resume interesting enough to even bother flipping it over/scrolling down, it's probably not a great fit. So far, it's worked pretty well as every single time an interviewer has brought up something on the back page, I've gotten an offer.
I also stick to a one page resume, but I brought a portfolio showing my work in greater detail. I'm an engineer so it was pictures of projects, technical drawings, and some stress analysis stuff. It seemed to help and I'm enjoying the company. So I guess I did both of the above.
Maybe I'll manage to do some hobby stuff that's worth including next time.
I left tech a couple years ago. Left as in I couldn't find work, so I drifted through a few dead end jobs before my next career landed in my lap. And you know what? I'm happier doing this than I ever was working at a computer all day.
What’s your new career?
I work in nuclear power now. Valve work.
Steam deck getting new specs? /S
Gabe doesn't want to brag about it, but the lads and ladettes actually compressed a Tesla's battery to the size of a Game Gear, with no loss to mAH and its being included in the new Steam Deck. It also comes with a small fusion reactor to charge it in about 15 minutes. Customers have to provide cooling and a spent fuel pool, though.
I'm here for it. I've got my steel barrels, concrete and a backhoe in the backyard ready XD
Lol bro come on you can’t just say that and then not tell us what the new career is.
My bad, I work in nuclear power now.
I was laid off from a 16 year job at a tech hosting company and have been looking for a new job for about 4 months. It sucks
There is a lot of Tech in Tech.
Are we talking about Senior Designer-Developers, Web-Designers with 5 years experience or SEO experts with 2 years?!
What about mechanical engineers? Aerodynamic? Microsystems? Electronic? Tech companies always want these types.
Yeah, I was mainly thinking about mainly software companies because that's my background but you make a very good point.
In Germany we are still looking for people. Only catch is that you need to move to Germany and learn German. At least a little bit
Literally was in Berlin a month ago, having lunch listening to two businessmen talk about how they cannot find enough cybersecurity talent anywhere, was kinda wild.
On cyber the need is real but the field is the size of walking across Europe and usually the need is that this special someone will walk everywhere to do everything as an expert for a regular salary.
Im not allowed to say the words I know.
Oh no :c
The amount of tech recruiters I have calling and emailing me daily would indicate otherwise.
They're desperate for people that will work for less than a living wage for the area.
Idk about that. The jobs I get hit up for are all 225k-300k across various states.
They want the best and want to pay McDonald's wages for it. Or the workplace is so toxic nobody lasts a week there
It might mot be hard, but it's still a nightmare
Personally I found factory work to be a good stop gap, doing the exact same motion over and over again until the machine breaks tickles my neurons the same way programming does
As someone who literally just had to find a job or I would be SOL. No the market is fine rn. I sent out 200 apps. Got 5 interviews. 2 went to technical and both sent me an offer. It's roughly the same it was 2 years ago, which was roughly the same it was 2 years before that. Also I'm self taught so any of you kids with degrees will have an easier go than me
Which field?
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