ML
    • Recent
    • Categories
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Groups
    • Register
    • Login

    Resume Review

    IT Careers
    5
    32
    4.6k
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • U
      unwiseapple
      last edited by

      Looking for some feedback for my current resume.

      https://docs.google.com/document/d/15J0eWBo8jL_fZ-rcvZ_-Udik5FsejLMOzTnR8zqhDEI/

      Thanks to all that take part. Much appreciated.

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
      • S
        scottalanmiller
        last edited by

        Not for the resume per se for those of us reading it, what is your desired goals with the resume?

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
        • S
          scottalanmiller
          last edited by

          First really big thing.... condense to one page. You are nearly there with this now and with the right font alone you could do it. Make sure that if you don't have a totally solid two pages, that you have a rocking one page. In this case, condense down to one.

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • S
            scottalanmiller
            last edited by

            0_1471299330733_Screenshot from 2016-08-15 18-15-20.png

            Combine Linux and UNIX into one line, no reason to have that extra space. Also VERY carefully don't make up terms. There is no Ubuntu 14. There is 14.04 and 14.10. Use the real name, not a "kinda like this" name.

            Windows: If you are going to do a range, do oldest to newest. So 2003 - 2012 R2.

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
            • S
              scottalanmiller
              last edited by

              0_1471299533809_Screenshot from 2016-08-15 18-18-37.png

              This feels weird. You report to everyone? Is there no management structure? Is the CEO a crazy micromanager? Pick a manager and stick to it, and do you even want to mention to whom you report? Why? You are the sole IT person, we can figure out the rest. There is no IT management, that's normal, doesn't need space on your CV. Condense this, a lot...

              Sole IT staff member for two site manufacturing facility.

              Done, says all the same stuff without filler and without admitting that the company has no idea who is managing what.

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
              • U
                unwiseapple
                last edited by unwiseapple

                Resume is one page, just google docs blows out the formatting.

                Currently i would like to transition completely to a sys admin type role for a larger company. I enjoy dealing with infrastructure and systems, not so much helpdesk/end user support.

                Something that i find difficult to to express is that i am a self starter and a problem solver, there is no one here telling me how to fix and improve anything. The IT infrastructure here went from going down several times a week(at times multiple times a day) to only needing to go down for maintenance. This is for a company that has employees globally, 24hr/5d so any unplanned downtime costs money.

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • U
                  unwiseapple
                  last edited by

                  I have made the recommended changes.

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • I
                    IRJ
                    last edited by

                    Too many bullet points for one job IMO. You got lost reading it. The formatting is somewhat bland and the text is too small.

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • S
                      scottalanmiller
                      last edited by

                      0_1471378360130_Screenshot from 2016-08-16 16-12-30.png

                      I think the top of each of these should be a one line job description. I never like seeing bullet points without a header. What are they a list of and why, why would I read a list not knowing what the job was?

                      First bullet: Make that something like a description...

                      Technician providing on-site and remote small/medium business support.

                      NY and LI makes no sense as LI is in NY. It sounds weird.

                      U 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • I
                        IRJ
                        last edited by

                        I have some suggestions, but you need to enable copy and paste. I am not retyping everything out.

                        U 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • U
                          unwiseapple @IRJ
                          last edited by

                          @IRJ Made a editable one here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tpYqo6AmlwPesHFjTyko0uTPB0FurqtNY5Mk9FYkN8I/edit

                          I 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • U
                            unwiseapple @scottalanmiller
                            last edited by

                            @scottalanmiller That sounds good, so for $company1 should i put "Sole IT staff member for two site manufacturing facility." as the header?

                            Now that you mention it listing NY and LI does sound silly.

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • I
                              IRJ @unwiseapple
                              last edited by

                              @unwiseapple said in Resume Review:

                              @IRJ Made a editable one here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tpYqo6AmlwPesHFjTyko0uTPB0FurqtNY5Mk9FYkN8I/edit

                              Thanks I dont need to edit. I just wanted to copy and and paste.

                              U 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • U
                                unwiseapple @IRJ
                                last edited by

                                @IRJ Does it work for you now?

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • S
                                  scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  0_1471385035172_Screenshot from 2016-08-16 18-03-45.png

                                  Tighten this up. More like...

                                  • Admin for AD and GPO on Windows Server 2003 - 2012 R2 and CentOS mixed domain with ~270 workstations.

                                  See if you can make that one line. Don't sell DNS and DHCP with AD and GPO. Different levels of complexity, don't try to brag about DHCP, it belittles the good stuff.

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • U
                                    unwiseapple
                                    last edited by

                                    About a word too long to be a one liner. I will work on it.

                                    Makes sense regarding DHCP and DNS.

                                    Thinking about it, its incorrect for me to use GPO. I should be using GP. I made that change.

                                    Any advantages/disadvantages to using/not using acronyms. ie.. AD vs Active Directory?

                                    S 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • S
                                      scottalanmiller @unwiseapple
                                      last edited by

                                      @unwiseapple said in Resume Review:

                                      About a word too long to be a one liner. I will work on it.

                                      Makes sense regarding DHCP and DNS.

                                      Thinking about it, its incorrect for me to use GPO. I should be using GP. I made that change.

                                      Any advantages/disadvantages to using/not using acronyms. ie.. AD vs Active Directory?

                                      Yes, GP is better.

                                      AD is short and very well known. I think that it is fine.

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • U
                                        unwiseapple
                                        last edited by

                                        Sounds good.

                                        Have a question regarding fonts, any in particular nicer on the eyes? I tend to use times new roman but wonder if there is something better.

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • S
                                          scottalanmiller
                                          last edited by

                                          Times New Roman and Georgia are pretty good.

                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • U
                                            unwiseapple
                                            last edited by

                                            Sounds good, I will probably stick to Times New Roman then. Size 12 is common correct?

                                            Anyone else with any recommendations?

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • 1
                                            • 2
                                            • 1 / 2
                                            • First post
                                              Last post