ACE the IT Resume by Moreira Paula

Author:Moreira, Paula [Moreira, Paula]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Published: 2007-06-21T16:00:00+00:00

Pulling It All Together

The best way to describe the skills you pick up from course projects and internships is to use a skills-based résumé or functional résumé layout. A skills-based résumé works best when your skills are more impressive than your job titles. As the name suggests, this kind of résumé highlights skills, while deemphasizing actual employment dates by presenting a condensed work history at the bottom of the résumé. This is a great way to present significant skills gained from a position that lasted a short period of time—such as an internship.

A skills-based résumé organizes your skills into categories and lets you list your knowledge under these headings, such as the following:

Programming and Analysis

Database Design

Computer System Administration

PC Support and User Training

Network Analysis and Documentation

Customer Support

Computer Math

Data Integrity

Computer Applications

Systems Analysis

Internet Development

Business Management

Operations Management

The next step is to review the job posting you’re applying for. Identify the key skills they’re seeking and pick out the relevant skill headings you should include. Any other knowledge and skills you feel would make you a better candidate for the position should be categorized under a functional heading of “Additional Skills.” Practical experience should be interspersed with the knowledge and skills you have acquired. Look to include three to six supporting statements under each skills heading, including examples of your practical experience.

Figure 6-1 shows a sample résumé that doesn’t maximize college experience well. Figure 6-2 shows the same information presented differently, to create a much more effective résumé. Without much editing, we were able to draw attention from the fact that Nick has only been working as a helpdesk technician for three months, has yet to earn his B.A. degree, and had previous unrelated experience. Here’s what we did:

Removed the objective statement. It had too many buzzwords and was too generic.

Introduced the “Profile” section.

Moved up and renamed the “Special Skills” section to “Technical Skills,” and then listed skills in bulleted format.

Added computer coursework information to provide more details around your major course of study.

Eliminated “Interests” section, which is irrelevant to employers.

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