This is the slides supporting the Summer of Tech Resume seminar.

1. How to write
a better
resume +
Resume
Smackdown
John Clegg - ProjectX
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2. When I was in India,
An ad for a Java programmer got
>1500 responses in the first day
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3. Disclaimer
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4. Why am I doing this ?
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5. The process of getting a job sucks
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6. I’m here to help you get
to the top of the pile
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7. From Tuesday...
1. Show us your strengths
2. Tell us why you want to work in ICT
3. Be curious
4. Figure out how you learn
5. Focus on getting things done
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8. Background
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9. How long do does a
recruiter read a
resume ?
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10. You’ve got 20 seconds to
You have 20 seconds to impress
impress
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11. Why do you need a good resume?
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12. Recruiters: Friend or foe?
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13. Bots - Resume terminated
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14. Bots
HR Dept - The gatekeepers
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15. Networking....
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16. Who do you know ?
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17. What is the purpose
of a resume ?
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18. To get you an
interview !
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19. What does a
typical resume
tell me about
you ?
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20. Example: Bad CV :-(
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21. Example: Bad CV :-(
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22. Example: Bad CV :-(
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23. Example: Bad CV :-(
Text
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24. Your resume tells me...
1. What you are ?
2. Where you have been ?
3. What you have done ?
...
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25. Your resume tells me...
...
Job –> Role -> Results
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26. Houston, we have a problem!
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27. Resume doesn’t show
what you’re good
at !?!?
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28. Analogy...
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29. What if you looked for a date
the same way you wrote
your resume ?
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30. So what do
they really want
to know ?
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31. What are your core skills?
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32. So what does a good
resume look like ?
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33. Example: Good CV :-)
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34. Why was it good?
The resume told me ...
1) Who he is
2) What core skills he has
3) How he has done it
repeatedly
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35. OK
Now what ?
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36. Whats in a resume ?
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37. Your “resume” should have...
1. One - Two page resume
2. Technical summary
3. Qualifications summary
4. References
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38. Your 1 pager should have...
1. Your personal promise
2. 4-5 core competences / skills
with proof
3. Career History
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39. OAAR approach
Objectives - What were the goals?
Analysis - What did analysis did you make?
Actions - What action did you take ?
Results - What were the results?
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40. OAAR approach leads to
Behaviours
=>
Core competencies
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41. Example - Summer of Code Project
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42. Examples of behaviours
Determined, Problem Solver,
Challenges convention,
Consistent, Lateral Thinker,
Passionate, Results driven, Finds
Patterns
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43. Technical Skills Resume
Provide one page about your technical skills:
–Skill
–Examples
–Level of Experience
–Is experience current
Drop anything that isn’t relevant
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44. Technical Skills Example
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45. 5 resume tips
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46. Tip #1
Resume must
be
one - two
pages
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47. Tip #2 Adapt your resume to
EVERY job
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48. Tip #3
Tip #3 Put other stuff
in the back
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49. Tip #4 Only#3
Tip send PDF
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50. Tip #5 Make sure it prints well
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51. Summary...
• Put the important stuff first
• Resume only 1-2 pages and PDF
• Resume contains
- Your Goals / Aspirations
- 5 core skills / attributes
- Education Summary
• 1 page qualifications
• 1 page technical skills summary
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52. Bonus tips
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53. How do I beat the myths ?
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54. Recruiters:
Call them
Always ask where you’re
being represented
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55. Bots
Keyword match specfic roles
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56. Bots
HR Dept
Call them, talk to the Team Lead
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57. Networking....
UP or NZCS ???
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58. Questions
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59. End of Part 1
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60. RESUME SMACK DOWN
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61. WARNING
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62. Coming up
• Resume Smackdown - a look over 100 resumes
- A look at the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• OAAR technique in practice
- Guest Fictional Character
- One of your comp courses.
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63. Findings from 100 student
resumes
• Overall not bad. Better than I thought.
- Grammar / Spelling are OK. (BUT I’m not a grammar nazi)
• Lack of Depth
- What are you good at with APPLIED examples ?
• Relevance
• Not answering
- Who are you?
- Why are you good at what you do?
- What you can do for me?
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64. Results - 100 student resumes
Excellent OK BAD
Resume
36% 32% 32%
Structure
Grammar
82% 16% 2%
Spelling
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65. Results - 100 student resumes
Excellent OK BAD
Who are you 21% 39% 40%
What are you
13% 38% 49%
good at
What can you
11% 28% 61%
do for me
Depth 8% 51% 41%
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66. Results - 100 student resumes
Excellent OK MISSING
Career
16% 68% 16%
History
Technical 13% 11% 76%
Referees 22% 39% 39%
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67. Results - 100 student resumes
YES NO
Follow instructions 95% 5%
BONUS 21% 79%
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68. OAAR Practice - #1
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69. Harry Potter
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70. OAAR Practice - #2
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71. Some personal strengths
Achiever Activator Adaptability Analytical Arranger
Belief Command Communication Competition
Connectedness Consistency Context Deliberative
Developer Discipline Fairness / Empathy Focus Futuristic
Harmony Ideation Inclusiveness / Includer
Individualization Input Intellection Learner Maximizer
Positivity Relator Responsibility Restorative Self-Assurance
Significance Strategic Woo
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