Posts in the "IT and Technical Resumes" category:
How Much Technology Does Your IT Resume Really Need? Find That Critical Balance!
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 by J.M. Auron
Balance is a critical component in strong, successful IT Resumes – and one of the most essential areas for that balance between the amount of technical detail in the IT Resume and the broader business issues that you’ve solved.
Read the rest of the post...If You Hate Writing Your Own IT Resume – Why Are Still Trying?
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 by J.M. Auron
One comment that I often hear as a professional resume writer is, “I hate writing my resume!”
Read the rest of the post...What Have You Done Lately? Why Your IT Resume Needs to be an Inverted Pyramid
Thursday, May 30, 2013 by J.M. Auron
As a professional resume writer, there are some issues that I see over and over again in the initial client IT resumes that cross my desk. One of the most common is to see every job described in an almost identical number of words, the same number of bullets, the same visual space on the [...]
Read the rest of the post...Do You Really Want to Explain Virtualization to Your Professional Resume Writer?
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 by J.M. Auron
Because if you do, you have plenty of options. But if you’re looking to have your IT resume written by a recognized expert in the field, your options are somewhat more limited. Because very few professional resume writers have chosen to specialize in the most complex, challenging resume projects out there. There are a lot [...]
Read the rest of the post...Skill Acquired Through Long Practice – The Gong Fu of IT Resume Writing
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 by J.M. Auron
As readers of my blog – and, of course, my friends – know, Chinese Martial Arts are a major passion of mine. I rarely miss a Wing Chun class; unless, of course, I’m finishing up one of my particularly complex, challenging IT Resumes. I train intensely, every day. Because growing in the art is something [...]
Read the rest of the post...How Do You Uncover the Career Strengths That Make You Stand Out from the Thundering Herd?
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by J.M. Auron
One of the great things about my job is that I’m always focusing on the positive, what my clients have accomplished that are unique, powerful, compelling. Sure, my clients need me to solve pressing career problems – whether that’s moving up the ladder, or finding a new opportunity after a layoff. That can be pretty [...]
Read the rest of the post...Are You Doing the Work of 3 People? And Only Getting Paid for 1?
Thursday, May 9, 2013 by J.M. Auron
People come to IT Resume Writers because they have a problem. My clients don’t call me because they’re completely, utterly thrilled and in love with their current jobs. They call because they need a change, need to take the next step, need to get into a job that offers greater challenges, greater rewards, and greater [...]
Read the rest of the post...Your Title Says IT Manager – But Your Day Feels Like a Senior Sysadmin
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 by J.M. Auron
The very few, specialized, IT Resume Writers like myself have access to some very interesting – and sometimes disturbing – trends within the IT industry. One that I’ve been hearing a lot of lately, is IT professionals who may career the IT Manager title, but who’s job description can ofter be little more than a [...]
Read the rest of the post...Bad News on the IT Hiring Front – 3 Tips on Making the Best of a Bad Situation
Monday, April 29, 2013 by J.M. Auron
As one of the leading IT Resume Writers in the careers industry, I make it my business to follow all aspects of IT news. My clients expect me to know every major trend – both in IT generally, in the IT job market. So when I came on this article, I felt it critical to [...]
Read the rest of the post...3 Reasons Why BYOR (Build Your Own Resume) is a Really Dangerous Career Strategy
Friday, April 26, 2013 by J.M. Auron
I held off on buying an iPad. I couldn’t see the point – it seemed like a big iPhone that wasn’t a phone. But I broke down and got one early this year. I’m studying Chinese, and there’s an incredible app – Skritter – for learning Chinese characters. And using Skritter on the iPhone was [...]
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