Re:Ask HN: I'm an 18 year old programmer; How do I get a job?
by gamache on Wednesday August 11, 2010 @04:27PM
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Have projects you can list on your resume. There's no rule that says only jobs can be listed on a resume!
Seconded heartily.
My resume's Projects section includes unpaid and paid creations. The Employment section then became mostly concerned with the roles and tasks I performed rather than the systems I created.
Once I reorganized my resume in this way, the whole thing suddenly made much more sense. I think it really works for you to have the recruiter/employer see so clearly that you actually Make Shit.
Seconded heartily.
My resume's Projects section includes unpaid and paid creations. The Employment section then became mostly concerned with the roles and tasks I performed rather than the systems I created.
Once I reorganized my resume in this way, the whole thing suddenly made much more sense. I think it really works for you to have the recruiter/employer see so clearly that you actually Make Shit.