What We Look for in a Resume

Re:What We Look for in a Resume by jedberg on Thursday January 26, 2023 @04:02AM (#34529379)

No I'm looking for bullshitters. People who are willing to lie on their resume and won't admit when they get caught. If they say "I just put that there to get past the filters" then great, we can move on. If they try to BS their way through an answer, then what else will they try to BS through?

I want someone who will just admit when they don't know something. It's a sign of great intelligence.

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Re:What We Look for in a Resume by iLoveOncall on Thursday January 26, 2023 @02:47PM (#34537697)

I have C# from a school module from 7 years ago on my resume. I wouldn't be able to answer many interview questions about it but I would be read to work in C# after a few hours of brushing up my skills.

I also have 5 years of software engineering in a FAANG working mostly on Java.

But I guess you wouldn't hire me then.

It's fair to ask what level of proficiency the person has and skip the questions you were planning to ask if they answer like me, but it would be stupid to actively try to trap people.

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Re:What We Look for in a Resume by jedberg on Thursday January 26, 2023 @11:37PM (#34542538)

I'm not trying to trap anyone. I would ask you about C#, you'd say "that was seven years ago, I don't remember the details" and we'd move on. I'm looking for someone who starts making up things about C# assuming that's what I want to hear.

That's the kind of person I'm trying to avoid. Someone who isn't honest about their skills.

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