Re:What Happens to Older Developers?
by jt2190 on Wednesday March 19, 2014 @12:30PM
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> However, if I tried to add this level of detail to
> everything on the resume at once, I'd end up with dozens
> of pages...
If we saw a function in a program that was twelve pages long, we'd think there was a problem: The code is trying to do too many things at once.
Resumes are a bit trickier because they have several purposes these days:
1. It lets the hiring manager *quickly* scan the resume
to see if it's a good fit for
an *already open* position.
2. It lets the recruiter/HR database index all of
the keywords for future candidate searches.
3. It lets hiring manager use it as a template
for *creating* a job description to give to the
HR manager that they've already selected
the candidate to fill.
Note that (1) and (2) presume that you're applying for a job the traditional, ineffective way. (3) presumes that you've actually had a face-to-face conversation with the hiring manager, have convinced them that you can help out, and left them with a copy of your resume as a courtesy. You definitely want to be doing (3). (There are many, many books and articles on how to tap into the "hidden" job market that will help you with (3).)
Resumes are a bit trickier because they have several purposes these days:
Note that (1) and (2) presume that you're applying for a job the traditional, ineffective way. (3) presumes that you've actually had a face-to-face conversation with the hiring manager, have convinced them that you can help out, and left them with a copy of your resume as a courtesy. You definitely want to be doing (3). (There are many, many books and articles on how to tap into the "hidden" job market that will help you with (3).)