Just redid my resume, what do you all think?

[Bryce]

So, I just redid my resume after a long period of it being dull. What do you all think about it?

Yea I know I put down Windows 7, but I know SOMETHING about it so that's why it's there.

http://www.bryceeason.net/files/resume.pdf

 

[SqdnGuns]

If you have any time as an intern, add it. If not, find a company that will let you intern for some experience.

Try to make it one page and insure it can be read with OCR software. Some employers run all resumes through an OCR app and look for key words.

 

[Bryce]

Can't really get it all on one page without cluttering it up to much. Let me see what else I can try.

And no, that's my only work history I've had =/.

 

[Romulinx2]

It looks good, but as SqdnGuns said you need to fit it on one page.

 

[Bryce]

Here's a shorter version, but still it's more than one page.

http://www.bryceeason.net/files/Resume2.pdf

 

[Romulinx2]

Still no good. You have to reduce the titles and text size to fit on one page.
The content is OK though.

 

[johngalt]

TBH, you're wasting a lot of White Space at the top and with those very large boldfaced section headings. One way would be to move your name and such off to the margin, allowing everything to move up....

Take a look at some of the Word templates available online for Resumes- that will get you going.

Also, 1 page is not a *must* - generally, hiring companies want 1-2 pages max.

 

[Romulinx2]

I agree John. It would look so much neater without the wasted space.

 

[Bryce]

Got it a little smaller. Anyone think the header would look better with it all on one line or two lines? It should be all on one page if the header is on one line instead of two I think.

http://www.bryceeason.net/files/Resume3.pdf

 

[Romulinx2]

It looks better, but it would be neater on one page.
There is a lot of spare space on the right.

It would be easier for you do download a template from Microsoft word as John said.

 

[swarfega]

I think two pages maximum is accepted these days.

 

[jimbo45]

Well without wanting to be the "5th player in a String quartet" I'd at least suggest your link works before posting it.

I'm not sure what type of job you are after but assuming it's something to do with WEB etc then your users really shouldn't see (image attached) this type of B/S.

I'd recommend something more profitable like Gas fitting, Plumbing or working on Oil / Gas rigs -- much better paid and fairly recession proof.

Cheers

jimbo

 

[Bryce]

You're the first person who has seen that. The main site works and the resume links work fine for me. I'll go check on the server and see what the problem might be. Thanks for pointing that out though.

Should be working, tested it after I cleared cache on my end and had a few others I know test it to. They all see it. Try again and let me know if it's still doing it.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
More info that might be helpful

I'm running W7 X-64 build 7077.

Incidentally I tried on another machine running Linux SUSE 11.1 with the Konqueror (KDE desktop - a Linux GUI amongst others) web browser -- link logged on OK.

Maybe it's a prob with build 7077 and IE8 (X-64).

(Download the PDF file works fine on W7 with opening it manually in PDF reader 9.1 but it shouldn't work like that.)

Cheers
jimbo.

 

[Bryce]

Everything works fine in XP/Vista, which is pretty much what the general public uses so it should be fine. I tested it in IE8 on build 7077 x64 and it worked fine for me. But thanks, I'll keep an eye out for that error if it happens to me or anyone else.

 

[z3r010]

/brutal employer mode on

I note you have all these php and web skills, I've looked at your website linked from your resume and it's crap, I also note after reading the site that you admit to being lazy.

Sorry but you've not got the Job.

 

[Bryce]

I know, I'm revamping the site. I've just used a basic Indexhibit cms while I work on the real site.

I really should change the lazy part and all.

EDIT: And I really didn't know I was gonna put my resume up there til now, so yea gotta hurry up and get the real site up.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
I haven't read the Resume or whatever yet.

But to quote from a popular TV program in the UK

"You're Fired".

Cheers
jimbo

 

[Romulinx2]

/brutal employer mode on

I note you have all these php and web skills, I've looked at your website linked from your resume and it's crap, I also note after reading the site that you admit to being lazy.

Sorry but you've not got the Job.

Sorry Bryce, but it is useless! The pics (expand too large) and the comment about the messy cables make it even worse.
If I was looking to hire someone then this would really put me off hiring you.

I am self employed as some of us here are, and you have to get noticed and show what you can do.

 

[Bryce]

I know. I'm self-employed to. Video Editor =)

Like I said, the site was like a placeholder and wasn't really meant to hold my resume. I'm re-doing it now and it should be up end of this week.