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Excellent book posted by foreverman @ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:25:57 +0000

It is very helpful and practical. Thanks to the author.

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Skills Section or Experience posted by Richard Bucker @ Thu, 23 Jul 2009...

My current resume had a separate section where I listed my skills, languages etc… but then I had a recruiter ask me to put these details in the individual experience sections because her clients wanted...

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Omit an "Objective" posted by Richard Bucker @ Thu, 23 Jul 2009...

I have been a contractor and a full-time employee for 25 years. I have a total of 16 entries in my experience section. Today a recruiter told me that “I have to pick a side” and that I have to provide...

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Skills Section or Experience posted by Andy Lester @ Wed, 29 Jul 2009...

I don’t see breaking down experience and having a Buzzwords section as exclusive. I suggest having your experience listed at the top, and then a section that lists all technical skills at the bottom....

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Omit an "Objective" posted by Andy Lester @ Wed, 29 Jul 2009...

That’s a fine summary by me, if you bulletize it. Remember, it’s the first thing a hiring manager’s going to see, so you want it to be easily read by her. I might do it like so: 25 years of programming...

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Skills Section or Experience posted by Nathan Lamb @ Wed, 05 Aug 2009...

Andy, Your book caught my eye at the library-- I just started reading it and am really enjoying it-- Once you mentioned this site, I wanted to check it out and ask you this- I have no tech background--...

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Sample Resumes? posted by Michael @ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:19:37 +0000

Andy, First of all, my compliments on the book. I just finished it and although not in the job market currently it definitely gave me a lot to work on to be prepared when that does occur. I especially...

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When they contact you posted by Michael @ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:12:11 +0000

I had a quick question. The book does a great job in discussing how to handle cover letters and emphasizing how that is the first impression you give to a potential employer. However, that is all based...

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When they contact you posted by Andy Lester @ Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:08:40 +0000

Thanks for the comments about the book. I’m glad you like it. When you say “recruiter”, do you mean someone from the company looking to hire you, or do you mean a generic recruiter looking to harvest...

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Sample Resumes? posted by Andy Lester @ Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:28:42 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, and I’m glad you liked the book. The portfolio is one of those ideas that seems so simple and obvious, isn’t it? And yet, it never occurred to me until I’d seen it done years...

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juggling offers posted by Michael Easter @ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:25:49 +0000

hi everyone, I think the book is an absolute gem. The content and tone is spot-on. Looking back on my experiences, I have a question about handling different offers, which are in play yet at different...

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juggling offers posted by Andy Lester @ Sat, 03 Apr 2010 04:03:19 +0000

One of the bummers is that talking to B and C will sound like BS. If you go to firm B and say “I’ve got another offer on the table, so where do we stand” it may sound like BS. But I think it’s what...

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Sample Resumes? posted by Joe Herbers @ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:37:29 +0000

Thanks for the link to your HTML resume (though the hyperlink isn’t quite right). A doc/pdf version might be nice too (we don’t want much :) While reading the resume chapters, I also thought it would...

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Sample Resumes? posted by Andy Lester @ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 03:55:53 +0000

There are many resources out there for sample resumes to check for formatting, both online and in different books. I chose not to include sample resumes in the book because I didn’t want readers to...

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Dynamic resume - reusing the content posted by Dmytrii Nagirniak @ Mon, 14...

Hi, I’ve started to read the book and must say that’s a really interesting one.It clarify a lot of things. But so far I was wondering about web resume. Do you think it would be worth to create a...

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Dynamic resume - reusing the content posted by Andy Lester @ Tue, 15 Feb 2011...

Yes, I think that’s a great way to do it. What I’ve been advocating in recent talks is to have a master resume that has everything on it that you’ve ever done. Then, when you’re ready to send out a...

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Dynamic resume - reusing the content posted by Dmytrii Nagirniak @ Tue, 15...

It looks like automating that process (either for fun or profit) is not such a bad idea.Thanks a lot.

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When is the good time to ask for a LinkedIn recommendation posted by Dmytrii...

Hi, Just wondering when one would ask for a recommendation from the employer while in full-time position (and not planning to leave it soon)? Should it only be when you leave the job? Or it is ok to...

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When is the good time to ask for a LinkedIn recommendation posted by Andy...

I guess it depends on what your boss is like, and if he/she understands LinkedIn, and its value, and how people need to grow and nurture their brands over time, not just when searching for a job. If...

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What if you are trying to change careers? posted by Gabriela Jack @ Mon, 23...

Hi, I just finished reading your book and enjoyed every single bit of it. I found a lot of very useful information that isn’t out there in any of the carreer advice books or websites I had consulted...

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