Resume Makeovers

Getting a Job When Tech Firms Move to Your City

Nate Swanner, 

October 24, 2017

With Amazon searching for a home for its second headquarters, cities everywhere are clamoring for the chance to become the new Seattle. The e-commerce giant promises …

How to Hack Your Tech Resume to Get an Interview

Nate Swanner, 

June 5, 2017

Résumés are a necessary part of every job search. As tired a concept as it seems at moments, we still have to hand over a list …

How to Showcase Your Accomplishments on Your Resume

Yvonne Lee, 

February 20, 2014

We’ve all seen those go-getter resumes with eye-popping stats and amazing achievements. But does yours seem, well, “so what?” Watch as career coach and resume writer …

CIS Grad Needs a More Specific, Customized Resume

Leslie Stevens-Huffman, 

October 3, 2012

Mosab Sasi recently received his bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from the Metropolitan State College of Denver. He’d like to work in software development, preferably …

Expert Advice for a College Grad’s Programmer Resume

Dawn Kawamoto, 

August 28, 2012

Roberta Fricker considers herself a “new nerd.” She began calling herself that after earning a certificate in computer science from Santa Barbara City College. Even while …

Electronic Arts Recruiter Critiques a Coder’s Resume

Dawn Kawamoto, 

August 24, 2012

Roberta Fricker, a recent computer science graduate, wants to improve her resume — and who doesn’t. This week, we’ve arranged resume critiques with three people: an …

IT Hiring Manager Critiques Grad’s Programmer Resume

Dawn Kawamoto, 

August 22, 2012

Earlier this week, Roberta Fricker, who recently earned a certificate in computer science from Santa Barbara City College in California, had her resume critiqued by a …

IT Recruiter Critiques Grad’s Programmer Resume

Dawn Kawamoto, 

August 20, 2012

Roberta Fricker considers herself a “new nerd.” After working as an analyst in insurance giant Aetna’s Seattle office, she decided she wanted to learn more coding. …

Land a Free Resume Critique With Hiring Managers

Dawn Kawamoto, 

July 30, 2012

Want a free resume critique? How about one with a hiring manager to boot? Obviously, we want to give you the firepower you need to land …

Cloud Hiring Managers Critique PM/Developer’s Resume

Dawn Kawamoto, 

July 27, 2012

John, a veteran IT project manager and software developer from California, wants to know why is resume isn’t getting him in the door for more interviews. …