by Jennifer Hay
IT recruiters trying to fill contract and short term positions love it when they see a list of technologies (operating systems, software/applications, languages, etc) listed, along with each position a person has held throughout their career. It helps them to quickly determine if someone is a good fit for their job listing [...]
by Jennifer Hay
The economy is improving and technical jobs are not as scarce as they were during the last several years, but looking for a job in today’s economy can still fill even the most confident with uncertainty and despair. These are the times that can make us vulnerable to charlatans and just plain [...]
By Jennifer Hay
I’m amazed at how excited people get when discussing whether a resume should be one page, two pages, or more. Resumes in their current accomplishment-based format have been around for more than 10 years, so you’d think that this question would have already been resolved. But it still seems to be an [...]
By Stephen Van Vreede, MBA, ACRW, CPRW
As a consultant or independent contractor in the IT or technical field, it is often a challenge to create an effective resume that communicates the breadth of your experience. Most recruiters, HR representatives, and hiring managers focus on the fact that you have moved from one job to [...]
By Jennifer Hay
Many resume writers recommend adding a “Core Strengths” section just below the summary section of an IT resume to highlight specific areas of expertise and knowledge. They tell you that including a list of your primary strengths is considered to be a great strategy for incorporating keywords while also highlighting what you [...]
by Jennifer Hay
What distinguishes between career superstars and the rest of us? Maybe it’s nothing more than a good match between who we are and what we do. We excel at those things that bring us satisfaction, and this holds true for our careers as well as our personal lives and avocations. And each [...]
by Jennifer Hay
Connecting technical achievements with business value has been hammered into IT professionals so much that many hyper-focus their IT resumes on reducing costs and improving business processes while leaving out an essential message. Saving money is all well and good but it’s come to be expected during the recent recessionary times. Don’t [...]
By Jennifer Hay
When the story of your failed $39 million ERP implementation for King County shows up on the front page of the Seattle Times, it puts you at a distinct disadvantage when looking for another job. ERP boondoggles are often pricey ventures with highly visual impacts to the organization. Reporters and bloggers will [...]
By Jennifer Hay
It wasn’t that long ago that many IT professionals were waiting for the economic downturn to subside so that employment could return to its pre-recession times. This was a very practical approach to take since, in the past, IT always seemed to come back strong even when the rest of the economy [...]
By Jennifer Hay
Insightful analysis of unemployment data by Foote Partners, an independent IT benchmarking research and advisory firm, concludes that “A lot of the jobs lost during this recession are not coming back because employers have changed [...]
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