1. Technical Resume Writing

2. Resume Overview The purpose of a resume is to get an interview
Be interesting; make whoever reads your resume view you as valuable to their cause
A resume is a marketing piece
Highlight your strong points
Education
Professional or Relevant experience
Skills & Accomplishments
Customize each resume to the job for which you are applying
Read the job descriptions carefully to insert Action Verbs & identify the skills they are targeting (try Tagcrowd – a word cloud site)
Know your audience – use industry specific terminology
The purpose of a resume is to get an interview
Be interesting; make whoever reads your resume view you as valuable to their cause
A resume is a marketing piece
Highlight your strong points
Skills & Accomplishments
Education
Professional or Relevant experience
Customize each resume to the job for which you are applying
Read the job descriptions carefully to insert keywords & identify the skills they are targeting
Know your audience – use industry specific terminology (web development, software engineering, systems administration)

3. Demonstrate Value What employers have in mind:
“How can you be valuable to us?”
“Value” = skills, accomplishments, education and experience
Successful job seekers understand their unique combination of skills, education and experience and articulate their value to employers.
It takes on average 10 – 30 seconds to review a resume the first time
Most significant part of the resume is the top half of page – must give evidence of a good “match” to the position

4. Keywords Keywords are the "hard" skills
"soft skills” - second tier of searched words
Pull job descriptions from DICE.com to identify common keywords
Examples from DICE.com
Design instrumentation and control systems, including communications, electro-optics, power systems, data storage, and digital imaging products.
Wrote web-based sales tracking application in C++ on Linux/Apache
Managed customer database (MS SQL 7.0), product updates
Perform risk assessment surveys to identify security requirements.
Team leader on numerous projects utilizing Java, Enterprise Java Bean, and Apache Struts Web applications to create client management systems.
Ask how many are in research?...job search?...career development?
Some examples are from DICE.com

5. Resume Components – Contact Information
Name & Contact Information
& phone number are important, address optional
Use a professional looking (i.e. not
Link to an eportfolio, GitHub, GitLab or LinkedIn

6. Resume Components - Summary of Qualifications
Summary of Qualifications or Technical Summary - more commonly used for technical resumes
Highlight skills specific to the job description
Experience you have that prepares you for job
Can be in list form (more common) or a short sentence
List skills that are transferable from job to job and highlight flexibility
Try not to use skills that everybody has, or that are generally expected (ex: Hard worker, proficiency in Microsoft Word)

7. Resume Components - Summary of Qualifications CSS Example
Created tools and techniques related to managing, analyzing, and understanding large amounts of data
Security systems development to protect the enterprise: from firewall configuration to intrusion prevention.
Mobile device applications, development and launch
Cloud computing; instilled best practices, platforms, APIs, scaling, and storage
Applying to entry level software engineering position
Wrote disassembler in Assembly language
Team leader on project management model using ____
Modeled video store operations using C++ and _____
Be specific

8. Resume Components - Summary of Qualifications EE Example
Created operational procedures related to managing, analyzing, and tracking data and various information collecting processes
Prepared pro-types for testing through mechanical fabrication, circuit layout and soldering
Calculated power system voltage drops and fault currents
Skillful in conducting engineering research work and in writing technical reports
Applying to entry level electrical engineering position
Team leader on project management design for Project
Modeled circuit schematic using CAD Program
Be specific

9. Resume Components – Technical Skills
Technical Resumes must match skills AND technology
Developer on C++
Designer on Multisim
Project manager on 727
Skills or Qualification headings (Include important acronyms, abbreviations)
Operating Systems: Linux/Unix, etc.
Languages: C/C++, JAVA, etc.
Database: Oracle, Access, MySQL
IDEs: Visual Studio, Eclipse
CAD Programs: AutoCad, SolidWorks, Visio
Engineering Programs: Multisim, Quartus II, Pspice, Matlab
Ask how many are in research?...job search?...career development?

10. Resume Components - Education
Your major and expected graduation date
GPA if strong or if required by company
Relevant coursework or projects
Describe in relative detail the process by which you learned a skill
Group projects, research and presentations are good to use here, they can show your demonstrated ability
Technical Certifications
Professional clubs & organizations: IEEE, ACM

11. Resume Components - Experience
Relevant (Work) Experience
Internships, volunteer, or professional experience applicable to this position
Be specific; “worked at an engineering company” doesn’t tell anyone anything useful
Use action verbs
Quantify wherever possible;
% of improved efficiency
number of users
how often you made a status report
$ amounts responsible for/saved company
how many clients served or team members managed

12. Chronological CSS Resume Format
Technical Experience
Senior Recruiter, Google Present
Software Developer, F5 Networks
Technical Writer, WebSystems
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Software Engineering,
University of Washington Bothell
Associate of Arts & Sciences, Client Programming
Highline Community College
Professional Experience
Provisioner, Integra Telecom
Career Specialist, University of Washington Bothell
Tutor, UW Bothell & SPRITE Project
Financial Analyst, Law Firm

13. Chronological EE Resume format
Engineering Experience
Controls Engineer, Boeing Present
Electrical Engineering Intern, Phillips
Electrical Engineering Intern, New Electronics
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering 2013
University of Washington Bothell 
Associate of Science Engineering
Cascadia Community College          
Professional Experience
Lab Tech, University of Washington Bothell
Orientation Leader, University of Washington Bothell
Sales Clerk, Target Inc

14. Resume Format First impressions are important
Use professional consistent styles, punctuation and fonts
Chronological, Functional and Combination resumes
Resume “real estate” and page layout -centering/lining up parts of the resume
Utilize bullets in order of importance
1 –2 pages at most

15. Sample Resumes Dice: Library of Sample Resumes Basic entry level IT
User Interface Designer
Technical Writer
Electrical Engineer
Junior Software Engineer

16. Skills to focus on in coursework
No matter what you major in, you need excellent writing skills and eloquent speaking skills. The Association of American Colleges and Universities recently asked employers who hire at least 25% of their workforce from two- or four-year colleges what they want institutions to teach. The answers did not suggest a narrow focus. Instead:
89%  said they wanted more emphasis on “the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing”
81% asked for better “critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills”
70% were looking for “the ability to innovate and be creative”
From Zernike, Making College `Relevant’, The New York Times, 2009
Ask how many are in research?...job search?...career development?

17. Digital and Scanned resumes
Save as pdf and in Notepad as text version
Use only keyboard characters for text version
Limit formatting, avoid graphics, bold, lines and bullets
Avoid word wrap
Each line characters
Send to self to test
Databases will scan for keywords - Pull from the position description
Avoid textured papers
Stack contact information
One line for each part of information
Ask how many are in research?...job search?...career development?

18. Resume Checklist
Make your resume visually appealing, easy to read, and consistent in resume style and format.
Maximize the space on your resume. Don’t waste an entire line on your page for one to three words.
Keep it to one page (two pages dependent on professional level relevant to the position).
Choose a resume style for your particular skill level/work history. For suggestions on what style to choose, view outlines and sample resumes on the DICE.com.
Spell and grammar check. Keep the correct verb tense.
Do not use personal pronouns.
Make your resume visually appealing, easy to read, and consistent in resume style and format. Don’t make the employer guess on your reasoning or your meaning. Example: If you put dates for one job, put them in for all. Don’t use acronyms unless you explain them first.
Maximize the space on your resume. Don’t waste an entire line on your page for one to three words.
Keep it to one page (two pages dependent on professional level relevant to the position).
Choose a resume style for your particular skill level/work history. For suggestions on what style to choose, view outlines and sample resumes on the DICE.com.
Spell and grammar check. Keep the correct verb tense. Use past tense for previous jobs and present tense for current jobs. Do not use personal pronouns.

19. Resume Checklist continued…
Immediately impress the reader – be job specific, customize.
State up front in your qualifications
Include keywords from the job description.
Focus on the employer’s needs and job requirements.
Stress your productivity in terms of your potential for solving employer’s problems. Quantify whenever possible. Numbers help to draw the eye and stand out.

20. Cover Letters – Make your case
Explain why you are sending a resume
Tell specifically how you learned about the position or the organization
Convince the reader to look at your resume.
Call attention to elements of your background relevant to the position.
Be specific, use examples
Reflect your attitude and interest in the position
Provide or refer to any information specifically requested
Indicate what you will do to follow-up

21. References Choose the Right Reference
A good reference: A professor in whose class you earned a good grade or an employer who has commented positively about your work. 
A great reference: In addition to the above, they can comment on your personality and passions.
Academic Reference Consider any Professor:
who has seen your best academic work
that you engaged with in a quarter-long special topics or research project
Professional Reference Consider any Employer:
where you received promotions
where you completed any special projects
where you can qualify or quantify your contribution to the organization
that you left the organization on good terms
with whom you still communicate

22. How are recruiters using social media
Recruiters use the following networks to evaluate candidates when hiring:
LinkedIn 87%
Facebook 43%
Twitter 22%
51% view political rants negatively
61% view marijuana use negatively
48% view grammar and spelling errors negatively
From: Jobvite, Recruiter Nation Report 2017
Why is this important? Because these tools are how employers are identifying candidates
As you can see in this slide, LinkedIn is currently the preferred social media resource to identify opportunities and to utilize for career networking.
It is also important to note how your social media can undermine your professional reputation
In 2014 Jobvite recruiter survey 55% of recruiters have reconsidered a candidate based on their social profile, with 61% of those reconsiderations being negative. Meaning they were going to hire you until they saw your social media and then changed their minds
From: Jobvite, Recruiter Nation Report
OLDER REPORTS
Job seeker nation study
Social recruiting survey
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23. positive use of social media
These are the top three positive factors that impact a recruiter’s decision to move forward with a candidate
Examples of written or design work (65%)
Engagement in volunteering, mentoring, or non-profits (63%)
Mutual connections (35%)
From 2017 Jobvite Reruiter National Report

24. GitHub & GitLab
GitHub is a way for developers to collaborate with one other on software projects. It hosts code for many prominent open- source projects, with developers hosting projects.
GitLab includes git repository management, code reviews, issue tracking, wikis and much more. GitLab comes with GitLab CI, an easy to use continuous integration and deployment tool.
Software developers know that the code they’ve written is one of the most important parts of their professional identity. It shows their involvement, interest, and dedication to their work. Now developers can showcase their projects on LinkedIn – the world’s largest professional community.
Discuss LinkedInhttp://blog.linkedin.com/2011/03/08/github-linkedin/

25. LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a popular site for professionals and industry experts to connect.
A LinkedIn profile is different to a resume – it’s not a static document!
Resume + Eportfolio
Network! - manage your contacts
Receive recommendations & endorsements
Connect with UW Bothell alumni
People find you
Job Search – Industries/Companies
LinkedIn is a social networking site designed specifically for the business/employment community. The goal of the site is to allow registered members to establish and document networks of people they know and trust professionally.
A LinkedIn member’s profile page, which emphasizes employment history and education, has professional network news feeds and a limited number of customizable modules. Basic membership for LinkedIn is free. Network members are called “connections.”
I think of the benefits of LinkedIn in 6 ways
As your online resume
As your eporfolio
Great way to track your connections. Think about the standard business card rolodex. If someone moved to another job, you wouldn’t necessarily be about to find them. On LinkedIn however, when your contact updated their profile, you see that information and are able to follow them
People can endorse you and recommend you
It is a great networking and job search resource
And finally it allows employers to find you.
Let me show you a LinkedIn
Establishing a social media presence is very important. In particular, LinkedIn, is currently the preferred site for career networking.
Job seeker nation study
Social recruiting survey
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26. Questions?