7 Tips for the Coding Resume (for Software Engineers) (2)
You know, you may list that you know, Java.
But the funny thing is everybody knows Java.
Right? The difference is how well do you know it?
And if you can show that you're using it extensively, time after time, over multiple years, well then, yeah, that's going to show that your knowledge of Java is actually really good.
I personally hate reading these sections on the languages and technologies that you know, because then when I meet the candidate,
I have to ask, okay, so how well do you really know this stuff?
And, you know, the answer, at some point invariably comes to, yeah, I didn't know this one really well,
I just used it, you know, three times or something like that.
And you know, that's fine, but just doesn't paint as clear of a picture as it should be.
I like to list my interests and hobbies.
It's not really relevant, but I find that sometimes helps spark a little topic of conversation just for fun.
And I might also recommend that you think about the cover letter that you might write.
When you send them the resume, you usually have a chance to introduce yourself a little bit, talk about something that you've done.
That I think helps grab attention and helps the recruiter understand whether they should get you immediately or not.
If you're able to explain why you should be prioritized, why you may be a good fit for this role, then definitely include that in the cover letter.
It doesn't really have to be formal.
It can be pretty casual, I would say, actually.
And then my last bonus tip is - it's really about the content.
Work on building up your content.
And you can do that using brilliant.org, a fun educational website.
I mentioned it earlier. I think this is a great place where you can start building up your additional skills.
It is a great thing to mention to employers that you're interested in learning about things like math, probability, statistics, expanding your knowledge to all these different areas and brilliant.org also has courses on computer science, algorithms.
You know, you can format your resume all you want, add all the colors and pictures you want, but in the end what people are really looking for is that content, is whether you have that fundamental knowledge.
One of the best ways to build this up is through continued learning.
Brilliant.org offers you a way to do that.
So check out their website, tons of free content.
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That'll do it for me.
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