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Hot Résumé Tips for Tech Jobs

First, we have some good news: The Bureau of Labor Statistics believes that the IT sector will experience a growth of 22% in terms of employment by 2020. Software developers will benefit the most with an expected 30% growth. The bad news is that most IT companies will only interview around 1 in 20 people that submit a résumé and will probably only hire 1 in 10 people they interview. This means there could be as many as 200 people applying for the same job in IT. Clearly, it is essential for tech professionals to produce a killer résumé that lands them an interview and this is why we are providing some important résumé tips for tech jobs below.

Less Detail

Résumé is actually a French term that means ‘summary’ but IT professionals are notorious for creating lengthy applications when there is generally a two-page limit. If you have been in IT for more than a decade, you could perhaps get away with a three-page résumé. Otherwise, keep it short and remember that your résumé will be scanned rather than read. It is also important to acknowledge that some of your old experience will be obsolete so there is no real need to mention it.

Forget About Your Objective

Common résumé advice includes the addition of an objective at the start of the first page. This is completely unnecessary because quite frankly, the hiring company is less worried about what you want than what they want! The purpose of every résumé is to get an interview by showcasing the advantages of hiring you. Including an objective just marks you out as another applicant interested in themselves only without giving a second thought to the company they wish to work for.

The Importance Of Keywords

In the modern era, the first reader of your résumé is probably going to be a search application that will look for specific keywords pertaining to the task. Look at related job descriptions as well as the job you are after to get an idea as to what keywords need to be included. Use keywords, synonyms and acronyms in the technical skills section and the general body of the résumé in order to optimize the search.

Certifications

Although the screening software quickly eliminates useless résumés, hiring managers are still going to be inundated with applications. It is common practice for these managers to quickly sift through the résumé pile and sort them depending on certifications. This is an efficient method of evaluating technical skills but you must also learn not to cross the line and include too many certifications. If you have hordes of certifications and move from one job to the next, you will be seen as an unreliable candidate. The most valued certificates tend to be in the architecture and security sectors while Cisco and Microsoft Certifications are also well-respected.

The average tech résumé is likely to be extremely dense but it is vital to include some white space as this makes it easier to read. Put your name and page number on every page because your résumé will be shuffled with others and the pages can become separated from one another. If you can avoid the typical tech professional résumé mistakes, you can climb the IT ladder and benefit from what looks to be a bright future in the industry.

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9 Comments

9 Comments

  1. TracyAnn0312

    January 8, 2013 at 7:18 am

    Great tips you have shared. I think that I will be able to take note all of the ideas you have shared n order for me to make wonderful resume.

  2. Rose

    January 8, 2013 at 1:16 pm

    I agree, in today’s economy, it is tougher now to get a job. There are more qualified candidates, and only a few positions. At least in the old days, there was not as much competition.

  3. Amy

    January 9, 2013 at 10:57 am

    The listed points are very essential. Writing a resume is the first concrete step to get you a desired job and unless you start up your own business even with a strong reference you are going to require a resume and that too a unique one.

  4. Sally

    January 9, 2013 at 12:06 pm

    I think the largest problem is the lack of available high paying jobs. I realize this is obvious but it is a huge problem.

  5. Thomas

    January 10, 2013 at 10:05 am

    I agree to the point where you mention less detailing. I would like to add that it should have been less unwanted detailing. Many time we tend to give unnecessary details in our resume that make the employer get actually bored of reading. The resume should contain some good content that convinces him to hire you.

  6. Mallory Mccrae

    January 10, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    I’m honored to find these important hot resume tips on tech jobs shared on your site. Browsing your blog post is a real excellent experience for me. I will definitely go through all these tips.

  7. Angel

    January 29, 2013 at 2:32 pm

    i agree with your point

  8. Priya N

    April 24, 2013 at 7:09 pm

    That is what I think when it comes to your objective. Employers know that most of the people write fabricated objective & so they are less concerned about this. What is more important that you must show the real values that can easily tell your worth to the employers.
    I think, we need to edit our resume depending on the the company & your job there.

  9. Thomas Greig

    June 19, 2013 at 7:28 pm

    Good Post, although I would add to make sure you tailor each resume with words that are in the Job advertisement and therefore show that you are the right candidate for the role

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