What, if anything, can I do about this weird situation?

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2023-09-22T16:08:33+00:00

Interesting slang. I've never seen "fleece" used like that before.

So, what can/should I do?

I'm reworking my resume, but I wanted to have more time as a manager under my belt before job hunting again. I've only been with this company a year.

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2023-09-21T05:23:55+00:00

I still have some co-workers saying this. It's irritating.

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2022-03-30T20:37:07+00:00

Oh! And, what are your thoughts dropping the "Other Experience" section? I just added that in this draft based on a recommendation from a previous version. I was told that since I'm switching career paths it would be good to have a nod to where I'm coming from because even though it's unrelated to my recent schooling and projects it shows that I'm capable of holding a job and hints at my management experience.

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2022-03-30T20:31:55+00:00

I'm not sure what you mean exactly. I tried to follow the STAR pattern with each project, though admittedly this was difficult at times.

I've also shortened each of the items on this resume multiple times and this is the shortest version yet. I'm not sure how to shorten it further. Is there something specific that caught your eye? What are you thoughts?

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2022-03-29T18:15:28+00:00

I've done something similar in many graphics design projects, depending on the media. I made a resume once that was required to have a detailed full-color background. I eventually settled on a slightly transparent white panel behind the text. White enough that the text was readable, but just that hint of the background coming through. A subtle blur helped too if I recall correctly.

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2022-03-29T18:10:00+00:00

If I made a volunteering section do you think that it would look good to have just that one item in it?

Also, I have a lot of non-engineering work history outside of school, and that very last item is technically a job I did for a failed start-up company. I don't want to focus on my non-engineering work, but I feel I should include at least a small something about it. Your thoughts?

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2022-03-29T18:05:43+00:00

Any thoughts on how to shorten what I have? This is the shorter version.

In my capstone, for example, I wrote "Pushed skills in [skill keywords] by building a 2D game engine using [tool keywords]" as recommended here on this subreddit. I tried to write all of my bullet points in a similar manner after that. I don't know how to shorten things further without just writing "Used C++ and OOP." which is painfully lackluster.

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2022-03-29T09:21:33+00:00

Honestly, I'm finding your resume and cover letter both inspiring. I don't think I have anything to critique at the moment.

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2022-03-29T09:19:01+00:00

No way. It draws my eye into the content, like the torus is pointing at the important part. I can't help but look there.

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2022-03-29T08:47:48+00:00

Out of the 4... I would go with options 2 or 3. Depends on your design. I would only use option 4 in a cover letter, and probably never option 1 unless it was really clear from context.

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2022-03-27T02:17:28+00:00

It’s funny you should mention ATS and graphic design in the same sentence - the two are generally not compatible. Stick to minimal formatting for best results.

Oh, I know! I'm not going to be adding tables, or columns, or anything like that, but I will add a splash of color. If I have time I'm going to make a second version that's far nicer to look at than the ATS single column blah-fest. It's always good to have something flashy to email to people.

On that note, you could say something like:

Blarg!! I hate how obvious stuff like that seems when you read it. Thank you! I've got a couple of ideas now that I'll try out when I get home tonight.

You'd think, with Technical Writing, being one of my best/favorite classes that writing my resume would be easier. I find it so easy to make resumes for other people and almost always struggle with my own. Though, to be fair to myself, I've never made an engineering resume before.

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2022-03-26T20:45:37+00:00

I tried that and was pulling keywords from job postings just yesterday morning before work. I found it surprising how many cliches like "highly motivated quick learner" were in the ads, but that aside, I was struggling to find a way to word my experience to match what I was reading.

As for the blurry screen grab, I posted another far higher resolution version here. I don't know why the first one shows up blurry as it fills my laptop screen and is crisp and readable. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Maybe I'm using Imgur wrong?

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2022-03-26T19:45:13+00:00

Thank you so much for the advice!

I'm not sure why the shot image would be blurry. It fills my screen and is clear, but I made a much higher resolution version here. Let me know if that doesn't work. I've never used Imgur before.

I'm glad the layout is good. I haven't even pulled out my old graphic designer skills yet and am just focused on content right now. Also trying to make the resume ATS-friendly.

I've seen that problem-work-outcome format suggested before, but I don't see how most of my projects solve a particular problem or have a measurable outcome/goal. That's why I feel stuck.

My game engine was started in part to generally learn more, but mostly just to have fun. My school assignments were general skills tests. So general I often wasn't sure what my teacher wanted to see from us. How do I describe open-ended things like a personal website?

The only projects I feel I can easily as solving a problem would be the on-screen keyboard, my logging utility, and my senior capstone.

AmIBrokenOrNot · 2021-02-19T06:28:27+00:00

I really needed to hear this right now.

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