![]() For instance, I did work in the commerce department at Microsoft, which is responsible for selling Microsoft proprietary licenses. □ The point is that exaggerating your impact is acceptable as long as it’s not a lie. For example, the first bullet point under Microsoft: “Led the design and development of multiple enterprise-level microservice applications, driving $35.3 billion of revenue every year.” First of all, if I were honestly the one responsible for driving billions of dollars every year, I wouldn’t be here. Of the 7 seconds, guess how many you’ve wasted by putting your experience at the bottom? □ Tip Number Six. What do you think is the number one thing that companies look for? Your education? Your GPA? No, it’s always the work experience. You’re not applying to a school you’re applying to a company. Even if you’re a student, put experience at the top if you have any internships or similar. One common mistake candidates make in their resumes is putting education first don’t do that, especially if you’re already active in the field. That’s like an Uber driver confessing he knows how to use Google Maps. Don’t put in obvious stuff like Microsoft Word, Excel, Windows or macOS, and Visual Studio Code you’re wasting precious space. I’m virtually replacing the professional summary with my skills because my techniques translate who I am much better than a simple goal. I like having Skills in the first section because it’s de facto a quick overview of my technical background. Again, learning more about you shouldn’t be difficult. Let them know that you are indeed a software engineer. ![]() If you’ve worked on personal projects, point them to where your source code is. Give them ways to find out more about who you are. The goal is to force the recruiters to navigate your profile longer. Let me repeat what I found from Google: “With such limited time, the first impression you make is critical.” Tip Number Three. If they spend 7 seconds on your resume, will they ever take a look at your second page? □ Do you now see the importance of including only the essential components on your resume? Your resume should be well-organized on a single page. You only have 7 seconds to convince them. Do you know, on average, how much time recruiters spend reviewing a resume? 7 seconds. Make a strong impression with a single page. Try your best to make your resume appear as impressive and impactful as possible. Be aggressive, and do not hold yourself back. If this isn’t the time to present everything you’ve got, then when is? Give them a reason to choose you over others. I’m not asking you to be cocky and arrogant, but there’s a difference between being confident and modest. When applying for a job, it’s not the time to be humble. I want you to remember this before we dissect my resume. People love modesty, but they do not hire it. Here are my ten tips on crafting an effective software engineering resume. ![]() □ I got offers from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and a few others with this resume.Īlright. I don’t recommend a dark-themed resume if you’re an entry-level engineer, but for me, it worked. I created a dark resume because I wanted mine to kind of stand out (?) and because I just love dark themes. I also have a special announcement regarding Springboard, including a $1,000 discount if you use the promo code PIRATEKING, but more on that later. That’s how I helped dozens of people get offers from companies like FAANG! Implementing my techniques into your resume will significantly increase traction from the recruiters. And because I’ve reviewed and edited countless resumes throughout the mentorship, I know precisely the common mistakes candidates often make. Just an FYI, I also used to work as a software engineering mentor at a few educational startups, including Springboard, for over a year. For that reason, I’ll share my ten tips on how to write an effective software engineering resume by using mine as an example. Creating a resume is not difficult, but you do need to incorporate the right strategy to craft an effective one. I’ve redesigned it a bit to fit into the context of this video, but it’s almost identical to the one I used to apply to Google and later receive that $360k offer. Today, I’m revealing the resume I used to apply and get offers from companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, etc.
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