{"id":1552,"date":"2013-07-22T11:49:45","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T18:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addison.lwh.dev\/insights\/technical-tips-for-your-resume\/"},"modified":"2013-07-22T11:49:45","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T18:49:45","slug":"technical-tips-for-your-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addisongroup.com\/insights\/technical-tips-for-your-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Your Technical Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A technical resume can often be a jumble of acronyms and language unfamiliar to some recruiters or business execs.&nbsp; At any given time, a resume could use a little dose of fresh content and updating to reflect the latest and greatest projects you are working on.&nbsp; Check out these five tips that can help technology professionals improve their resumes and build a bridge to the next great career opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working on Borrowed Time<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When sending along your technical resume, you should assume that you are working on borrowed time.&nbsp; Despite the time and effort that goes into building a resume, many hiring managers and recruiters are trying to get through a significant stack of resumes to find the right candidates to meet with.&nbsp; If someone only has a few minutes to peruse your resume, find ways to grab their attention.&nbsp; Consider bumping up your key accomplishments to a prominent position or using the font and format to draw someone\u2019s eyes to the best of your resume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Interactive Resume<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your resume is clearly the primary vehicle when applying for job opportunities but it can truly serve as an interactive map to your real world work examples.&nbsp; Use links from your resume to showcase your online assets.&nbsp; Do you have a personal website, open source code work, maybe even a patent?&nbsp;&nbsp; Though a technical recruiter may not always be able to understand the details of what you posted on a specific site, pointing to this content will help your resume stand out as it makes its way to your fellow techies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Your Number?<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More technical recruiters are finding that candidates are open to being contacted via text on their mobile phone.&nbsp; If this is your preferred way of communicating then make sure you put this on your resume.&nbsp; This discreet communication channel can be a great way to quickly connect, ask a few questions and even set up an interview time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consistent Work History<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure that you are able to speak to the flow of your resume.&nbsp; If you made some jumps in your career or did a little independent consulting, there should be a story to tell so you can capture the interest of the recruiter or hiring manager.&nbsp; If you were at an organization for a while then show the 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