[clue] Linux Resume Help

[David L. Willson]

Sometimes, I have to read resumes and interview. 

These are the things I like in a resume: 

    • Clear Career Goal 
    • Skills Summary 
    • Job History Specifics: 

        • What was your job title? 
        • How many (users, servers, customers, networks, sites) did you support? 
        • What products and technologies did you use? 
        • Did you manage a budget or employees? How big/many? 
        • Did you do something great? How much money did you make or save? 
        • Did your work change or save lives? 

These are the things I like in an interview: 

    • Candidate dressed appropriately for the interview. Clothing should be formal and muted (un-noticed). 
    • Candidate behaved appropriately during the interview. Don't say "bullshit solution" during the interview. Say "sub-optimal solution". 

These are the things I like in a candidate: 

My favorite candidates are self-driven. They have a strong sense of the importance of their time. They want to spend their time on-purpose; they are not interested in giving 40+ hours of their precious time every week to work that doesn't matter. When I ask them about their accomplishments and plans, they have clear ideas about both. They are NOT looking for someone to tell them what to do, in exchange for a check. They are looking for a place to live, grow, express their life's purpose, ~and~ earn an income. They're not hanging back and waiting for a decision to be made, they're eagerly listening and participating appropriately in the decision-making process, then enthusiastically learning, leading, and teaching every day. 

-- 
David L. Willson 
Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast 
RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu 
Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267) 

This is a good time for a r3VOLution. 

----- Original Message -----

> Thanks for the reminder Jim, I had totally forgotten about my
> LinkedIn profile. I haven't even logged in since January or
> February.

> R.

> On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 1:12 PM, Jim Ockers < ockers at ockers.net >
> wrote:

> > Hi Rossi,
> 

> > If I may suggest: I recommend you work on your LinkedIn profile and
> > make it as up-to-date and detailed as possible. You should get all
> > your expertise and skills in their databases, and then ask your
> > co-workers and superiors to endorse you for skills and write
> > recommendations for you. You should also join the relevant groups
> > and forums on LinkedIn and particpate in them.
> 

> > LinkedIn offers recruiting services to employers by data mining
> > everyone's profiles. You don't even have to talk yourself up if you
> > can get people to endorse you for skills/expertise and/or write
> > recommendations for you on LinkedIn. Your LinkedIn profile can be
> > your resume, sort of, and if you work on it then you might also get
> > some ideas for what to do with your actual Resume document.
> 

> > I hope this helps.
> 

> > Regards,
> 
> > Jim
> 
> > --
> 
> > Jim Ockers, P.E., P.Eng. ( ockers at ockers.net )
> 
> > Contact info: http://www.ockers.net/
> 

> > On 7/6/13 11:57 AM, Rossi Guiliani wrote:
> 

> > > Hi All,
> > 
> 

> > > I was wondering if there was anyone out there that would be
> > > willing
> > > to help me with my Resume. I feel like it has been prohibitive in
> > > me
> > > getting interviews, even though I know I can land the jobs. If
> > > you
> > > have a little time to look over it, and chat about things I can
> > > add
> > > to it. I'd like to hop on IRC or something and talk about my
> > > experience while going ever it to see what I can take out or add.
> > > I'd think about the meetups, but I just don't know if the right
> > > type
> > > of people would show up. I'm not a newbie (I've been using Linux
> > > for
> > > almost 10 years now). I just really suck at talking myself up. =/
> > 
> 

> > > Thanks, anyone, in advance!
> > 
> 
> > > R.
> > 
> 

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