Tech Resume Tips

Most people think a resume is simply a document that shows that you're qualified for a job. These people are partially right. Unfortunately we're not playing grenades, so being partially right doesn't help. Only being 'qaulified' is why MOST people don't get the job. Sure, they might luck up and get an interview, hell maybe even a second interview. They might even get the rare rejection notification email!!!! Is that better than being ghosted after two rounds of one hours interviews (who even still does that)? Nope. Some people will say it is better, but again we're not playing grenades. We're here to win. I will say though, interviewing as much as possible is definitely is a plus. But, moral victories are still for the birds. Moving on. So why is presenting a resume that simply shows your qualified for a job bad again? Oh yea because that's the bare minimum. That's like a company going into business just to break even. Sure they'll make some sales, but not any actual money! The point is, a resume should not only show that someone is qualified for a job, but it should also specifically detail why an individual is the BEST QUALIFIED candidate for the job. Why all this? Because, you will most likely be up against some candidates who are relatives, friends, internal candidates, etc. How do you overcome this? By showing you are the BEST qualified candidate and not A qualified candidate. Now for the million dollar question and the reason we're here. How can someone create this resume? Easy, ChatGPT, right? FUCK NO. EWW!

Below is the experience section of a Bard (google chatbot) generated resume for a System Administrator. Structurely it's sound. But it's missing that 'job-getting' detail.

System Administrator
Acme Corporation
Anytown, CA
2019 - Present

• Managed and maintained Windows and Linux servers for a company of 200 users
• Implemented and maintained security measures, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software
• Provided end-user support for a variety of technical issues
• Migrated the company's email system to Office 365
• Implemented a new cloud-based backup solution

Now here is an updated version of the same resume. My edits are in underlined.

System Administrator
Acme Corporation
Anytown, CA
2019 - Present

• Efficiently managed and maintained Windows and Linux servers for a company of 200 users by automating reptitive tasks via powershell, python & Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
• Implemented and maintained security measures through group policy, including application and hardware firewalls, Snort intrusion detection tool, and Sophos antivirus software, resulting in an improvement on Rapid7 vulerability reports
• Provided end-user support for a variety of technical issues, and implemented and documented longterm solutions in Confluence Knowledge Base
• Migrated the company's email system to Office 365 by leveraging Microsoft Azure's hybrid cloud
• Quickly Implemented and deployed a new cloud-based backup solution with the use of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

The edits I've made tell the story of how the tasks, duties, and/or accomplishments were completed. Specific enterprise level tools are included as well. This gives you a competitive advantage against candidates who simply state the what they have done with little detail as to what expertise or level of understanding they have. You'll score two points, one for being over the non-technical hiring manager's head, and you'll speak the language and catch the attention of the technical interviewer. The moral of the story is, you can't be too technical in tech, and the best way to demonstrate this level of technical skill and understanding is detail. NAME DROP the technology.