Blog Articles
Here you’ll find a collection of the articles that I write to share IT resume writing tips, techniques, and advice. The internet offers many articles giving resume advice, but few are specific to IT resumes and far too many offer simple and obvious advice about grammar, spelling, etc. My purpose with these articles is to provide deeper and more practical advice, and sometimes to debunk resume myths such as the one-page resume. Come back and visit this page regularly as I’ll continue to write, with most recent articles appearing at the top of the list.
There is a great deal of speculation about how current economic trends might impact employment in the tech industry. I found Nick Kolakowski’s article – ‘Despite Layoffs, Tech Industry’s Hiring Rate (and Salaries) Remain Strong ‘ to be a great starting point to think about…
“Ransomware as a Service”(RaaS) is now a profitable business model that uses marketing campaigns and websites with videos and white papers to attract buyers. If you simply don’t have the time or skills to develop your own ransomware variant, you can make your way to…
Today I learned an interesting fact about women in data professions. The number of female data analysts is approximately equal to that of men, and has remained that way for the past decade. Over the same 10 years, the proportion of female data scientists has…
Project Storytelling – In your technical resume, describe the journey you took to get the end result. This is often the most interesting part of your achievement.
What is a Branding Statement? A branding statement is a short, memorable statement that captures the essence of who you are and why you are valuable. The ideal branding statement blends personal and professional branding—a combination of personal traits and skills or expertise. Why do…
Some people are natural storytellers. They describe events and circumstances in a way that captures people’s attention, compels interest, and engages listeners. Storytellers stand in direct contrast with those people who use language solely for targeted and factual communications. During interviews and in professional networking…
Writing your resume summary is by far the hardest part of writing your technical resume. It’s difficult to know what to include and more importantly, what to leave out. Think of your resume summary as an elevator speech. It needs to be short enough to…
Technical resumes are different from other types of resumes so the writing advice that you commonly find is simply not relevant for technology professionals and may slow your job search. I have found that the same advice used for business resumes is often regurgitated and…
DBAs ensure the ongoing operational functionality and efficiency of an organization’s databases and the applications that access those databases. Their responsibilities overlap/intersect with Data Administrators, Database Analysts, Database Architects, and Performance Analysts. At the program level, they ensure that application programs have efficient, accurate access…
Data Stewards work in a leadership role to manage a portfolio of business data. They affect change in business processes, technology systems, and governance in order to ensure the business data objectives can be met. Their responsibilities overlap/intersect with Data Analysts, Data Curators, and Business…