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Resumes for New Grads?

Posted by Cliff on from the curriculum-vitae dept.

CastrTroy asks: "I recently graduated from the software engineering program at the University of Ottawa. With 4 terms of experience, and good marks, I am still unable to even get interviews for jobs. What makes a good resume? I've gotten some good pointers from people I know, but it just doesn't seem to be working. Is there something that works really well for technically related jobs? What is a good way to include skills that I don't have on-the-job experience with? Some people say 3 pages is too much, while others say their resume is 25 pages. Are there any actual proven methods for writing good resumes, or is it all just hit and miss"

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  1. tell them this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I like to tell them how closely shaven my balls are. There's nothing like smooth hairless balls.

    Intriguing? Yes.

    That's why it gets an interview almost every time. However, you can cheat and use nair if you like. Try it on a little spot first, some people are sensitive to it.

  2. Put Carleton on it! by nado · · Score: 0, Troll

    I put "graduated from Carleton University" on mine and the phone won't stop ringing! ;-)

    (for those who don't know, Carleton and Ottawa U are "competing" universities in Ottawa)