From the course: Introduction to Career Skills in Software Development
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Writing your résumé - Python Tutorial
From the course: Introduction to Career Skills in Software Development
Writing your résumé
- The resume or CV review is the first stage of the hiring funnel. Typically, for entry-level programming positions, you may have to compete with hundreds of other applicants. The goal of this stage is to market yourself and get an interview. You can successfully market yourself by making sure you include relevant projects and work history, you document the technologies and libraries that you're familiar with, and you keep it succinct and metrics-focused. Let's look at an example to see how this can be done. We're going to work on a resume for an entry-level Android programmer. They're applying for a job as a junior Android developer. Here's a snippet of the job description. We'll use this to help customize their resume. Let's start with the Skills section. We'll want to make sure it includes the skills mentioned in the job description. It goes without saying that you shouldn't lie on your resume. Only include a…
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