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| sentry7:
Hey guys, Underway in my last year of college here in the US; I'll be coming out with a BS in Physics. I'm anticipating to enter the field of EE or CE, particularly digital systems, mpu/mcu embedded systems, sensors, i.e. Although my study is physics, I have experience in circuit design/simulation. I've been building mpu/mcu based systems since my senior year in high school. I went all out during my freshman year in college and invested in a workbench, and I've been designing/building ever since. At any rate, I'm putting my resume together, and since I don't really have any job experience yet, I'd imagine that the resume should easily comply with the one-page rule. The first thing I have questions about is whether or not it is appropriate to state soft skills (i.e. Works well in a team, self-motivated, etc.) Should I leave these kinds of things out? |
| GreyWoolfe:
Listing any school activities/clubs you were involved in would probably weigh more. So would extracurricular activities if they relate to what you are after. Also, any professional organizations you became a member of would be useful. After I went back to technical school years after college the first time, I even included the fact that I was an Amateur Extra ham radio operator. It has been said many times, if you land an interview, bring some of your best projects, especially the ones you did outside of school. That will be a big plus. |
| sentry7:
I'm back with the "completed" resume; this is a first draft. I'm open to any review and CC. |
| AntiProtonBoy:
Have you done any electronics related projects on your own time? Did you build kits and things? You might want to create a small blog to document them and include that on the resume. Also, perhaps expand on the education section a bit, since these are your most recent thing you've completed. Elaborate on what you did in the course in terms of projects, and so forth. In short, potential employers might look at you closer if you can demonstrate that you are really into this shit, and that is often through projects and tangible evidence. |
| sentry7:
--- Quote from: AntiProtonBoy on October 23, 2016, 02:07:37 am ---Have you done any electronics related projects on your own time? Did you build kits and things? You might want to create a small blog to document them and include that on the resume. Also, perhaps expand on the education section a bit, since these are your most recent thing you've completed. Elaborate on what you did in the course in terms of projects, and so forth. In short, potential employers might look at you closer if you can demonstrate that you are really into this shit, and that is often through projects and tangible evidence. --- End quote --- Should I condense the line spacing to try to fit it all on one page? |
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