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Technical Resumes - Tips, Samples, Examples and Templates

by Laura Schneider
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Your resume remains one of the most important components of your job search. A well written resume that gives the employer an accurate view of your skills will help you stand out from the crowd. Here are links to some of my favorite resume tips, resume samples and free resume templates. I have also included links to some actual resumes of employees I have hired in the past for various technical companies.

Customizing Your Resume Objective

Advice on customizing your resume objective. I have had managers look at the resume objective of a potential candidate that has all the right skills, and still pass on the candidate. If your resume objective says you want to be a mechanical engineer, for example, and you are applying for an electrical engineer posiiton, it can be a problem.

What to Name Your Resume

Advice on naming your resume. This advice applies mostly to how you name your resume when you upload it to a job board, but applies as well to resumes you attach to an email or send in some other format.

Resume Template - Experienced Professional

A resume template for an experienced technology professional. You can easily customize this template for your own resume needs.

Free Resume Templates

Free technology resume templates. These are some of the standard, tried and true resume formats that we see in the industry on a daily basis. These work well for all levels of experience, but especially for entry level candidates.
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