Breaking into the Tech Industry Part Three
We're continuing our breaking into tech series this week with an episode full of resume and portfolio tips!
Resumes, Portfolios, Cover Letters, Linkedin, and even your Github Heatmap are often your best and only chance to impress an employer and entice them into interviewing you. That's why Eddie and I think it's so important that you make sure your resume and portfolio are on point.
This episode is chock-full of everything Eddie and I have learned about resumes and portfolios.
Show Notes:
- 1:01 - Intro
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2:58 - Resume tips
- Readable/Scannable
- Tailor your resume to the position
- Important things at the top
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7:33 - How to list your skills
- Don't get psyched out if you know React and it's a Vue job
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12:21 - Resume styles
- zety.com
- Theme Forest
- ATS vs Column layouts
- 14:54 - What experience to list
- 17:10 - The importance of projects on your resume
- 21:08 - Fonts, Colors, and other tips
- 24:26 - Portfolios
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25:21 - Keep it Simple
- 28:17 - There's a difference between inspiration and theft 😂
- 29:14 - Mobile-first design
- 29:56 - Github Heatmaps
- 30:49 - Linkedin
- 31:24 - Make sure your public social media is tasteful
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33:05 - Nerd Minute
- Nintendo Switch
- Mario Odyssey
- Mario Kart
- Building a PC