| Author | Message | |||
| Telson (Pitbull_trader)
Junior Member Username: Pitbull_trader Post Number: 152 Registered: 8-2003 |
Simple! It's all in how you word it... "In my spare time, I implemented a 3500-member online engineering information exchange forum utilizing a SQL backend with DiscusPro interface, leading to facilitated transfer of technical and sales data for TIFOSI (Technical Information Forum for Online System Integrators). -R" LOL BRILLIANT ! :-) | |||
| John J Stecher (Jjstecher)
Member Username: Jjstecher Post Number: 464 Registered: 1-2002 |
Rob, I dont know what sort of job you are looking for but IBM has a pretty good selection in the Austin area if you are interested in stay in Texas. We are in the process of hiring around 4600 more in the US over the next year so chances are good you can get in. If you want spruce up the resume and send it to me I will gladly get it to the HR people that are looking for people down there. My feedback to you is that you need to definately make yourself sound more important in the jobs you worked. It looks as though you just kind of participated in the jobs you have instead of making a difference. What I always look for in good resumes is not so much what position you held but exactly what you did in that position that set you apart from all the other monkeys, and one can usually extrapolate from there how you will benefit ones company. Lay the facts on the line, if you lead a team that contributed to Sprint making/saving 6 million state it. Anyway just some feedback. I know we are sending jobs offshore and of course it blows ass, but in most cases we were just finance, accounting and some software test teams for the most part...IBM still beleives a little in the Americas ability to inovate, which is something you dont always get with $15 dollar an hour employees in India. Oh yeah my job is in software...WebSphere and DB2 mainly but really the industry as I do lots of presentations P.S. Lose the table from your resume...it just looks out of place. | |||
| Robert Callahan (Rcallahan)
Member Username: Rcallahan Post Number: 375 Registered: 7-2002 |
Robin! I'm Batman! | |||
| Dale W Spradling (Drtax)
Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 497 Registered: 4-2003 |
>>Simple! It's all in how you word it... "In my spare time, I implemented a 3500-member online engineering information exchange forum utilizing a SQL backend with DiscusPro interface, leading to facilitated transfer of technical and sales data for TIFOSI (Technical Information Forum for Online System Integrators)." << Wow Robin, you are good! That's really talent. Although, I noticed that you left the bathroom part out, ha! Dale | |||
| Robin Overcash (Robin)
Member Username: Robin Post Number: 293 Registered: 1-2003 |
Simple! It's all in how you word it... "In my spare time, I implemented a 3500-member online engineering information exchange forum utilizing a SQL backend with DiscusPro interface, leading to facilitated transfer of technical and sales data for TIFOSI (Technical Information Forum for Online System Integrators)." -R | |||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6690 Registered: 12-2000 |
Yes Dale, starvation of gas and oil for my two horses.  | |||
| Dale W Spradling (Drtax)
Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 496 Registered: 4-2003 |
>>A better line would be something like "As the project manager for 3 development and enhancement projects, I implemented SystemABC and XYZ, which helped complete the project on time and under budget by $1.5M"<< But Robin, what if the truth is, "Screwed around with Ferrari Chat for most of the day and went and hid in the bathroom for the rest of the time." Actually, Rob, my 2 cents and change is to take any layoff as a sign that you need to go out and do your own thing. You're young. Your wife will graduate soon. You don't have any kids. Remember starvation is a great motivator. Besides, peanut butter morning, noon, and night ain't so bad. There's worst. Dale | |||
| Nibblesworth (Nebulaclass)
Member Username: Nebulaclass Post Number: 775 Registered: 11-2002 |
Rob - Sell F-cars. I can get you a job in SoCal if you want. | |||
| Joe (Jts)
Junior Member Username: Jts Post Number: 187 Registered: 8-2003 |
Robin - you're exactly right. Always tie in a monetary or time/efficiency benefit to your different work roles/responsibilities and experience. Does your company use Six Sigma? Lots of great metrics to be had there. One point that is probably obvious to you: don't have "Summary" at the top - too generalized and potentially vague; instead, I would suggest a unique "Objective" for each targeted company. Avoid the appearance of a mass-mailing. Also make the formatting consistent. Good luck - really hope you don't get "offshored". | |||
| Robin Overcash (Robin)
Member Username: Robin Post Number: 291 Registered: 1-2003 |
Rob, Just skimmed your resume.. There's plenty of information in there, but I think it's missing the key ingredient... how did your efforts benefit the companies/projects you worked for? For instance, in the section that describes your role as a senior software engineer at Sprint, it says you were a project manager for such and such.. tech lead for something or other, etc. In my experience, the key to a winning resume is to tie what you did in your role as PM directly to a benefit (usually monetary) to the company. A better line would be something like "As the project manager for 3 development and enhancement projects, I implemented SystemABC and XYZ, which helped complete the project on time and under budget by $1.5M" So what you have is your role (PM on 3 projects..note specific number), what you did (implemented various systems), and how that helped the company (completed project on time and saved money..again a specific amount). Without these elements, resumes end up looking more like a job description. Hope you survive the cuts! -R | |||
| Evan Jones (Jonesn)
Junior Member Username: Jonesn Post Number: 146 Registered: 8-2002 |
No Ferrari (yet) & I'm a full time student. Going in to land sales / ranch brokerage business (parents own it) while I work on my ambitious project: neurotechnology for dream science = very cool stuff. | |||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 4438 Registered: 9-2001 |
according to some I run this board | |||
| Ryan Sabga (Sherpa23)
Junior Member Username: Sherpa23 Post Number: 215 Registered: 5-2003 |
Rob, Come to Colorado. We have some sweet tracks, including PPIR and Second Creek Raceway. Plus there is some killer cycling and plenty of triathlons, if you want to do tri's. We also have some great sports teams and one of the best performing arts centers in the country. Oh wait. You said you needed a job? I don't know if we have any of those. However, if you do come out here, don't tell anyone you're from Texas. | |||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6683 Registered: 12-2000 |
I can't believe Laguna Seca is 910 miles away though! I thought everything was close in the NW. | |||
| Spasso (Djparks)
Member Username: Djparks Post Number: 678 Registered: 2-2003 |
Rob, The Ferrari club here in the northwest is very active with many activities planned and unplanned. Many shows like the Kirkland Concours, numerous Italian festivals and the Northwest Historics, (Childrens Hospital Benefit) race on the weekend of July 4th. The Cascade mountains and proximity to Canada also provide excuses to go looking for windy mountain roads. Also drives through wine country. It's been a great summer with these guys. There are still activities during the rainy season too. | |||
| Andrew H (Stokpro)
Member Username: Stokpro Post Number: 265 Registered: 6-2003 |
Rob, It's beautiful here during the summer, but as you can imagine, rainy and wet the other 8 months. Microsoft seems to be always hiring for BA's or PM's...just pick your product group. How 'bout XBOX and working on the latest car games which will include F-cars? Just a thought... | |||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1587 Registered: 3-2001 |
Master hot dog chef in front of the local Home Depot. | |||
| Spasso (Djparks)
Member Username: Djparks Post Number: 675 Registered: 2-2003 |
Aircraft Inspection; Currently inspecting system installations on Boeing 777's, (the best commercial airliner in the world!). Electrical, hydraulics and flight controls as well as passenger entry and cargo door installation & rigging. DJ | |||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6681 Registered: 12-2000 |
To the NW? Hmm, I really do love Dallas and how warm it is. I loved Boston, but the cold and lack of sun got to me. It would have to be a great deal. My wife can work anywhere as a PA. | |||
| Andrew H (Stokpro)
Member Username: Stokpro Post Number: 263 Registered: 6-2003 |
Rob, You willing to relocate by chance? | |||
| Christopher F. (Dallasguy)
Member Username: Dallasguy Post Number: 274 Registered: 10-2002 |
Keep your fingers crossed...look at it as you being more valuable than the 80% who are already gone (that says a lot actually). All it takes is being better than a few more folks. Its like the old story. If you and a friend are being chased by a bear, you don't to outrun the bear...you only have to run faster than your buddy. Worse case scenario, you get laid off...and the good people are not staying on the market very long these days. Look at it as a potential vacation not having to worry about the work stacking up on your desk while you are gone | |||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6679 Registered: 12-2000 |
Chris, Yes, I was going to email you next week after they announce the 90% laid off and 10% that will be retained. I've already made it through 50% cuts the past 2 years, so I doubt my luck will hold out to be 10%. I'm not that good. Look how much I'm on FC.  The 10% they are keeping are Project Managers and only the best of the technical SME's. Don't know where BA's will end up on that list. David, One reason for my long list is I'm not an expert in any one technical area. I've always known a little bit about everything. I think that's good for a business analyst, PM, or team lead. | |||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 7389 Registered: 8-2002 |
LOL, Adam...! i stutter too much... At speed, i'm fumble with my words so much, i'd have the same person bid on the same thing 3 or 4 times before anyone else could bid higher than them... ...hey, wait a minute... with that said, maybe i SHOULD be an auctioneer... | |||
| Kenny Herman (Kennyh)
Intermediate Member Username: Kennyh Post Number: 1428 Registered: 8-2001 |
I'm a full time car nut, part time student. I also own http://www.ExoticCarForums.com but doesn't pay for much other then itself. | |||
| Christopher F. (Dallasguy)
Member Username: Dallasguy Post Number: 273 Registered: 10-2002 |
Rob, Since I do this for BA's all the time, we can get your resume all nice and shiny if you want. No need to pay somebody $hundreds...its really not worth it. I would be driving an Fcar right now if I charged somebody that much everytime I work on a resume. Shoot me an email when you get a chance. I am looking for a few BA's right now (don't know if the positions are a match for you, but who knows.) | |||
| David Perini (Oppie20)
New member Username: Oppie20 Post Number: 10 Registered: 9-2003 |
Robs Resume: Summary: I would tailor this to the job at hand and move it to cover letter. I like how you have the experience done. Shows consitent promotion and responsibility increase over at Sprint. I don't like that part about 80 applications in the last 8 months. That just makes my BS detector go off. Try rewording that sentence somehow. Theres no mention of dollar figures...... When I read sometihng for project mangement I'd like to see that the project was substantial. Shows responsibility. If someone else trusted you with 2 million bucks that tells me someithing. Education MBA first. Cetificate last. Any certifications? PMP? That big table is bad. I would never read through it. If the job is for a web developer. TELL ME HOW YOU used (XXX technology) to make me money in the cover letter. Demonstate the ability to think in terms of profit and loss. IMO only H1-B body shops focus on the laundry list of skills anymore. FYI: I am big on cover letters. A well formed letter shows me a lot more then a list of expert skills ever will. I have poor grammer and I admit it. If a cover letter has grammer that is worse then mine in the shredder the resume goes. | |||
| Rijk Rietveld (Rijk365gtb4)
Member Username: Rijk365gtb4 Post Number: 318 Registered: 1-2002 |
Rob, Time to make this a paid site and forget about your job. I pay $36 per year for access to Atlas F1, probably the best Formula 1 site around. I would gladly do so for FerrariChat. A welcome side effect would be that you will loose all the Mr Greens Rijk | |||
| Marq J Ruben (Qferrari)
Member Username: Qferrari Post Number: 500 Registered: 2-2002 |
I sit around all day and count BRUCE's money... Thanks for the job, Bruce! Most appreciated. | |||
| marty cure (Marty_cure)
New member Username: Marty_cure Post Number: 7 Registered: 10-2003 |
I print T-shirts for the trade. | |||
| Marq J Ruben (Qferrari)
Member Username: Qferrari Post Number: 499 Registered: 2-2002 |
Bruce, is anyone really interested enough....? | |||
| Jim Muise (Writerguy)
Junior Member Username: Writerguy Post Number: 211 Registered: 9-2003 |
Writer Photographer Magazine Publisher (when it gets going) Host of other things in past including Service Sales and Customer Satisfaction for Car dealers Collections Reposessions for GMAC (that was the worst job ever) Computer sales into Car Industry Y2K profiteer and Stone Mason. | |||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Advanced Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 3416 Registered: 4-2002 |
PAT MAYBE YOUR WIFE WANTS TO LOOK AT ME?? MY WIFE STILL CANT FIGURE OUT, WHAT MAKES ME TICK BRUCE | |||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6675 Registered: 12-2000 |
I'll take all the free advice I can. My job search won't really heat up until early Spring. If I leave early, I don't get a severance. Although if a good job comes along I'll take it. | |||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Intermediate Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 1170 Registered: 2-2002 |
Rob if you want I can have my wife look at your resume and spruce it up for you. She has her masters in HR and does alot of resume sprucing up on the side. Let me know if you want her to take a look at it. Pat | |||
| James Dunne (Audiguy)
Member Username: Audiguy Post Number: 359 Registered: 6-2003 |
I sell cars-at this time Audi in particular. Need an RS6 or S4?????? Let me know. Have done this since 1981 and held every position in the dealership except owner. Sales, used car manager, new car manager, general sales manager and general manager. I have learned you still have to wear all the hats no matter what your job title is. I was out detailing new car deliveries and mopping restrooms as a general manager. If it needs it to make your business successful, you need to do it. I am now back on the straight sales end. I will let someone else have the management headaches, at least for a while. Oh, the last three years before Audi was at Ferrari of Dallas----Yea, it was a lot of fun. | |||
| Telson (Pitbull_trader)
Junior Member Username: Pitbull_trader Post Number: 147 Registered: 8-2003 |
http://www.vault.com/careerservices/careerservices.jsp although I don't have a clue how good / bad they are might be an idea to research a bit further, which also goes for the rest of the site. | |||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6672 Registered: 12-2000 |
Yes, please give me plenty of feedback. Don't be nice, I can take it. My job is a little safer as I work closely with our internal customers. Coders and DBA's are now called commodities by most large company execs. Why pay someone $80k a year when someone in India will do the same commodity job for $15 an hour. The market for IT people with small and medium size companies is growing though. I'll probably end up in a smaller company. | |||
| David Perini (Oppie20)
New member Username: Oppie20 Post Number: 9 Registered: 9-2003 |
Offically I am the GIS guru and I do/run all the work that doesn't relate to 3D visualization research that the other smart full timer does. I also manage students, teach seminars, fix servers, write propsals, whatever needs done. But I would argue that I have the best job on the planet. Good people, resonably dedicated staff. Hands off bosses(both a good and bad thing) Rob: I read resumes a lot. Do you want feedback on yours? | |||
| Telson (Pitbull_trader)
Junior Member Username: Pitbull_trader Post Number: 145 Registered: 8-2003 |
Rob, thats pretty shitty... I'd think that software cracks will always find jobs sooner or later... Good luck in finding sthg, hopefully sooner !! | |||
| Crawford White (Crawford)
Junior Member Username: Crawford Post Number: 206 Registered: 3-2003 |
I sell vintage guitars. Some old guitars are worth more than a 328, 355, even a 360! http://www.gbase.com/gbase.asp?display_type=all&dealer=1006 | |||
| Ralph Koslin (Ralfabco)
Member Username: Ralfabco Post Number: 980 Registered: 3-2002 |
Ferrari Chat junkie..... | |||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6668 Registered: 12-2000 |
I'm currently a software engineer for a major telecom that just got notified yesterday they plan to offshore all of my 80 applications early next year. I just updated my resume...
I'm not desperate, but if you have something I can't refuse, please let me know. It doesn't have to be in IT, it can be Finance or Management related. | |||
| James Angle (Jimangle)
Junior Member Username: Jimangle Post Number: 104 Registered: 9-2002 |
I'm in the Air Force. I'm an aircraft mechanic, and I'd like to say to Michael that the F-16 is the biggest piece of junk to come out of that company. Jim | |||
| William H (Countachxx)
Advanced Member Username: Countachxx Post Number: 3390 Registered: 2-2001 |
right now my real job is law student | |||
| MICHAEL MORETT (Thecarreaper)
New member Username: Thecarreaper Post Number: 37 Registered: 9-2003 |
working for THE MAN. ..... GENERAL DYNAMICS. aircraft mechanic/technician (Gulfstream Aerospace, the BEST business jets!!!!) 308 or mondail with carbs on my wish list. | |||
| Ernie (Ernie)
Member Username: Ernie Post Number: 857 Registered: 11-2001 |
Television | |||
| Jordan Witherspoon (Jordan747_400)
Intermediate Member Username: Jordan747_400 Post Number: 2313 Registered: 12-2002 |
Thats so cool Casey! If only I had gotten started with something a bit earlier maybe I could have done the same | |||
| casey slattery (Mondialcab)
New member Username: Mondialcab Post Number: 27 Registered: 9-2003 |
I run a lawn care business (will only do it through college though). You should have seen the previous owners face face when a 20 year old showed up with a cashiers check. | |||
| Dale W Spradling (Drtax)
Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 493 Registered: 4-2003 |
My 80-year old mother keeps asking me when am I gonna git a real job. I just sigh... DrTax | |||
| David Mcguire (Matkat)
Junior Member Username: Matkat Post Number: 92 Registered: 3-2003 |
Aircraft Technician/maintenance planner | |||
| Adam (Fasttalk)
Member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 317 Registered: 8-2002 |
Michael, I am the one that does the auction, but I also own the auction company. Des, If you could talk as fast as you can type a response, you would be a great auctioneer Adam | |||
| Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Member Username: Drstranglove Post Number: 907 Registered: 4-2003 |
I wrote a check. DrS | |||
| Nibblesworth (Nebulaclass)
Member Username: Nebulaclass Post Number: 764 Registered: 11-2002 |
Hey Tony - I spent 8 years as a slave! I'm going to make this last as long as I can, trust me.... | |||
| Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member Username: Doody Post Number: 1958 Registered: 11-2001 |
that'd be, pimpin' little g! and no matta what they says, know f'shizzle that PIMPIN' AIN'T EAZY! doody. | |||
| Robert McNair (Rrm)
Member Username: Rrm Post Number: 726 Registered: 5-2002 |
I'm a property supervisor and I have various side jobs that help keep my wheels spinning. | |||
| tony hopkins (Tonyh)
Junior Member Username: Tonyh Post Number: 214 Registered: 12-2002 |
neb, enjoy while you can. you'll be a wage-slave like the rest of us before long [unless a trust fund rescues you from mediocrity!] tony | |||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Advanced Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 3357 Registered: 4-2002 |
ACTUALLY JACK...THE CUBS WERE MY FAVORITE TEAM GROWING UP IN THE 70S | |||
| Jordan Witherspoon (Jordan747_400)
Intermediate Member Username: Jordan747_400 Post Number: 2254 Registered: 12-2002 |
"Some would call me a student - I call myself a professional learner!" LOL! Im saving that quote for myself | |||
| Nibblesworth (Nebulaclass)
Member Username: Nebulaclass Post Number: 763 Registered: 11-2002 |
tony - good for nothin' is right! Some would call me a student - I call myself a professional learner! | |||
| Michael Basic (Sensational1)
New member Username: Sensational1 Post Number: 27 Registered: 2-2003 |
Adam, are you the guy who actually does the really fast talking that takes bids on items at an auction? I think you do more than that. What else you got going on brotha! | |||
| Jack (Gilles27)
Intermediate Member Username: Gilles27 Post Number: 1454 Registered: 3-2002 |
Good for you, Bruce! 3 days ago I had the same idea for my Wrigley tickets...ahem | |||
| tony hopkins (Tonyh)
Junior Member Username: Tonyh Post Number: 211 Registered: 12-2002 |
hey neb, are you one of those good-for-nothing students?! | |||
| Nibblesworth (Nebulaclass)
Member Username: Nebulaclass Post Number: 760 Registered: 11-2002 |
Work?! What the hell is that? | |||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 7280 Registered: 8-2002 |
LOL, Gus... LOL, Bruce... | |||
| tony hopkins (Tonyh)
Junior Member Username: Tonyh Post Number: 209 Registered: 12-2002 |
how the other half live..... | |||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Advanced Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 3356 Registered: 4-2002 |
SOLD MY BOX SEATS TO THE YANKEE WORLD SERIES | |||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 598 Registered: 4-2003 |
DES........such a nice boy. | |||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 7277 Registered: 8-2002 |
Oh yeah, and i like to bum models off of Chrysler/Dodge dealership used car managers... | |||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 7276 Registered: 8-2002 |
LOL, Tony...! Slowly... That's how i afford it... Plus, i skip a few meals here and there, that always helps... | |||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 597 Registered: 4-2003 |
Used Car Manager at a Chrysler Dodge Dealership | |||
| tony hopkins (Tonyh)
Junior Member Username: Tonyh Post Number: 207 Registered: 12-2002 |
DES, how about you? how do you afford that model collection?? tony | |||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 7274 Registered: 8-2002 |
Adam...! LMAO...!!! i've always wondered about the Fasttalk username you have...! That explains it...! Very awesome...! | |||
| Adam (Fasttalk)
Member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 306 Registered: 8-2002 |
Auctioneer. | |||
| tony hopkins (Tonyh)
Junior Member Username: Tonyh Post Number: 205 Registered: 12-2002 |
it takes all sorts to own /run an f-car. how do you pay for it? i'm chained to my trading desk for 11 hours a day, making markets on Short Term Interest Rate [STIR] options... how'd you pay for yours??? tony |
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