Ace the IT Resume! [Paperback]

Paula Moreira (Author), Robyn Thorpe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 7, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0072194030 | ISBN-13: 978-0072194036 | Edition: 1

Want to land your dream IT job? Learn how to get noticed as an IT applicant with this practical guide. You'll find the best practices for submitting resumes in the e-world--and a full chapter devoted to writing an effective cover letter. Also included are more than 50 job profiles, 50 annotated resumes illustrating important dos and don'ts, and interviews with real IT hiring managers explaining what they are looking for.

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From the Back Cover

Create a winning IT resume and get the job you want

Want to land the IT job of your dreams? Learn how to stand out as an IT applicant with this highly useful and practical guide for creating and submitting resumes--including a full chapter devoted to writing an effective cover letter. Discover inside tips for gaining access to the actual hiring manager and learn how to pick the right keywords to make the most of your experience and training. See examples of different resume layouts and writing styles, and find out how to best organize your work experience, skills, and educational history to make sure that your resume displays all your key accomplishments most effectively. Filled with tips and secrets that let you get inside the mind of today's IT hiring manager, this is the ultimate high-tech resume resource.

• Customize your resume based on the technology job you are seeking
• Get tips for formatting and submitting resumes and cover letters electronically
• Know the hot topics and key words IT managers look for
• Learn what to include and what to leave out of your resume
• Organize and present your experience to best position yourself
• Avoid common IT resume mistakes and analyze your resume for errors
• Find IT jobs on the Internet and discover ways to get your resume viewed more often when posting online
• Network with IT professionals--even if you don't know anyone in the industry
• Follow the sample IT resumes and cover letters as proven examples

About the Author

Paula Moreira (Orange County, CA) is the VP of eLearning for New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, the largest IT training organization in the world, which trains over 2 million individuals per year. She is also the Career Tech editor for Certification Magazine. Robyn Thorpe (Orange County, CA) is a seasoned writer who has spent the last two years focused on career issues of IT professionals. She has interviewed numerous IT managers who have provided her with unique insight into IT management.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (November 7, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072194030
• ISBN-13: 978-0072194036
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,692,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Paula Moreira is the global IT training manager at a large financial services organization. She and her team support an IT team of 2,000. Paula began her career as a techie and has spent the last 15 years working in IT education and career development.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best tech resume book on the market, July 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Ace the IT Resume! (Paperback)

My survey of resume books was disappointing until I found this one. This book helped me translate my military experience into a robust resume better than any "military transition" book I read. No question it will work the same for recent college grads or self-employed IT folks. The authors understand the differences the tech people face when creating a resume vs. the standard admin/clerical/business formats. Plenty of examples included--I didn't need to buy an extra book for sample resumes to cover a range of scenarios and backgrounds. It took my average resume and streamlined it into an effective, TARGETED tool. I was pretty impressed and now recommend it to everyone in the sector looking for a job.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this book if you want the ultimate edge......., August 1, 2002

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Gary Meade (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ace the IT Resume! (Paperback)

After following the advice from this book, I went on to secure what I now consider to be my ultimate job. Being fine-tuned for the I.T. industry, it easily surpasses the advice from any other resume or career-oriented book. Consider it a worthy investment in your future, the returns far surpass the purchase price.

55 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Horrifying!, November 23, 2003

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Monica Fanton "self" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ace the IT Resume! (Paperback)

I do not know where these women got their credentials, but they are WAY off the mark! DO NOT LIE ON YOUR RESUME! No matter what this book recommends! For instance, the authors state: "If your offical title is Tech Level I, you might be responsible for database administration, PC support, and webmaster duties. If you're hoping to move into DBA, list 'database administrator' as the job title and as the first bullet describe your responsibilities in this function." Wrong, wrong, wrong! As a hiring manager and interviewer, if I discover you lied about your job title, especially when you were a Tech I and you claimed to be a DBA, I will wonder what else you lied about. And believe me, I'll find out when I call your previous employers to verify your employment history. No, instead, when in this situation, downplay, emphasize the job title you want, and even omit your job titles, and use the opportunity to emphasize your skills. That way, even if you don't have the right job title, you can demonstrate to me that it doesn't matter. But NEVER, EVER lie or deliberately mislead anyone. Then they'll just feel like you were trying to trick them, which is NOT very impressive.