MicroNugget: How to Build a Great IT Resume

In this video, Don Jones covers how to craft an IT resume that will get you past an organization’s screening process so that you can land the interview. He discusses the importance of customizing your resume for a particular job. He also details the resume components that you need to have if you want to be successful.

After watching this video, you will know exactly how to write a resume that will get you interviews and jobs. Don details the main components of a successful IT resume. This includes personal information and summary, key facts, recent work experience and major technologies. He further shows you how you can take information in a job listing and apply it within each section of your resume. This means tailoring your previous job functions and the function that you are seeking. He also provides tips for getting your resume past nontechnical HR people and explains the importance of being honest.

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[alienbusa]

Best tip is to take a look at the job postings that interest you. Take an honest look at your current skills vs what the companies are asking for. If you don't have these skills it's up to you to get them. I've been in the IT field for 17 years and I use this same strategy when I am looking. You can't always gain experience in every skill that employers want so sometimes you need to get the skill yourself. Download the software and work with it. Soon you will be able to add it to your res!

[fadzaik]

This has been informative for me and i would like to thank you for teaching.

[cbtnuggets]

That is a great point! Thanks for the participation.

[cbtnuggets]

There's a link in the video description, feel free to submit all your ideas there (that way we make sure they get in front of the individuals making the decisions on which videos to create!)

[armyguy]

Andres, my recommendation would be to list those certs on the resume, make sure to tailor it to your networking experience. Then seek out entry-level networking positions. This is probably the best way considering you are trying to break out of the help desk track.

[cbtnuggets]

That is a great suggestion! Please submit it to the request a MicroNugget link found in the description above.

[briankeith]

Thank you so much!! my resume is similar to this. A few more tweaks and I am ready to go. :)

[aandersen]

great format especially having almost two decades of experience. True enough, how can one summarize a lengthy career in one page. I'm going to create another resume with this format. Thank you for the video.

[juuze]

Thanks. I never thought of creating my resume in this way. I will definitely try it out

[isaiahtech]

A lot of companies are looking for non-IT skill sets for an intro level job. Support Desk, Cabler, etc all are good starting points. MANY help desk positions just want someone that can learn and explain what they have learned to others.

[cbtnuggets]

Brian, that is great to hear! Let us know what kind of job you end up landing.

[cbtnuggets]

That's a great question. Does anybody in the Nugget Community have any inputs? When lacking experience, it is important to highlight skills that you may have. Also conveying passion for specific fields can show you are a ready and able to learn.

[NPatriots]

You should make a video on getting through the technical interview. Thanks :)

[cbtnuggets]

That's a great question. Does anybody in the Nugget Community have any input? If you lack experience in a specific area, highlight the relevant skills you have. Also, conveying passion for specific fields shows a potential employer that you are ready and able to learn and grow.

[kennethchristian]

Thanks. I think this is a great tip sir!

[andressilva]

Hi, thank you for the great guidance, I just want to know more about the Major Technologies section, I got a network plus cert. (studying for ccna now ) and I have 2 years of experience as a Tier 1 Support, I do not have network experience at all but I want to get a tier 2 job or something related with networking . what should I put in major technologies? should I put all the apps that I have worked with and remote tools plus the foundation level in networking? thanks

[parraeels]

How can someone dislike this video? I don't understand?!

[djalsovec]

I would really like to know that names...

[djalsovec]

Everything is very easy if you have a lot of years of experience. What if you`re a new holder of some good certificate without many years of experience?

[lauhrl]

Hi Cbtn, Ill let you know if I get hired.