Trying to avoid repeating mistakes of the past.

[ximinez]

I learned my lesson the hard way last time: when your employer starts having trouble paying you on time, don't wait around until they stop completely to find another job.

So, I'm working on getting my résumé updated.

It's not ready for prime time, and I'm probably going to get rid of the "long version", but if anybody would care to critique it, I'm open to suggestions.

Once I get that finished, I'm going to duplicate it on monster.com. Anybody have any other job site recommendations?

...I'm really not looking forward to this...

Comments

[sylvar.livejournal.com]

Until 10/2002, successfully performed duties while telecommuting three (3) to five (5) workdays per week.

Since then, have been slacking off while telecommuting.

on an as needed basis

as-needed should be hyphenated because it is in an adjectival, not adverbial, phrase. TMI, I know.

Use some cell padding for your experience chart -- it runs together over here. <table cellpadding=5> should do the trick. Always knew you'd need a padded cell.

Actually, the bottom is looking pretty run-together, too, especially where the italic heading is 2 lines and its description is only 1 line (I see UF Student / Government and Programming / Languages, but both of those categories fits on one line.)

HTML, PHP Perl, Pascal,

Insert a comma after PHP.

Scheme/LISP

Why not separate these with a comma? Just because there are two languages whose inventors probably have a bumper sticker that says My other car is a cdr doesn't mean they're the same language.

[ximinez]

Until 10/2002, successfully performed duties while telecommuting three (3) to five (5) workdays per week.

Since then, have been slacking off while telecommuting.

Hrm. Yes, that is awkward. Any suggestions on how to rephrase it?

"Telecommuted 3 to 5 days a week until relocation closer to company headquarters." Still awkward...

on an as needed basis

as-needed should be hyphenated because it is in an adjectival, not adverbial, phrase. TMI, I know.

Nope, makes sense. Fixed.

Use some cell padding for your experience chart -- it runs together over here. <table cellpadding=5> should do the trick. Always knew you'd need a padded cell.

Actually I ended up using cellspacing=7. cellpadding=5 spaced it out to the point where I looked like a high schooler trying to make a 10 page paper out of 8 pages of work... ;)

Actually, the bottom is looking pretty run-together, too, especially where the italic heading is 2 lines and its description is only 1 line (I see UF Student / Government and Programming / Languages, but both of those categories fits on one line.)

Ah, good suggestion. I changed the layout on that a bit to avoid wrapping. Instead of trying to squeeze the labels into the left margin, I gave them their own line. Looks better?

HTML, PHP Perl, Pascal,

Insert a comma after PHP.

Fixed.

Scheme/LISP

Why not separate these with a comma?

I'm sure I had a reason once upon a time, but I have no idea what it is now. So I just added a comma.

Just because there are two languages whose inventors probably have a bumper sticker that says My other car is a cdr doesn't mean they're the same language.

*snicker*

Thanks for the help.

[gardenwaltz.livejournal.com]

in general, i'm impressed. specifically, well, i didn't notice any typos ;). i like the way you laid out the skills section. i know it's hard to start a job hunt while you're at another job, but it is not the same as taking another job. i found that job hunting was always a good way to relieve stress. either i found a better job and was able to blow off the stress of one situation or i gained new appreciation for the job i already had.

[ximinez]

Thanks. :)

i like the way you laid out the skills section.

I wish I could take a bow, but I stole the idea from monster.com. Though, I can take credit for writing the code using absolute dates, and dynamically computing the number of years for the output. ;)

i found that job hunting was always a good way to relieve stress. either i found a better job and was able to blow off the stress of one situation or i gained new appreciation for the job i already had.

Actually, that's sort of how I'm viewing this right now, too. Basically just setting up a Plan B, so I won't be caught off guard if I need it. I still haven't decided if I'm going to proactively send this out anywhere, or just leave it floating around a few job sites, and see if anything nibbles.

Of course, having certain awesome friends see it and send it to people they know for me is kinda cool, too. ;)

[tealfroglette.livejournal.com]

Do you need another contact number on there like cell? dunno what is really required in today's immediate response requested market. I hope you find something quickly! You are too brilliant to not be snatched up!

[ximinez]

No, I think providing address, home phone, email, web page and public key are sufficient. ;)

Besides,

• my cell phone is owned by my employer, and I don't want them knowing that much detail about what I'm doing
  
• the house phone is already forwarded to Leslie's cell phone, so there's no need to put her number there
  
• cell phone numbers tend to change more frequently than home phones, and don't forward when you do change them (at least until the new rules about taking your number with you go into effect).
  
• it seems to me that listing a lot of numbers is either going to look arrogant ("I'm more t337 than you"), or desperate ("PLEASE call me!"). After all, I didn't list the umpteen email accounts I have available either.