[UPHPU] brasto seeks new LAMP OSS opportunities

[Wade Preston Shearer]

> That's intentional.  Most resume-making documents I've reviewed say  
> to avoid white space.  I therefore took painstaking time to make  
> sure nearly every line wraps to another nearly-full line whenever  
> wrapping takes place.

> I've heard it both ways.  Many people cling to the single-page  
> resume idea.  I used a single-page resume until just a couple years  
> ago when I sought feedback from various BYU alumni placement  
> representatives, and _all_ of them said single-page resume's are no  
> longer the standard.  All of them said to use as many pages as it  
> takes to list all your qualifications.
>
> On the other hand, I've been told the resume seems a bit  
> overwhelming by more than a couple people, so I'm not sure what to  
> think.  Hopefully, some of the other comments in this thread that I  
> have not read yet express more opinion on this matter.  Otherwise,  
> I welcome other comments on this subject.

All I know is that as someone who has been on the other side of the  
interview table, I'm not interested in reading any more than one page  
and nine out of ten resumes I receive are way too cluttered. If  
nothing jumps out and strikes me, I move on. When hiring managers are  
wading through mountains of resumes, they don't take the time to walk  
through yours with a magnifying glass. I don't care about cover  
sheets, where you went on your mission, or if you are an Eagle Scout  
[1]. Tell me where you received your degree, the last four places  
your worked, a brief list of your skill set and major  
accomplishments, and then something unique about you. That's the  
person that I would call in for an interview.


[1] Although I am a strong supported of both The Church of Jesus  
Christ's mission program and the Boy Scouts of America, I don't think  
it needs to be on your resumé.
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