hey pirates pika here today i'm revealing the resume i used to apply and get offers from companies like google microsoft amazon etc i've redesigned it a bit to fit into the context of this video but it's almost identical to the one i used to apply to google and later receive the 360k offer creating a resume is not difficult but you do need to incorporate the right strategy to craft an effective one for that reason i'll share my 10 tips on how to write an effective software engineering resume by using mine as an example just an
fyi i also used to work as a software engineering mentor at a few educational startups including springboard for over a year and because i've reviewed and edited countless resumes throughout the mentorship i know precisely the common mistakes candidates often make trust me on this implementing my techniques into your resume will significantly increase traction from the recruiters that's how i help dozens of people get offers from companies like fang i also have a special announcement regarding springboard including a thousand dollar discount if you use the promo code pirate king but more on that later so here
is my resume i created a dark resume because i wanted mine to kind of stand out and because i just love dark themes if you only knew the power of the dark side i don't recommend a dark themed resume if you're an entry-level engineer but for me it worked i got offers from amazon microsoft google and a few others with this resume peace alright here are my 10 tips on crafting an effective software engineering resume tip number one people love modesty but they do not hire it i want you to remember this before we dissect
my resume when applying for a job it's not the time to be humble i'm not asking you to be cocky and arrogant but there's a difference between being confident and modest show these guys what you're made of if this isn't the time to present everything you've got then when is give them a reason to choose you over the others remember you're in a competition be aggressive and do not hold yourself back try your best to make your resume appear as impressive and impactful as possible adopt the winning mindset tip number two make a strong impression
with a single page let me ask you a question do you know on average how much time recruiters spend reviewing a resume seven seconds that's right you only have seven seconds to convince them if they spend seven seconds on your resume will they ever take a look at your second page do you now see the importance of including only the essential components on your resume your resume should be well organized on a single page let me repeat what i found from google with such limited time the first impression you make is critical tip number three
make it easy to learn about you let's begin with the header make sure to include your linkedin the goal is to force the recruiters to navigate your profile longer make them curious give them ways to find more about who you are the same goes for github if you've worked on personal projects point them to where source code is let them know that you are indeed a software engineer lastly don't forget to embed links again learning more about you shouldn't be difficult tip number four describe yourself with skills not words i like having skills in the
first section because it's de facto a quick overview of my technical background i'm virtually replacing the professional summary with my skills because my techniques translate who i am much better than a simple goal oh one word of advice about skills don't put in obvious stuff like microsoft word excel windows or mac os and visual studio code you're wasting precious space that's like an uber driver confessing he knows how to use google maps tip number five make a preemptive strike one common mistake candidates make in their resumes is putting education first don't do that especially if
you're already active in the field even if your student put experience at the top if you have any internships or similar remember you're not applying to a school you're applying to a company what do you think is the number one thing that companies look for your education your gpa no it's always the work experience of the seven seconds guess how many you wasted by putting your experience at the bottom tip number six exaggerate let's dig deeper into experience for example the first bullet point under microsoft led the design and development of multiple enterprise level microservice
applications driving 35.3 billion dollars of revenue every year first of all if i'm honestly the one responsible for driving billions of dollars every year i wouldn't be here the point is that exaggerating your impact is acceptable as long as it's not a lie for instance i did work in the commerce department at microsoft which is responsible for selling microsoft proprietary licenses whether direct or indirect i was involved in designing and developing several revenue generating systems embellishing is how you add impact to your work and make it appear more interesting making up a baseless story is
a deception but adding spices to your presentation is a tactic tip number seven quantify one of the things companies love is metrics they love to measure stuff for example driving 35.3 billion dollars of revenue at microsoft monthly revenue of 1 billion dollars at ebay and increasing global revenue by 23 in the first quarter compared these two sentences and generated a lot of revenue with new product versus generated 100 million dollars of revenue with the new product how about these two reduce the api latency significantly versus reduce the api latency by 80 from 10 to 2
seconds do you see how the latter examples are much more convincing and conceivable quantify your bullet points wherever you can another great thing about this is that it adds credibility i mean you do have supporting claims when you make such assertions right tip number eight provide the business context the first person to screen your resume is always a recruiter but guess what they don't know anything about coding another critical mistake candidates make on their resume is bombarding it with technical details instead of just enumerating the programming languages and frameworks provide the business context of your
accomplishments for example what real world problem did you solve what does your system do and what impact did it have how did your work help the business flourish remember the recruiters are humans not machines like us you need to speak the language that we all can comprehend tip number nine stay relevant all employers put more emphasis on recent work history and not the past do you see how my non-full-time jobs in education are just one-liners they're worth noting but i won't elaborate beyond that because they're less relevant the same goes for jobs that are not
soft for engineer related if you worked at a restaurant part-time taught english or something similar make it a one-liner or delete it completely instead use the opening to incorporate more bullet points that can further add value to your resume lastly i hate to disappoint you but companies recruiters and hiring managers don't really care about your non-technical skills or hobbies like playing piano games hiking and speaking multiple languages i'm guilty myself having included being trilingual on their skills but hey it's just a flex piece before we move on to the final tip did you guys know
i worked as a software engineering mentor at springboard for over a year you can get a thousand dollars off the bootcamp when you use the discount code pirateking now i warn you coding is hard and it's not for everyone also not every software engineer makes a six-figure salary it takes time and effort i sincerely believe springboard's program is solid but it's ultimately up to you to digest everything it offers my goal is to help you succeed and not sell false hopes sign up only if you put some serious thoughts into it if you're willing to
put in your best efforts i can attest to how incredible springboard is because well i've worked there and seen the curriculum myself here are a few reasons i recommend springboard for making your career transition one the curriculum's full stack covering both the front and back end this is a significant plus in job searching two the program teaches multiple practical coding languages and frameworks used in the industry another huge advantage in the job market three it's completely online and self-paced meaning you determine your own pace four you work with a dedicated mentor like me again do
your homework before signing up if you enroll don't forget to use my code to get the thousand dollar discount tip number 10 value yourself you're worth much more than you think stop putting additives like entry level in proficiency levels like medium java or beginner python guess what it's never too late to explain your expertise level when they ask don't close the door up front by framing yourself as a novice at this point you're not if you're crafting a professional resume you should think like a pro act like a pro and be a pro remember people
love modesty but they do not hire it today i shared my 10 tips on how to craft an effective software engineer resume with the one i used to get offers from bang download it for free from my website in both white and dark themes i created one in google docs instead of a word file so that anyone can easily edit it that's it pirates i hope my 10 tips help you craft a superb resume don't forget to hit like and subscribe it helps me tremendously i'll see you at the next one peace [Music] [Music] you
