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    YellowHybrid got a reaction from Mozak in Best resume writing service   
    I'm in the IT field as well and have recently applied to numerous companies. I'm currently working in a position where I'm in charge of hiring contract workers so I've gone through countless resumes. Listed below are some general opinions.
    - Don't complicate the resume with odd formatting. Most websites have you upload resume and register through their ATS (Application Tracking Systems). During that process, the spacing, and formatting may get all out of whack anyways.
    - PDF or word does not really matter. However, if you create a Word Doc, save it as .doc (legacy format) and not .docx (current format). Some companies have outdated Office Applications so it's better to save in a format that has been used for ages.
    - When I go through resumes, it only takes me about 10 seconds to immediately tell if the candidate meets our business needs. Main thing I look for are skill sets that are relevant to the position.
    - Don't waste time listing your knowledge of all versions of windows, programs, etc.. Only used the most recent programs you are familiar with. No one cares that you are familiar with Windows 98 for example.
    - It's against the law in the US to discriminate against age but it occurs pretty often. So when doing resume, only flesh out the info from your most recent jobs and mention the years of experience at that company. Don't show irrelevant jobs or entry level jobs from more than 10 years ago.
    Hope this little bit of info helps.
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    YellowHybrid got a reaction from Roy&Chanel in Best resume writing service   
    It looks pretty solid to me as I like this clean overall layout. I'm going to pick at a few things I feel you can improve on.
    1) Summary of Qualifications section seems a bit redundant to the education field. No needs to list Certs twice in resume. Leaving it in education should suffice.
    2) Instead of Summary of Qualifications, maybe change to General Skillsets (however you want to word it) and include key general skills from a combination of all your previous job experiences.
    3) Objective should be more general. Instead of saying Windows System Administrator, maybe you can change it to something like "Information Technology Specialist." That term makes it seem more general and applicable to different job roles.
    Other than those general items on top. It looks solid and I would consider it. Resume is the first hurdle, hopefully those tips can help a bit.
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    YellowHybrid got a reaction from Roy&Chanel in Best resume writing service   
    I'm in the IT field as well and have recently applied to numerous companies. I'm currently working in a position where I'm in charge of hiring contract workers so I've gone through countless resumes. Listed below are some general opinions.
    - Don't complicate the resume with odd formatting. Most websites have you upload resume and register through their ATS (Application Tracking Systems). During that process, the spacing, and formatting may get all out of whack anyways.
    - PDF or word does not really matter. However, if you create a Word Doc, save it as .doc (legacy format) and not .docx (current format). Some companies have outdated Office Applications so it's better to save in a format that has been used for ages.
    - When I go through resumes, it only takes me about 10 seconds to immediately tell if the candidate meets our business needs. Main thing I look for are skill sets that are relevant to the position.
    - Don't waste time listing your knowledge of all versions of windows, programs, etc.. Only used the most recent programs you are familiar with. No one cares that you are familiar with Windows 98 for example.
    - It's against the law in the US to discriminate against age but it occurs pretty often. So when doing resume, only flesh out the info from your most recent jobs and mention the years of experience at that company. Don't show irrelevant jobs or entry level jobs from more than 10 years ago.
    Hope this little bit of info helps.
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    YellowHybrid got a reaction from Bill and Vicky in How did you prepare for your fiance to arrive in the US?   
    Find a good local ethnic market where your partner can purchase food and ingredients that's more suited to their palette.
    Print out local maps to places of interest they might enjoy that's commute friendly.
    Prepare emergency contact info, hopefully won't be needed but it's nice to know who to call in case something happens.
    Find a local library, it's nice to be able to check out easy to read, or to learn new things.
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