Macrofab Engineering Podcast

MEP EP#279: Avoiding The HR Pit of Doom, Resume and Interview Tricks for Engineers Engineering Resumes The main goal: To start a conversation The resume is intended to give a snapshot of you not to be your autobiography The person doing the interview probably has other tasks that they have to accomplish Your interview is important but it is likely not their main focus, keep this in mind Too much information is a bad thing - remember people hiring have to read lots of resumes The 1 page rule The HR pit of doom There is a high likelihood that your resume will not go to an engineer when you apply via any portal/service/online app Grammar/spelling/design/layout You may be the best engineer out there but if you can’t get that across to a non-engineer then you are in trouble Humble Bragging You are not Engineering Jesus Use tangible wording and describe cornerstones of your career Example - I did X task and productivity increased Y% Do not obfuscate your work with unclear