CONNECTING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS WITH BUSINESS VALUE AND IT IMPACT

Jennifer Hay

Nation’s first certified IT resume writer (CRS+IT)
Experienced IT Professional
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IT Consultant Resume

The Data Career Marketplace

The data career marketplace is 'hot' right now and competition amongst data professionals is fierce.  Not that many years ago, data scientist and data engineer job postings were difficult to fill and those with training and some experience were sure to get...

How to Avoid Bad Technology Resume Advice

Everyone has an opinion about how to create a great resume. People will seek the advice of friends and colleagues to determine if their technology resume is up to snuff. I've been an IT Resume Writer for Software Engineers, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Project...

Technology Resume Myths

By Jennifer Hay There is a lot of technical resume writing advice that is really awful. Everyone and his dog is offering suggestions on how you can improve your IT resume.  They are proclaiming that they are the leading IT...
Software Engineer Jobs

Software Engineer Resume: Quantify and Qualify Your Achievements

There are a number of challenges to creating a software engineer resume that will open up new job opportunities.  Once you understand how to address those issues, you will be ahead of the job search game. As a technical resume writer, I'd like to share my...
Data Analysis and Data Analytics

How can I become a Data Analyst?

Every business manager is a data analyst whether they realize it or not; they perform analysis every time they are looking for an answer to a question. In your technology resume and in your technical job search, it is important to include your data analysis skills,...
IT Consultant Resume

How do I create a great IT Consultant Resume?

If you are an IT consultant who primarily works for one or two vendors, it is important to understand the differences between an IT consultant resume and a traditional IT resume. As you know, when you work with a vendor, you'll most likely be working on very similar...

Use Exploration and Discovery to Advance Your Technology Career

Information Technology job titles can be confusing because a tech person generally performs multiple job roles. For example, you can be an IT Project Manager and also have responsibility as a Systems Developer, Software Developer, or Systems Analyst, just to name a...

How can I become a Data Engineer?

In recent months, I have seen an increasing interest in career shifts to data engineering. This is not surprising given that there is a severe shortage of data engineers. Data engineering represents a tremendous opportunity for data people looking for career growth....

Rethinking Data Management Careers in a Self-Service World

The world of self-service data – line-of-business reporting, self-service analytics, etc. – brings  new opportunities in data management careers, along with new challenges. The shift away from IT-centric data management to decentralized and widely distributed data...

IT Resume Example

In my prior article, IT Resume Writing - The Rules have Changed, I discussed how to create a strong technical resume for the role of Hands-on IT Manager. See https://itresumeservice.com/resume-writing-rules-changed.  In this article, I'll provide an IT Resume Example....

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Technology Resume Myths

There is a lot of technical resume writing advice that really sucks. Everyone and his dog is offering…

Use Exploration and Discovery to Advance Your Technology Career

Information Technology job titles can be confusing because a tech person generally performs multiple job roles. For…

How can I become a Data Engineer?

In recent months, I have seen an increasing interest in career shifts to data engineering. This is not surprising…

What’s Happening in IT Careers?

Trying to manage your technology career in such a fluid business marketplace can be a challenge. Those technology professionals who can see emerging ideas and make connections in the convergence of different disciples will be the next hot talent. Marketplace and consumer demands are evolving, and the industry is rich with opportunities.

Be unconventional and think about the possibilities.

My IT Resume

Writing Process

I use a storytelling process to understand my client’s achievements. This process allows me to understand not just what they implemented, but also the journey they took to get to those results. In other words, I am able to see their achievements within a business context.

Testimonials

My Client Stories

Raj transitioned from being a DBA and ETL developer to a Data Engineer. His combination of skills included data pipeline management, data quality, and database development so data engineering was a natural fit for him. He had also volunteered for a data engineering project in his current job and used his own time to get up to date.

Jessica was a software engineer who was bored to tears and was worried that her skills were getting outdated.  The combination of her contributions to several open-source projects, her volunteer IT work for a non-profit, and the recent classes she attended helped her skill set shine through.  She was able to move on to a Lead Software Engineer position using Python.

As a Data Scientist, Samuel built a successful data science team.  The company transitioned to an innovative mindset and adopted good data practices enterprise wide. He was ready to advance his career by becoming a senior leader in an analytics driven organization. We worked together to enable him to move forward with his career.