《The Google Resume》Gayle Laakmann McDowell

 

Chapter1 : Introduction

Chapter2: Advanced Preparation

Chapter3: Getting in the Door

• Be Giving
• Be Open
• Be the Connector

 

Where to Network

• Immerse yourself in Start-ups
• social networking
• contributing online (Creat a web site, start a blog, write guest blog posts, answer questions, get involved with github)

Chapter4: Resume

Six Hallmarks of a Powerful Resume

• Accomplishment Oriented (highlight what you did, not what you were supposed to do)

• Quantifiabble Results  (your resume impresses everyone)
• Well Targeted  (discovering information about the company or position (From website). How would my role impact thouse.  what are the biggest issues)
• Universally meaningful (Plain English. Help laypeople understand your value)
• Clean. Rpofessional, concise (Check.  1) Conciseness.  2) Spelling.   3) Grammar.  4) Margins 1 inch.  5) Normal fonts Times new Roman don't smaller than 10pt.  6) Consistency in therms of bold, underline, italics, and the like )
• White space. (Using ample white space )
• No first person. 
• Well structured and clear

The structure

• The Objective (not necessary and should be used only if it adds important information)
• Summary  (Summary and Key Accomplishments)
• Work experience
• How Far Back Should It Go? (A resume does not need to be a complete employment history)
• Projects (with substantial nonwork experience should include a projects section)
• Eduction (experience usually matters more than education)

Which Comes First

• Work Experience is listed first

Skills

Awards and Honors

What Not to Include

How long is too long

• less than 5 to 10 years of experience should stick to just 1 page (expectations vary by country)

How do I shorten my resume

• give it to a friend
• Do you have more than 3 prior jobs listed, or 15 years of experience
• Do you need to talk so much about your older jobs
• Can you cut some of your college experience ?
• What does your objective / summary add ? 
• Is everything relevant?
• Is this the best resume format ? 

Chapter5:

Deconstructing the resume

Parting words (A voiding doing following things)

• Too big
• Too bulky 
• Too boring

Chapter6:

Why a cover letter?

• i have what you are looking for, now open my resume to see what I've accomplished

The three types of cover letter

• solicited  cover letter 公开求职信
• unsolicited cover letter / cold call letter
• broadcast letter  (be as specific as possible)

The structure (a template in the book)

Five traits of a strong cover letter

• tailored
• supported with evidence (quantified)
• structured and concise
• Simple direct writing (short, familiar words, and get to the point)
• professional 

References

Who makes a strong reference

•  knowledge of your work
• articulate
• positive communicator
• understands the desired position
• available and eager

How to make good references great

• ask permission
• describe the position
• refresh their memory
• update them
• suggest areas to emphasize
• discuss the bad stuff
• follow up

 

Problems with references: what can go wrong?

• Do your references have any major black marks themselves ?
• Are your references effective communicators ?
• Do your references communicate in a positive way ?
• Are they knowledgeable about your prior projects?
• Are they familir with what you're doing now?

If you suspect a contact is offering a negative review, you may want to play it safe and remove him entirely

 

What if your bad reference is your former boss?

 

Chapter7

Chapter8

Chapter9

Chapter10

Chapter11

Chapter12

Chapter13

 

 

 

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