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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
html
Domain
content

Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by locating the resume template or content in this HTML repository and compare it with the listed guidance; done means the requested resume tips are reflected in the relevant project content.

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Description

  1. Do NOT use Word (.docx)!!
  2. Name your resume First-Last-Position.pdf and archive as First-Last-Position-Company-Date.pdf
  3. Add some color!
  4. Do NOT put an "objective"
    • Instead, make a tagline as the position you want to be
  5. Do NOT put "junior"
    • just put "web developer"
  6. Make a master copy with all the things
    • trim to a SINGLE PAGE for each application
      • "Selected" Experiences
      • "Relevant" Projects
      • etc
    • if needed, include unrelated experience that demonstrates desirable qualities
      • a side business
      • working in management
      • etc
Dominant language
HTML
Stars
9
Forks
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