It's hard to describe on a resume or give measurable achievements
You absolutely must give measurable achievements. Team size, number of documents authored, anything! Prove that you worked somewhere and didn't just take a paycheck for breathing.
my resume (it's three pages)
Cut that down to one page.
But most jobs have either not replied to my application or I've been rejected a week or so after submitting my resume.
You are still in the phase of your career where you are applying for jobs so rejection will be common. Apply for at least 3 jobs/day if you can find openings. Expect to put in hundreds of applications.
In niche technical fields, I don't think a 1-page resume will always do you justice if you have 10+ years experience (or > 3 jobs). Cynically, if they're looking for such people and yet want to play buzzword bingo with a resume I figure they're not really serious about niche/technical people or they are using the wrong methodology.
But then, for niche fields, "who you know" is critical and conference and other kinds of meetings can provide access to hiring managers w/o HR. Or, the recruiters are used to niche people.
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You absolutely must give measurable achievements. Team size, number of documents authored, anything! Prove that you worked somewhere and didn't just take a paycheck for breathing.
Cut that down to one page.
You are still in the phase of your career where you are applying for jobs so rejection will be common. Apply for at least 3 jobs/day if you can find openings. Expect to put in hundreds of applications.
In niche technical fields, I don't think a 1-page resume will always do you justice if you have 10+ years experience (or > 3 jobs). Cynically, if they're looking for such people and yet want to play buzzword bingo with a resume I figure they're not really serious about niche/technical people or they are using the wrong methodology.
But then, for niche fields, "who you know" is critical and conference and other kinds of meetings can provide access to hiring managers w/o HR. Or, the recruiters are used to niche people.