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From: rchao@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Chao)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.misc,comp.misc
Subject: experience vs. other things on resume
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Date: 23 Apr 91 19:40:18 GMT
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I have been working as aa programmer for a small software place for 4 years.
I not only program but help design the software, do phone support, and help
with documentation. I would like to move to a larger and/or more interesting
company, doing perhaps the same things.
However my resume has almost nothing. I got a BA in Linguistics with rather
poor grades, and there are no other applicable jobs.
Would you say that with 4 years of this experience (and several pay
increases),
that doesn't matter? In what way should I present my resume so that the
experience comes out the most? When you send resumes to hiring companies,
does one always also include reference letters? (The people here will most
likely provide good ref. letters.) Should I emphasize the fact that I got
several raises?
I was also wondering if I should bother with taking a night course in
Systems Analysis. SA is pretty much what I've been doing all these years, 
so some have told me it would be a waste. It would look good on my resume,
but do I need it?
-- 
Robert Chao
Oakland, California