Examples:
I help train fortune 500 tech companies’ AI algorithms.
I am Time Magazine’s Person of the year 2006.
Last time I filled one out I mentioned my DnD campaign I run
“I organize bi-weekly meetings with 5 people that last roughly 6 hours. I then direct people for these 6 hours through various problem solving activities that require teamwork.”
Not bad, but those are rookie numbers, you’ve got to pump them up!
- Performed Project Management with complete Work Breakdown Structure and delegation of roles and responsibilities
- Implemented regulatory compliance following applicable established v5 industry guidelines
- Executed regular data gathering as well as reconciliation with disparate records at established intervals
- Regularly dealt with influx of random data resulting in drastic situational changes requiring quick thinking, triage, and remediation of issues.
- Operated without production interruption even with frequent team member exit during critical phases of operation
- Resolved frequent conflicts between team members regarding the subject matter while maintaining neutrality and unity within the groups for continued execution
- Included audit functions as part of continuous improvement efforts
- Successfully completed multiple 6+ month engagements under these conditions
Very well written. I’d only change something about this paragraph:
- Operated without production interruption even with frequent team member exit during critical phases of operation
Sounds like people were quitting on you because of terrible work conditions you fostered. An alternative could be:
- Operated without production interruption even with occasional unexpected or planned team member absences during critical phases of operation
NGL I got asked to elaborate
We went over on interview time by quite a bit because we talked quite a bit about organizing and ensuring that people were not only doing the roles they volunteered for but also having the opportunities to flex the skills they had in those roles.
Not to mention also having the chance to build their skill sets and branch out into new roles as they learned about what the other roles had to offer.
At the time I did that interview I technically had a play group of 15 people but we needed 5 for each session. So basically I’d pick a day for game day. We’d organize and plan the event recruiting players with various roles they had.
I ended up not taking the job because they changed which location I was going to be working at to being 45 minutes away (and in a state with income tax) from where I lived vs 5 minutes (in a state without income tax) from what I lived and also from 4 10s to 5 8s. Oh and the pay was going to be the same, so that was a deal breaker.
I’ve been a major asset for Google, playing a pivotal role in the identification of bicycles, buses, and crosswalks.
As someone who has to review CVs/resumes at times, depending on the content of the overall CV, a couple jokes would get a chuckle out of me - assuming it is a strong CV otherwise.
If it’s a terrible CV, and then has jokes too, I would assume you’re wasting my time.
Its a high risk / reward strategy
edit - replying to the actual question
”I am in direct communication with multiple Nigerian princes”
I also think this changes depending on the job you’re going for. There’s absolutely no reason I’d try to be funny or interesting on my entry-level order picker job. Assuming they even bother to look at my CV they’re mainly looking to see if I’ve got any work history.
If I’m applying for something creative, or maybe something that requires a bit of personality I’m sure it’d go over better… although even that is a double-edged sword.
Not really, unfortunately. 99.9% of CVs are dry, samey samey documents. I guess the only mildly humorous parts come from actual interviews afterwards.
I work in software development, so all interviews are focused around that. We are also fully remote, so all interviews and work is over ms teams.
- Asking someone questions about a topic on their CV, and they haven’t actually got a clue. “So you mention XML on your CV. In XML, whats the difference between an element and an attribute?” - blank stare
- More than one person who were clearly googling while answering questions, and reading verbatim from the results
- More of a slightly unrelated rant - people who refuse to put cameras on. We are fully remote, we need to be able to see each others faces to communicate effectively. Its the way we work - I understand that might make people uncomfortable however its just something imo people need to get over. Especially in a first meeting, where you want to make the best impression to the interviewer.
I don’t do a lot of software development anymore. I had to look up attribute vs element. But it took all of 5 seconds to understand. Often I know how to use something even though I won’t know the names of the parts.
As for 3, I can understand for specific cases, like interviews. But most meetings I don’t feel comfortable inviting people into my home. That’s a fine line for me.
Question, what if I don’t have a camera during an interview? I remember one time I had to set my phone up on a step ladder. I did get the job though. But the call quality was absolutely trash.
Hey. I’m also Time Magazine’s person of the year 2006
I got you both beat. I was twice the Time Person of the Year.
2003 and 2006.
I have a couple of fun projects/hobbies at the tail end of my CV. I work in the auto industry, so I mention my racing sim and 24 Hours of LeMons car, which almost always wind up taking up a large portion of the interview.
