The Essentialist Resume

University of Texas at Dallas
ACM Workshop
04.18.16

1. the essentialist resume UTD ACM Tech Talk @ibscribe 04.18.2016
2. Contact … Summary … Skills … Education … Experience … Miscellaneous …
3. “why not go out on a limb? that’s where the fruit is.” the optimist
4. Contact // candidate preference Story Summary // how you got here Tools Skills // things you picked up Mindset Education // processing framework Lessons Experience // what you learned Miscellaneous // candidate preference
5. “before you build a better mousetrap, it helps to know if there are any mice out there.” the pessimist
6. Contact // any recruiter might use Objective Summary // direct & to the point Skills // only target || difference Education // bare minimum Potential Experience // clear on what HM gets Miscellaneous // maybe cut || expand
7. “if opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” the realist
8. Contact // company norm(s) Summary // summarize JD Skills // specific to job opening Education // look for a connection Experience // rewrite JD Miscellaneous // company culture
9. “dear optimist, pessimist, and realist… while you all were busy arguing, I drank the water.” the opportunist
10. Contact // you already know Journey Summary // random series of events Skills // breadth, not depth Education // keeping options open Experience // something meaningful Miscellaneous // something unique
11. “choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” the essentialist
12. Contact … Summary … Skills … Education … Experience … Miscellaneous …
13. optimist pessimist opportunist realist essentialist
14. the quotable resume
15. “why not go out on a limb? that’s where the fruit is.” the optimist
16. “why not go out on a limb? that’s where the fruit is.” the optimist (Frank Scully)
17. “before you build a better mousetrap, it helps to know if there are any mice out there.” the pessimist
18. “before you build a better mousetrap, it helps to know if there are any mice out there.” the pessimist (Yogi Berra)
19. “if opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” the realist
20. “if opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” the realist (Milton Berle)
21. “dear optimist, pessimist, and realist… while you all were busy arguing, I drank the water.” the opportunist
22. “dear optimist, pessimist, and realist… while you all were busy arguing, I drank the water.” the opportunist (anonymous)
23. “choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” the essentialist
24. “choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” the essentialist (Confucius)
25. the blooper resume
26. Contact … Summary … Skills … Education … Experience // see Activities section Activities Miscellaneous // every organization // on campus // seriously, all of them // every single one // especially ACM
27. the activist
28. Contact // 123 Fake St. Summary Skills // all popular languages Education // triple major Experience // 1 project written n ways Miscellaneous
29. the illusionist
30. Contact // vanity URL Summary // I did this & I did that … Skills // me me me Education // … Experience // story of my life Miscellaneous // picture (selfie)
31. the narcissist
32. Contact // phone, email, fax, pager, IP addr Summary // ……………………………………… // ……………………………………… Skills // fitting text onto 1 page // font size manipulation Education // ……………………………………… // ……………………………………… Experience // ………………………………………. // ………………………………………. Miscellaneous // next 10 pages (also LinkedIn)
33. the typist
34. Contact … Summary … Skills … *-- > Education < --* // GPA: 4.0, SAT: 1600 Experience … *-- > Miscellaneous < --* // every honor society
35. the elitist
36. Contact <template> Summary <template> Skills <template> Education <template> Experience <template> Miscellaneous <template>
37. the purist
38. Contact // carrier pigeon Mission Summary // save the world Skills // pontificating Education // always learning Experience // life Causes Miscellaneous // so many causes
39. the idealist
40. Contact // if you have to, call (?) Goals Summary // a job, I guess Skills // N/A Education // where am I? Experience // sooo tired Miscellaneous // like, extra credit?
41. the pacifist
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43. the stylist
45. the nudist
46. the essentialist resume UTD ACM Tech Talk @ibscribe 04.18.2016