alt Hacker NewsYeah I don’t know what others are doing, but I work in the valley and those elements signal checklist mentality. To wit, those keyword lists often include, in my experience, proficiency in specific tool use, rather than communicating skills that transcend tools, which tells me the person is likely not very dynamic or creative.
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mcv • yesterday at 6:22 PM
I rewrote my resume in a way that sounds like exactly what you want: focus on skills that transcend tools instead of just the tools, and every recruiter asks me about tools.
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david-gpu • yesterday at 5:28 PM
Please, do show us your resume so that we can judge the heck out of you as well. It is a fun game, apparently.
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> those keyword lists often include, in my experience, proficiency in specific tool use
This used to be called "buzzword bingo" and was pretty much required. It was how you got past the initial automated filtering step before a human even saw your resume.