IT Infrastructure Resume Tips

IT Resume: IT Infrastructure Manager

Technical resumes can be a challenge to write effectively. For IT infrastructure managers, this problem is compounded immensely. You have a specific skill set that is difficult to communicate. If you elect to seek a professional resume writer, you will quickly realize that most do not have a technical foundation. As a result, they typically don't know where to begin and which questions to ask. So what do you do?

Read more to find out specific strategies for an IT Infrastructure Management resume, including what infrastructure technologies to discuss and how to make the resume focus on creating value from infrastructure solutions.

The "Go To" Expert for all things related to resumes, cover letters, online profiles and bios, interviewing, and the job search for executives and professionals in the IT, engineering, manufacturing, telecommunications, call center, and other technical specialty areas. The difference? We Speak Geek! We understand how to translate your technical activities and achievements into information that's meaningful to the business and to recruiters and HR reps. We help you generate a 5x return on your investment or more! Contact us today at (866) 755-9800, visit us at http://www.ittechexec.com, or email me at stephen@ittechexec.com.

The Resume and Your Personal Brand

So many career services and resume writing professionals talk about "personal branding" today. It is so overused and cliche at this point...I must rebel. I understand the thrust of the argument and, at a certain level, agree. However, the advice regarding personal branding within a resume typically results in a sanitized version or account that doesn't depict the true nature of the individual.

Think about it! We all have unique strengths, flaws, passions, drivers, attitudes, and motives. Your "personal brand" needs to include these elements. Most do not...they simply state how you are just like everyone else. To successfully engage your audience, you must tap into these critical areas and harness them to help communicate how you are distinguished from all others.

Maybe the problem is that most resume writers and career services professionals have it in mind that the bulk of candidates they work with will be conducting the lion's share of their job search using job boards and submitting resumes through company websites. As a result, the candidate needs to "play it safe" and take the cookie-cutter approach. I propose that you showcase what makes you, well, you! And then suggest that you take that individuality and put it to work in your job search so that you don't simply become an applicant number of one among hundreds or thousands for each job you apply to.

To develop a resume that helps to distinguish you from the rest of the competition in this tough market, go to www.ittechexec.com or call us today at (866) 755-9800 to schedule an appointment.


If you enjoyed this post, please "Like" it or "Tweet" it. Thanks so much!

TECHNICAL & IT JOBS OUTLOOK 2012

Despite the fact that unemployment is hovering close to 10%, many employers, particularly those in the technology space, have open requisitions that they have not filled. The lion's share of these state that the inability to find qualified candidates is the main reason that the positions are still open. How is this possible?

Well, it is. Most of the premier technology companies have stiff standards regarding experience, education, and credentials for the candidates they want to hire. The fact is, these companies have not been able to find these qualified candidates here, so many of them have gone overseas to places like India, China, and South Korea to recruit their best and brightest to come to the U.S. through a company-sponsored work visa.

Like it or not, that's been happening for the past decade or so, with a large uptick over the last few years. If you would like to have access to these opportunities, it is important to gain experience, training, and certifications now in emerging segments within the tech sector. So here are a few things to keep in mind and to help you build your brand.

• Mobile App Development
• Infrastructure Virtualization (Server and Desktop)
• Cloud-based Services
• Data Management, Business Intelligence & Analytics
• Healthcare IT & Bioinformatics
• ERP & CRM Integration
• Managed Services & Service Delivery
• IT Service Management
• Workforce Optimization

See more articles at http://www.ittechexec.com

3 RESUME MISTAKES FOR TECHNICAL EXECUTIVES

Whether you are a technical executive (CIO, CTO, or tech firm CEO) already or a technical manager or director looking to advance into an executive role, there are 3 common and potentially fatal mistakes that are made when preparing a resume.

#1: Too Much Information

To have become a technical executive or director, you had to achieve and excel throughout your career. So I know that you have a lot of great information to communicate. You simply cannot list it all. Well, let me rephrase that…you cannot list it all and still have a resume that is appealing to your audience. I suggest that you consider the activities that best position you for this next step and distill your information down to those key points.

#2: Being Too Technical

If you have a technical resume that has a ton of technical details and technologies listed, this is a major concern to recruiters and hiring executives. In their experience, you are communicating that you are too hands-on, which means that you won't know how to back off and manage the operation from a strategic standpoint because they will be stuck in the day-to-day operational issues.

#3: Keyword Alignment

Many IT executives simply don't like listing keywords in their resume. The problem is, most technical hiring executives will receive a short list of candidates for a particular position after they have been screened by HR. Most HR screens use keywords to help match your resume and qualifications with the position requirements. Having a specific keywords or core competencies section helps HR to match your key skills with those listed on the requirements document for the position.

Developing a strategy that addresses each of these 3 common mistakes when creating an executive-level technical resume will put you well on your way in a competitive job environment.

See more articles at http://www.ittechexec.com