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How can I properly describe my years of experience on my resume?
How can I “sell” myself better during the job interview?My first freelance project took me twice as long as estimated - How should I proceed?How can I improve my resume profile section to get my intent across?How can I make it known on my resume that I want out of the gaming industry?Can I ask for a raise even though my projects didn't made any money?How can I make a star-based rating system for my technical skills on my CV be more usable / informative?Is it reasonable to complain about the 'junior' label after entering the company with 4 years of experience?As a newly-graduated Computer Scientist, how badly would spending a year teaching english abroad hurt my resume?Phrasing a job descriptionHow many applications before I should worry?
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I have in total:
- 3 month contract at one employer
- 2 years, 6 months at anther employer ( mobile applications )
In total this is 2 years and 9 months of paid programming experience.
It's not exactly 3 years but pretty close. I think saying 2 and 3/4 years is kind of odd.
That also doesn't include the practicum projects I've worked on.
On my resume I've said:
Software Developer with 3 years of experience programming applications
in XYZ for mobile devices.
Could this be interpreted as a lie? I hope not. I don't want to come across that way.
How could I describe my experience better?
professionalism resume software-industry hiring-process
edited Jul 25 '15 at 22:25
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I have in total:
- 3 month contract at one employer
- 2 years, 6 months at anther employer ( mobile applications )
In total this is 2 years and 9 months of paid programming experience.
It's not exactly 3 years but pretty close. I think saying 2 and 3/4 years is kind of odd.
That also doesn't include the practicum projects I've worked on.
On my resume I've said:
Software Developer with 3 years of experience programming applications
in XYZ for mobile devices.
Could this be interpreted as a lie? I hope not. I don't want to come across that way.
How could I describe my experience better?
professionalism resume software-industry hiring-process
edited Jul 25 '15 at 22:25
mhoran_psprep
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asked Jul 25 '15 at 18:51
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Because it is a lie. Just say 30 months experience But why mention it - let them do the maths
– Ed Heal
Jul 25 '15 at 19:18
2
If you were a programmer in your freetime before you got hired, writing 3 years of experience is defninitely not a lie. Writing "about three years of experience" is probably the best way tho.
– Mafii
Sep 18 '17 at 9:22
add a comment |
I have in total:
- 3 month contract at one employer
- 2 years, 6 months at anther employer ( mobile applications )
In total this is 2 years and 9 months of paid programming experience.
It's not exactly 3 years but pretty close. I think saying 2 and 3/4 years is kind of odd.
That also doesn't include the practicum projects I've worked on.
On my resume I've said:
Software Developer with 3 years of experience programming applications
in XYZ for mobile devices.
Could this be interpreted as a lie? I hope not. I don't want to come across that way.
How could I describe my experience better?
professionalism resume software-industry hiring-process
edited Jul 25 '15 at 22:25
mhoran_psprep
48k6 gold badges83 silver badges172 bronze badges
asked Jul 25 '15 at 18:51
KerryKerry
8232 gold badges9 silver badges26 bronze badges
I have in total:
- 3 month contract at one employer
- 2 years, 6 months at anther employer ( mobile applications )
In total this is 2 years and 9 months of paid programming experience.
It's not exactly 3 years but pretty close. I think saying 2 and 3/4 years is kind of odd.
That also doesn't include the practicum projects I've worked on.
On my resume I've said:
Software Developer with 3 years of experience programming applications
in XYZ for mobile devices.
Could this be interpreted as a lie? I hope not. I don't want to come across that way.
How could I describe my experience better?
professionalism resume software-industry hiring-process
professionalism resume software-industry hiring-process
edited Jul 25 '15 at 22:25
mhoran_psprep
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asked Jul 25 '15 at 18:51
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edited Jul 25 '15 at 22:25
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Because it is a lie. Just say 30 months experience But why mention it - let them do the maths
– Ed Heal
Jul 25 '15 at 19:18
2
If you were a programmer in your freetime before you got hired, writing 3 years of experience is defninitely not a lie. Writing "about three years of experience" is probably the best way tho.
– Mafii
Sep 18 '17 at 9:22
add a comment |
3
Because it is a lie. Just say 30 months experience But why mention it - let them do the maths
– Ed Heal
Jul 25 '15 at 19:18
2
If you were a programmer in your freetime before you got hired, writing 3 years of experience is defninitely not a lie. Writing "about three years of experience" is probably the best way tho.
– Mafii
Sep 18 '17 at 9:22
3
3
Because it is a lie. Just say 30 months experience But why mention it - let them do the maths
– Ed Heal
Jul 25 '15 at 19:18
Because it is a lie. Just say 30 months experience But why mention it - let them do the maths
– Ed Heal
Jul 25 '15 at 19:18
2
2
If you were a programmer in your freetime before you got hired, writing 3 years of experience is defninitely not a lie. Writing "about three years of experience" is probably the best way tho.
– Mafii
Sep 18 '17 at 9:22
If you were a programmer in your freetime before you got hired, writing 3 years of experience is defninitely not a lie. Writing "about three years of experience" is probably the best way tho.
– Mafii
Sep 18 '17 at 9:22
add a comment |
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Don't complicate your life: two years and nine months round up to three years, so you're not lying. What you did during those 2 years and 9 months are far more important and relevant to a prospective employer.
It's going to take at least several weeks at the earliest before you get another job, throw in a couple of weeks for your resignation notice and before you know it, you'll be so close to the actual 3 calendar years it's not going to be funny (to you).
I wouldn't sweat the 3 months you spend working for that other employer. For one thing, you may have learned some skills during those 3 months that are transferable to mobile programming. For another thing, given what we know about you through your multiple posts, you probably pulled in enough overtime in the 2 years and 6 months you spent working for your second employer to make it effectively 2 years and 9 months' worth of mobile programming. Make sure to say in your job description for your second employer that you put in say 50 hours a week.
answered Jul 25 '15 at 19:48
Vietnhi PhuvanVietnhi Phuvan
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On my resume I've said:
"Software Developer with 3 years of experience programming applications
in XYZ for mobile devices."
Could this be interpreted as a lie? I hope not. I don't want to come across that way.
How could I describe my experience better?
I suppose it could be interpreted as a lie, since you don't actually have 3 years of experience quite yet. I don't think most hiring managers would worry about it, but a few might.
To be sure, I'd probably prefer something like this for now:
"Software Developer with nearly 3 years of experience programming applications in XYZ for mobile devices."
In a few months you can truthfully change it to:
"Software Developer with over 3 years of experience programming applications in XYZ for mobile devices."
answered Jul 26 '15 at 13:40
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
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two years nine months = About 3 years...
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Don't complicate your life: two years and nine months round up to three years, so you're not lying. What you did during those 2 years and 9 months are far more important and relevant to a prospective employer.
It's going to take at least several weeks at the earliest before you get another job, throw in a couple of weeks for your resignation notice and before you know it, you'll be so close to the actual 3 calendar years it's not going to be funny (to you).
I wouldn't sweat the 3 months you spend working for that other employer. For one thing, you may have learned some skills during those 3 months that are transferable to mobile programming. For another thing, given what we know about you through your multiple posts, you probably pulled in enough overtime in the 2 years and 6 months you spent working for your second employer to make it effectively 2 years and 9 months' worth of mobile programming. Make sure to say in your job description for your second employer that you put in say 50 hours a week.
answered Jul 25 '15 at 19:48
Vietnhi PhuvanVietnhi Phuvan
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Don't complicate your life: two years and nine months round up to three years, so you're not lying. What you did during those 2 years and 9 months are far more important and relevant to a prospective employer.
It's going to take at least several weeks at the earliest before you get another job, throw in a couple of weeks for your resignation notice and before you know it, you'll be so close to the actual 3 calendar years it's not going to be funny (to you).
I wouldn't sweat the 3 months you spend working for that other employer. For one thing, you may have learned some skills during those 3 months that are transferable to mobile programming. For another thing, given what we know about you through your multiple posts, you probably pulled in enough overtime in the 2 years and 6 months you spent working for your second employer to make it effectively 2 years and 9 months' worth of mobile programming. Make sure to say in your job description for your second employer that you put in say 50 hours a week.
answered Jul 25 '15 at 19:48
Vietnhi PhuvanVietnhi Phuvan
70.3k7 gold badges122 silver badges258 bronze badges
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Don't complicate your life: two years and nine months round up to three years, so you're not lying. What you did during those 2 years and 9 months are far more important and relevant to a prospective employer.
It's going to take at least several weeks at the earliest before you get another job, throw in a couple of weeks for your resignation notice and before you know it, you'll be so close to the actual 3 calendar years it's not going to be funny (to you).
I wouldn't sweat the 3 months you spend working for that other employer. For one thing, you may have learned some skills during those 3 months that are transferable to mobile programming. For another thing, given what we know about you through your multiple posts, you probably pulled in enough overtime in the 2 years and 6 months you spent working for your second employer to make it effectively 2 years and 9 months' worth of mobile programming. Make sure to say in your job description for your second employer that you put in say 50 hours a week.
answered Jul 25 '15 at 19:48
Vietnhi PhuvanVietnhi Phuvan
70.3k7 gold badges122 silver badges258 bronze badges
Don't complicate your life: two years and nine months round up to three years, so you're not lying. What you did during those 2 years and 9 months are far more important and relevant to a prospective employer.
It's going to take at least several weeks at the earliest before you get another job, throw in a couple of weeks for your resignation notice and before you know it, you'll be so close to the actual 3 calendar years it's not going to be funny (to you).
I wouldn't sweat the 3 months you spend working for that other employer. For one thing, you may have learned some skills during those 3 months that are transferable to mobile programming. For another thing, given what we know about you through your multiple posts, you probably pulled in enough overtime in the 2 years and 6 months you spent working for your second employer to make it effectively 2 years and 9 months' worth of mobile programming. Make sure to say in your job description for your second employer that you put in say 50 hours a week.
answered Jul 25 '15 at 19:48
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edited Jul 25 '15 at 20:00
answered Jul 25 '15 at 19:48
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answered Jul 25 '15 at 19:48
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On my resume I've said:
"Software Developer with 3 years of experience programming applications
in XYZ for mobile devices."
Could this be interpreted as a lie? I hope not. I don't want to come across that way.
How could I describe my experience better?
I suppose it could be interpreted as a lie, since you don't actually have 3 years of experience quite yet. I don't think most hiring managers would worry about it, but a few might.
To be sure, I'd probably prefer something like this for now:
"Software Developer with nearly 3 years of experience programming applications in XYZ for mobile devices."
In a few months you can truthfully change it to:
"Software Developer with over 3 years of experience programming applications in XYZ for mobile devices."
answered Jul 26 '15 at 13:40
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
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On my resume I've said:
"Software Developer with 3 years of experience programming applications
in XYZ for mobile devices."
Could this be interpreted as a lie? I hope not. I don't want to come across that way.
How could I describe my experience better?
I suppose it could be interpreted as a lie, since you don't actually have 3 years of experience quite yet. I don't think most hiring managers would worry about it, but a few might.
To be sure, I'd probably prefer something like this for now:
"Software Developer with nearly 3 years of experience programming applications in XYZ for mobile devices."
In a few months you can truthfully change it to:
"Software Developer with over 3 years of experience programming applications in XYZ for mobile devices."
answered Jul 26 '15 at 13:40
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
272k145 gold badges818 silver badges1121 bronze badges
add a comment |
On my resume I've said:
"Software Developer with 3 years of experience programming applications
in XYZ for mobile devices."
Could this be interpreted as a lie? I hope not. I don't want to come across that way.
How could I describe my experience better?
I suppose it could be interpreted as a lie, since you don't actually have 3 years of experience quite yet. I don't think most hiring managers would worry about it, but a few might.
To be sure, I'd probably prefer something like this for now:
"Software Developer with nearly 3 years of experience programming applications in XYZ for mobile devices."
In a few months you can truthfully change it to:
"Software Developer with over 3 years of experience programming applications in XYZ for mobile devices."
answered Jul 26 '15 at 13:40
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
272k145 gold badges818 silver badges1121 bronze badges
On my resume I've said:
"Software Developer with 3 years of experience programming applications
in XYZ for mobile devices."
Could this be interpreted as a lie? I hope not. I don't want to come across that way.
How could I describe my experience better?
I suppose it could be interpreted as a lie, since you don't actually have 3 years of experience quite yet. I don't think most hiring managers would worry about it, but a few might.
To be sure, I'd probably prefer something like this for now:
"Software Developer with nearly 3 years of experience programming applications in XYZ for mobile devices."
In a few months you can truthfully change it to:
"Software Developer with over 3 years of experience programming applications in XYZ for mobile devices."
answered Jul 26 '15 at 13:40
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
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edited Jul 26 '15 at 23:13
answered Jul 26 '15 at 13:40
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
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answered Jul 26 '15 at 13:40
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two years nine months = About 3 years...
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two years nine months = About 3 years...
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two years nine months = About 3 years...
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Because it is a lie. Just say 30 months experience But why mention it - let them do the maths
– Ed Heal
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If you were a programmer in your freetime before you got hired, writing 3 years of experience is defninitely not a lie. Writing "about three years of experience" is probably the best way tho.
– Mafii
Sep 18 '17 at 9:22