#123 - I'm an Engineering Manger and I've Seen All Your Resumes: Here Are 4 Ways to Avoid Rejection
Mar 28, 2024•21 min•Ep. 123
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Episode description
In the last 2 years alone, I’ve read through at least 100 resumes for open positions at my current company for junior developers. In addition, I’ve done around 500 calls with developers from around the world and seen hundreds more resumes and LinkedIn profiles.
As an engineering manager, when I get sent a stack of resumes to look through, I will divide them into 3 categories:
🔴 NO!
🟠 Maybe…
🟢 Yes!
Your goal as a junior developer is to avoid the NO pile. Let's explore how.
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