Interviewing at GHC — The Resume

I have been attending and speaking Grace Hopper Conference since 2015 and this year I presented my 5th workshop at GHC on the topic of “Writing Effective Self and Peer Evaluations”. In addition to being a speaker, GHC has given me a chance to listen to some great speakers, network with many amazing women at the conference and yes… successfully interview with several companies.

This post is part 1 of a 4 part blog series.

You can read part 2, part 3 and part 4 here.

Step 1: The Resume

Start with your resume… a good resume makes a case for you when you are not present to make a case for yourself…

A good resume says a lot about you. It determines whether you would be contacted for an interview or not. Think of your resume as an advertisement targeted towards your future boss. Here are some tips for you to consider while building your resume.

• Make targeted versions of resume. Have more than one version of your resume ready. It’s good to have a generic resume that you can share with most employers, but if you can, identify your top companies and prepare…