OT: resume before and after

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Alexander Henry wrote:
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> A while ago I posted my resume here.  Just last week I visited a
> resume
> service, and it's changed drastically.  I want you to see a before and
> after to see how much of a difference it makes.  It was well worth it.
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> The particular resume service is from Barbara Urlaub,
> http://www.resumepro.net , resumegold@cox.net .
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> I found the service through The Layoff Lounge, which has a number of
> resume services available on the spot.  The Layoff Lounge announces
> their meetings in the AZtech forum,
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aztech-events/ , and just started their
> own web forum at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/phxlayofflounge/ , but
> it's a bit inactive at the moment.  Kathy kathy@innovative-voice.com
> who
> organizes The Layoff Lounge does her best in her mailing list.
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> cheers,
> Alexander
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>     ---------------------------------------------------------------
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> R=E9sum=E9 for Alexander G. Henry
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> As of 28 April, 2003
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> Contact information:
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> address:   914 E. Laguna Dr.
>            Tempe, AZ 85282
> telephone: 480-756-1104
> email:     shroompicker2000@cox.net
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> Career Objective:
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> To work on fascinating projects with full autonomy. I would like to
> work either as an independant or as a consultant on a small, agile
> team, and to drive some neat projects to completion. Pure software
> projects or business solutions are currently my interests, however
> given the time and opportunity I am capable of handling any
> engineering project.
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> Education:
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>    * University of Nevada, Las Vegas
>      BS in Computer Science, minor in business; 1997
>    * Arizona State University
>      Master of Computer Science; 2003
>      (Includes coursework in Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous
>      Agents, Neural Networks, Data Mining, Semantic Web, OS internals,
>      Compiler Design.)
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> Work Experience:
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> 1997-1999
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>      Honeywell: Software Engineer. I maintained and tested code on
>      real-time embedded systems for autopilot flight control systems
>      for small business and commuter jets such as Lear, Embraer, and
>      Gulfstream.
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> 1992-1994
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>      Mirage Resorts, Las Vegas, NV: Room reservations clerk for the
>      Mirage Hotel.
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> Technical Skills:
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> Operating Systems and Hardware:
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>      I acquired my BS degree programming in a UNIX environment very
>      similar to the Athena Project. This lab included Sparc, DEC,
>      Silicon Graphics machines including Indys, an ONYX, and a Cray
>      Supercomputer. My real-time embedded systems experience at
>      Honeywell exposed me to customized Intel and Z80 processors. I've
>      also programmed in Apple ][+, pre-PowerPC era Macintosh, and x86
>      systems. I have briefly touched the Visual Studio environment
>      here and there. My home system is a single 686 with a swappable
>      hard drive, it tries to be a Win98 system half the time and a
>      Debian/GNU Linux system the remainder of the time.
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> Languages:
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>      I'm most competent in C/C++, Java, and Perl, plus scripting
>      languages in a UNIX environment. I have worked with many
>      languages including assembly in x86, 680xx, and VAX, Apple ][+
>      BASIC, FORTRAN, HTML, Java, Lex/Yacc, LISP, Maple, MATLAB,
>      OpenGL, PASCAL, PERL, SQL.
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> Communication Skills:
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> I am quite effective at communication in general, both written and
> spoken. I am comfortable speaking in front of groups of people. My
> native language is English, I am familiar with and can hold
> conversation in Spanish and Polish.
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> Personal Interests:
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> Try not to get into conversations with me regarding societal policy,
> you may not be able to lose me for the rest of the day. Other
> interests outside of computers include: firearms, especially practical
> tactical shooting; and video games, especially development as a hobby
> (I have learned and have been keeping track of the video game industry
> business models and trends since 2001. I have not completed any video
> game projects yet, but look forward to doing so someday.)
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> R=E9sum=E9 for Alexander G. Henry
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> As of 27 May, 2003
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> Contact information:
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> address:    914 E. Laguna Dr.
>             Tempe, AZ 85282
> telephone:  480-756-1104
> cell:       480-600-8078
> email:      shroompicker2000@cox.net
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> Software Consultant
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> Highly skilled technical and mathematical software consultant with
> over 10 years of study and industry experience.
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> Strengths include:
>      Extremely analytical.
>      Both research and business oriented.
>      Broad thinker.
>      Outstanding oral and written communication skills. English,
>      Spanish, Polish.
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> Education:
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> Master of Computer Science
>      Arizona State University; 2003.
>      coursework: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Agents, Neural
>      Networks, Data Mining, Database Design, Semantic Web, OS
>      internals, Compiler Design.
> Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Minor in Business
>      University of Nevada, Las Vegas; 1997.
>      coursework: Computer Simulation, Automata, Computer Graphics,
>      Software Design and Development, Compiler Construction.
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> Accademic Honors:
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> Dean's List at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for seven of ten
> semesters.
> Golden Key National Honor Society, 1997.
> Upsilon Pi Epsilon International Honor Society for the Computing and
> Information Disciplines, 1997.
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> Relevant Employment History:
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> 1997-1999
>      Honeywell, Glendale, AZ: Software Engineer. Maintained and tested
>      code on real-time embedded systems for autopilot flight control
>      systems for small business and commuter jets such as Lear,
>      Embraer, and Gulfstream.
> 1992-1994
>      Mirage Resorts, Las Vegas, NV: Room Reservations Clerk, Mirage
>      Hotel. First contact and sale point for the hotel.
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> Technical Skills:
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> Operating Systems and Hardware:
>      UNIX: Sparc, DEC, Silicon Graphics Indys, Silicon Graphics ONYX,
>      Cray Supercomputer.
>      Linux: Intel Pentium, DEC Alpha.
>      Embedded systems: Intel processors, Z80 processors.
>      Apple ][+, pre-PowerPC Macintosh, x86 systems.
> Languages:
>      C/C++, 10 years.      OpenGL, 2 years.     assembly in x86,
>                                                 680xx, and VAX.
>      HTML, 10 years.       Lex/Yacc, 2 years.   Apple ][+ BASIC.
>      Java, multithreaded,
>      2 years.              Maple, 1 year.       FORTRAN.
>      PERL, multithreaded,
>      2 years.              MATLAB, 1 year.      PASCAL.
>      LISP, 2 years.        SQL, 1 year.
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> Conference Training:
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>    * Entrepreneurial Boot Camp, May 2003.
>      The Greater Tucson Economic Council and The Southern Arizona Tech
>      Council.
>    * Electronic Entertainment Expo, 2002, 2001.
>      Interactive Digital Software Association.
>    * Comdex, 1996, 1995, 1994.
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> Personal Interests:
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> Try not to get into conversations with me regarding societal policy,
> you may not be able to lose me for the rest of the day. Other
> interests outside of computers include: firearms, especially practical
> tactical shooting; and video games, especially development as a hobby.
> I have learned and have been keeping track of the video game industry
> business models and trends since 2001. I have not completed any video
> game projects yet, but look forward to doing so someday.