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I'm currently struggling with this as well. I'm trying to transition into tech from a non-tech role so it feels like my resume gets put in the trash heap first.
by gunshowmo 5y ago
I'm currently struggling with this as well. I'm trying to transition into tech from a non-tech role so it feels like my resume gets put in the trash heap first.
- junippor 5y agoI've been in tech professionally for 3 years and I feel like the same.
- AlotOfReading 5y agoI've transitioned fully into tech from a former career outside it. The key for non-traditional backgrounds is to raise as few questions as possible in the early stages. Hiring managers and recruitment staff almost always get far more resumes than they can reasonably review. Anything that causes them to have questions is going to send your resume straight to the bottom of the bin. Have someone go through your resume and ruthlessly highlight every area where you might appear "non-traditional". Sometimes that can be addressed by changing the job description to emphasize software aspects. Other times it's by linking open source work first. The key is to save those questions for the verbal conversations where your interpersonal connection with the interviewer will make it less likely that they stereotype you as incompetent simply because you're different.
- gunshowmo 5y agoThanks for the advice, that's a really good way of framing things.