Dont Just Quit your Job

Don’t Just Quit your Job Don’t Just Quit your Job Before you go too far on that one-way street, have you evaluated the social, financial and other domino effects of being unemployed? Yes, being unemployed isn’t easy, especially when the next round of bills are slipped under the door. You might also find it socially challenging to go out and explain to everyone why you quit your job. Moreover, if you’re in a long-term relationship or have children, there’s even more reason for you to think twice. While you may have reasons for your decision, there are practical alternatives to quitting your job. Have you considered them? Given below are some you should contemplate: 1. Have you considered an internal transfer? If you don’t get along with a coworker or a newly appointed manager or have other serious reasons, an internal transfer is a healthy alternative. Look around and see if there’s another department within your company that may have a place for you. According to some career counselors and leadership gurus, contemporary professionals embark on alternative career paths every 5 to 10 years. This takes away the monotony from a particular job and provides you with a fresh challenge. Moving to another department with experience of working in your previous one may give you better understanding of the new job. There is no nix to having varied experiences. In fact, one can only supplement the other. 2. Join a cross-functional team to add variety to your work. Creating such a team, if there isn’t one in your present company already, may make you stand out as a creative genius. In case your office already has one, join in and voice your ideas. If you have an idea or two that sell, you could strike gold and find the motivation to roll your sleeves up every morning. 3. Consider asking for additional or new responsibilities. Talking candidly to your supervisor about diversification is another idea that works for many people. Besides, your boss may be trying to get a few things off his or her plate so they can focus on bigger things. Additionally, by taking on new responsibilities, you might earn yourself a favor with the person who matters most- your boss. 4. Ask for a raise or promotion if you’re feeling the economic pinch or if you feel like you’re stuck in a rut. If you do it right, you might not only solve a few problems for your boss but also augment your income. That’s a win-win situation. 5. As a last resort, you may ask for a short unpaid leave. This period will allow you to cool down, change your settings, consider your options and think more clearly. In certain end-of-the-world scenarios, leaving the company may be a good choice, but knowing that you considered all your options before walking away may make you feel better in the end. Final piece of advice: It might be better if you already had an offer before you resign. Simply put, you must ask and look for alternatives within the company otherwise you might miss out on opportunities that could lead to a resolution for whatever predicament you’re faced with. The biggest long-term benefit for you is that you stay where you are while you improve your job satisfaction.

Two super easy ways to overcome social anxiety

Two super easy ways to overcome social anxiety Two super easy ways to overcome social anxiety There are two ways which you can use simultaneously. I utilized both of them and, frankly, I have a hard time to decide which one was easier.1. Work on your social skillsEven the most socially anxious person can do tiny things that don’t require two-way interactions with other people. When I decided to transform my life I tried to overcome my shyness via talking to strangers.At the beginning, I fell flat on my face, but it taught me what a really shy person CAN do despite their affliction. You have no power over others’ reactions, but you have power over your mind, words, and deeds. Especially those minuscule and easy ones.Observe others, think positively about them, make eye contact, smile or say “Hi.” If this is still too much for you, you can do this inside your own mind when no one notices your awkwardness.Here are the details, broken down into actionable steps on Coach.Me:Free plan: Overcome shyness by talking to strangers2. Spend time with people who are socially profic ient.You cannot help but become a bit like them. We call it “rubbing off” a behavior or trait from someone, but in reality it’s social mimicry we humans have in our genes. This is how children are learning everything. They observe and mimic.This is how you learned living your life. This process is as natural for you as breathing. It’s enough that you will be around people who are friendly and outgoing to become more like them.It’s not magic. You will not turn into Casanova tomorrow because you stand for five minutes next to a guy who has no trouble speaking with girls. But you may turn into Casanova if you repeat it tomorrow, and the day after, and for two years in a row every single day.Additional level of easiness: you can do it online. When it comes to mimicking, your brain is not very discerning. Whether you are among real people or watch and listen to recordings, your brain can quickly “adopt” social avatars of people into your internal tribe and consider them rea l people.So watch videos, listen to podcasts, join an online group that tackles social anxiety and interact with others who experienced something similar to your pain.This method may fail if you stop only at online interactions and lie to yourself that it’s enough to sit in front of your computer and stare at the screen to get rid of your anxiety. But if you mingle online interactions with tiny activities from #1 point, it may create a killer combo for you.Those two things should affect your mindset enough for a start. And once you begin the process of change, it will be much easier to continue it. Michal Stawicki is  a coach  and self-published author writing about how to ‘expand beyond your limits’ so you can regain control over your life (based on my personal experience). This article first appeared on Medium.

Do these 5 things to hire people who are emotionally intelligent

Do these 5 things to hire people who are emotionally intelligent Do these 5 things to hire people who are emotionally intelligent Hiring decisions are among the most important you can make at work, because the costs associated with a bad hire are astronomical. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) predicts that every time a business replaces a salaried employee, the costs associated are six to nine months of that individual’s salary.These are just the hard costs. A poor hire can have a devastating effect on the morale and productivity of others. Selecting a “bad seed” can have a profoundly toxic impact upon your organization’s culture.Mark Zuckerberg describes his hiring process as follows:“I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work directly for that person.”Zuckerberg’s comment illustrates a fundamental, yet overlooked, truth about hiring- people can’t perform their best unless they are working alongside someone they want to work with every day.Great hiring managers pay special attention to not just what candidates say, but what candidates do- both inside and ou tside of the interview. This process, including the steps outlined below, can help ensure you select candidates who have high emotional intelligence (EQ). EQ is a critical skill that explains 58% of an individual’s job performance. It’s no wonder that 90% of top performers have high EQs.Don’t let your next hiring decision be one that you’ll regret. The strategies that follow will help ensure you make a great hire.Learn to read body languageUCLA research has shown that only 7% of communication is based on the actual words we say. As for the rest, 38% comes from tone of voice and the remaining 55% comes from body language. Learning how to interpret body language gives you a leg up when you hire. Many tells, like raised eyebrows or a clenched jaw, reveal discomfort (even when words say otherwise), or what the candidate is really passionate about (i.e., mirrored body language and length of eye contact). These tells help you better understand whether your candidate is suited for the role. Learning to recognize candidates’ subtle mannerisms can give you an extra edge in evaluating who you should hire.Spot evidence of high and low EQ behaviorsOnce you learn to spot behaviors indicative of the four emotional intelligence skills: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management skills, you’re a big step ahead. For example, a candidate who repeats a question back to you to confirm he/she understood it correctly is demonstrating good relationship management. While that’s just one small behavior, piecing many together over the course of an interview paints a clear picture of who you should hire. If you have a number of candidates with the same level of technical skills, then these EQ skills are the deciding factor that will rule someone in and out.Interview OUTSIDE of the interviewPay special attention to how candidates behave before, during, and after the interview. How do they treat your staff? Seemingly small behaviors provid e valuable information on how a candidate will fit in with your employees, as well as how they’ll treat your customers.Ask probing questionsMany interviewers have the same question bank they use for all candidate interviews- with some job-specific questions sprinkled in. You already have the candidate’s resume in front of you, and the interview is your opportunity to probe deeper and get beyond technical skills and background. Asking layers of probing questions will help you understand how the candidate adapts to change and challenges. The key to probing deeper during an interview is to go beyond candidates’ canned responses to your questions. When a candidate answers a question by providing an example or a story, ask them things like why they chose to do it that way and how they would do it differently next time. Their answers will show you how self-aware they are, how they influence others around them, and how they seek to improve over time.Pool feedbackRecognize that your c urrent employees are going to have to work with the new hire every single day, so ask them for feedback. You should glean information from everyone who had contact with the candidate throughout the hiring process. After all, you’re looking for someone who will complement the team holistically, rather than just filling a skills gap. Show your current employees that you value their opinions and happiness at work.Bringing it all togetherEmotional intelligence is just one piece in the hiring puzzle, but it’s an important one. When you use it to nail the right hire, you minimize the risk of absorbing toxicity, poor performance, and turnover. Moreover, bringing in high-EQ individuals elevates the performance of existing employees and helps build the culture that you want for your company.WANT TO INTEGRATE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE INTO YOUR HIRING PROCESS?TalentSmart is thrilled to announce the launch of our new program, Hiring For Emotional Intelligence. It’s a one-day training that g ives recruiters and hiring managers all the tools they need to select candidates who are high in emotional intelligence. Attendees learn how to spot qualified candidates with high EQs, hone their radar for evidence of low EQ behaviors to avoid hiring toxic individuals, and measure a candidate’s fit for your organization’s culture.This column originally appeared on LinkedIn.

The 7 Best Lessons From the 7 Best Business Books of 2017 (So Far)

The 7 Best Lessons From the 7 Best Business Books of 2017 (So Far) The 7 Best Lessons From the 7 Best Business Books of 2017 (So Far) Article by Aaron Orendorff Self-reflection fuels growth. Unfortunately, not all self-reflection is created equal. Too often, what we call inventory taking is little more than an ego-building celebration â€" or and ego-crushing pity party. Although our own experiences certainly contain potent lessons, the only antidote to self-centered self-reflection is to temper it with the lessons of others. Even better if those others are the best minds in the world. Whether youre entering your career or are a seasoned professional, these lessons on growth, resilience, leadership, and success â€" straight from the pages of some of this years best business books â€" add the outside perspective we all so desperately need. 1. Top of Mind: Use Content to Unleash Your Influence and Engage Those Who Matter to You By John Hall Top of Mind: Use Content to Unleash Your Influence and Engage Those Who Matter to You, by cofounder and CEO of Influence Co. John Hall, examines how both leaders and brands build trust. Rather than rehash the interpersonal skills associated with authenticity, Hall orients his approach around content. Why? Because today, content is where relationships live. It all starts with our most valuable resource: time. Trust-building content means playing the long game, rather than looking for quick fixes and easy wins. This is especially powerful when it comes to transparency. Creating honest, open-handed relationships through content must be product-agnostic: It has to first solve real peoples real problems and, only after that, move your audience toward what you want for yourself. Best Lesson: Being helpful and building trust with people isnt just good life advice; its also good business practice. It might sound counterintuitive, but one of the best ways to help yourself is to help others. 2. Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers By Tim Ferriss If 673 pages qualifies as cliff notes, then consider Tools of Titans Tim Ferrisss cliff notes for life. The text compiles a near-exhaustive list of tactics, takeaways, and tips Ferriss has gathered over the last two years of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. Divided into three parts â€" Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise â€" the book distills life lessons, morning rituals, workout routines, investment strategies, and (yes) must-read books from a veritable whos who of the successful. Best Lesson: 10x results dont always require 10x effort. Big changes can come in small packages. To dramatically change your life, you dont need to run a 100-mile race, get a Ph.D., or completely reinvent yourself. Its the small things, done consistently, that are the big things. The superheroes you have in your mind (idols, icons, titans, billionaires, etc.) are nearly all walking flaws whove maximized one or two strengths. Humans are imperfect creatures. You dont succeed because you have no weaknesses; you succeed because you find your unique strengths and focus on developing habits around them. 3. Self-Employed: 50 Signs That You Might Be an Entrepreneur By Joel Comm and John Rampton Have you ever wondered what skills and qualities set entrepreneurs apart from the rest? In this book, Joel Comm and John Rampton discuss the qualities that unite successful entrepreneurs. Most notably, these include drive, a natural tendency to take action, and a borderline compulsive desire to grow and move forward through adversity. Written by two successful entrepreneurs and featuring stories, insights, and motivation from plenty more, Self-Employed offers serious inspiration for anyone running a business, looking to do so in the future, and even closet entrepreneurs who just havent discovered their passion yet. Best Lesson: Theres power in the propensity for action, and thats ultimately what separates entrepreneurs and successful business leaders from the rest. 4. Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy By Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant After facing the sudden and untimely death of her husband, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg found herself searching for answers. The quest led her to Wharton business professor and Option B coauthor Adam Grant. Together, the two found peace in an unlikely place: data. Option B is the rare breed of book that mixes storytelling with science, metrics with meaning, and depth with data. Sandbergs deeply personal account of pain and recovery â€"along with the stories of several others who have embraced resilience in the face of striking setbacks â€" offers hope, a practical way forward, and even laughter. Best Lesson:  Sometimes, lifes most painful, unexpected, and tragic experiences can give way to something positive. Building your resilience can help you move forward in business and in life. 5. Hacking Growth: How Todays Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success By Sean Ellis and Morgan Brown Since being coined in 2010, growth hacking has become standard terminology far beyond the world of startups. Unfortunately, all that growth (pun intended) has led to misunderstandings about exactly what growth hacking is. Perhaps most dangerous among the  myths is that growth hacking is a silver bullet that relies on breathtaking moments of sudden insight. Written by the man who coined the term, along with GrowthHackers.coms cofounder Morgan Brown, Hacking Growth is one part methodology and one part playbook. After dispelling numerous myths surrounding growth hacking, the authors work through case study after case study, many of which they were involved in firsthand. The book delivers a comprehensive approach to what is often little more than a buzzword. Best Lesson:  Growth hacking provides a rigorous methodology for driving the discovery of opportunities through collaboration across functions and at a rapid-fire pace. It insists upon data-driven analysis and experimentation, providing the answer for how companies can systematically tap the power of the wealth of data they have invested so heavily in accumulating. 6. The Road to Recognition: The A-to-Z Guide to Personal Branding for Accelerating Your Professional Success in The Age of Digital Media By Seth Price and Barry Feldman Much like growth hacking, the phrase personal branding often creates more heat than light. Its ubiquitous, buzz-worthy, and vapid. That usual emptiness is precisely what makes The Road to Recognition stand out: In it, digital marketing pioneers Seth Price and Barry Feldman break personal branding into 26 lessons. Each lesson â€" A for Authenticity, H for Helping, Z for Zeal, etc. â€" contains key definitions, a direct contribution from one of businesss most recognizable names, and a plan of action. The result is a blow-by-blow account of how to launch, sustain, and promote the brand that matters most: you. Best Lesson: Everyone loves a good listener. Identify the questions your audience seeks answers to. Ask questions. Ask people to tell you their stories. Ask for their ideas. And listen closely. 7. The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds By Michael Lewis Technically released in December of 2016, The Undoing Project is such an unlikely and powerful book that I couldnt help but include it. Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball, The Big Short, and The Blind Side, chronicles the 30-plus-year friendship of Nobel Prize-winning psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. Both Israeli citizens, Kahneman and Tversky pioneered the field known today as behavioral economics. For covering such a seemingly dry subject, the book packs more than an intellectual punch. Kahneman and Tverskys relationship, which Lewis likens to a marriage, faced good times and bad. Beyond their massive contributions to the science of human decision-making, cognitive biases, and mental heuristics, emotions shine through. Without spoiling the ending, let me say  The Undoing Projects two final chapters had me in tears. No small feat for the story of the birth of an academic discipline! Best Lesson: That was the moment I gave up on decision analysis,said Danny. No one ever made a decision because of a number. They need a story. People did not choose between things. They chose between descriptions of things. Economists, and anyone else who wanted to believe that human beings were rational, could rationalize, or try to rationalize, loss aversion. But how did you rationalize this? â€" Self-reflection is a double-edged sword. Although critical to growth, its easy to let this discipline become mired in self-congratulation or self-pity. What we need is a little help. Whether youre struggling with personal adversity or professional branding, longing to understand the human mind, or just in need of a crash course on life, the list above offers the help youre looking for. As the American academic Charles William Eliot put it, Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. Just be sure to choose your friends wisely. A version of this article originally appeared on SUCCESS.com. Aaron Orendorff is the founder of iconiContent and a regular contributor at Entrepreneur, Lifehacker, Fast Company, Business Insider, and more. Connect with him about content marketing (and bunnies) on Facebook or Twitter.

How to do deep work when youre up to your elbows in email

How to do 'deep work' when you’re up to your elbows in email How to do 'deep work' when you’re up to your elbows in email We pay a small price every day for the constant distractions in our lives and in our work. While it may only take a minute to reply to an email or instant message, these moments add up, and unfortunately, the total value is much greater than the sum of its parts.As a consequence of our always on, always connected work style in the digital economy, deep work is becoming almost non-existent.Deep work, which is an extended period of highly-focused work, is essential to reaching our peak performance. Studies show that when people are distracted from cognitively-demanding work, their performance drops once they return to that work, likely because it takes time to re-engage. This so-called “attention residue” inhibits optimal productivity and efficacy.Follow Ladders on Flipboard!Follow Ladders’ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more!According to Cal Newport, author of Deep Work, Rules for Focused success in a Distracted World , research shows the most productive people make an effort to regularly cut themselves off from distractions, isolating themselves to allow solitary thinking.“No one’s ever made a fortune by being really good sending and receiving emails,” he quips.And yet, far too few of us are following their lead.In his book, Newport explains just how detrimental even small distractions, like email, are to our focus. “These ‘brief’ checks can have a massive negative impact on cognitive performance. It’s the switch itself that is negative, not the amount of time spent on checking something else,” he explains.By giving in to the constant back-and-forth, we sacrifice effectiveness for convenience and simplicity. As our economy continues shifting to one that uses more and more brainpower to produce value, this matters.Even as communications professionals who are expected to transfer information at lightning speed, we must learn to reshape the way we communicate to preserve our cogniti ve fitness. The brain, after all, is our most powerful resource.Here are my top recommendations:Prepare for deep workMeditate or visualize your day before work. Ask yourself, what are the top items I need to complete for the day or the week? Then organize your time to make these a reality.Make the timeWork in blocks of time. Turn off your phone, email and any other notifications during this time to minimize your risk of distraction and to maximize deep work. If you tend to get invited to several meetings a day, consider blocking hours or even days far in advance to make sure you save time for yourself.Change your routineTry working at a different time or in a different place if you have the flexibility to do so. Deep work often requires us to put structures in place and plan, but having structure in your schedule doesn’t mean you can’t do unstructured, creative thinking. Instead, it protects time for long periods of undistracted time, allowing us to be our most creative selves.B reak bad habitsStop answering emails immediately. If your client or internal teams grow accustomed to receiving a reply from you within minutes, they’ll have a difficult time adjusting when you set aside time to do deep work.Take real breaksRest your brain, just as athletes rest their bodies. This means turning off your email on vacation and taking time away in the evenings. But just as it needs time to rest, your brain also needs food. That means real physical nourishment. Before important work, feed your brain with healthy foods that will allow you to stay alert and focused.The brain is not a computer â€" it needs to be taken care of and coaxed into high-performance. To optimize your success and grow in your career, make sure you’re giving yourself time to engage your brain and find your highest potential every day, rather than becoming human network router blindly processing tasks and requests all day.Studies show people who focus intensely on high-skill or high-craft targets tend to enjoy work more, which means being engaged in “deep work” type engagements is also critical to our happiness. For all its merits, the digital economy can be mentally exhausting. Deep work just might be the antidote so many people are looking for in their careers.Abby Trexler is the SVP Client Relations at Hot Paper Lantern.

Nunavut The Last Frontier

Nunavut The Last Frontier Nunavut The Last Frontier The Arctic remains one of the final frontiers for oil and gas exploration. High oil prices, engineering advances in offshore equipment, and climate change are prompting renewed interest in gas and oil exploration in Nunavut, Canada's largest territory and home to the northernmost permanently inhabited settlement in the world. The Nunavut Settlement Area (NSA) sprawls across 810,000 square miles, approximately twice the size of Europe, and is populated by approximately 33,000 aboriginal Inuits. The region is characterized by extreme cold, extended seasons of darkness, hurricane-strength storms, and poor visibility, all affecting access and working conditions. Average daily temperatures during winter months range from below -30 C to -55 C on the extreme end and wind chills can approach -70 C. In 2009, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that the Arctic could hold as much as 160 billion barrels of crude oil, the equivalent of five years of global oil consumption and that includes considerable oil and gas reserves in the NSA. According to Peter Taptuna, Nunavut's Minister of Economic Development and Transportation, in a July 2012 interview with Canada's Financial Post, Most of this potential [both already discovered, and undiscovered]lies in the high Arctic Archipelago, known geologically as the Sverdrup Basin. In the Sverdrup Basin there are 19 fields historically discovered that are still held by companies as Significant Discovery Licenses. The best estimates of discovered resources are in the range of 500-million to 1,800 million barrels of oil, and 17 to 27 trillion cubic feet of gas. Experts estimate that the Sverdrup Basin alone could hold up to approximately 11 percent of Canada's total crude oil resources and 20 percent of Canada's natural gas resources. But even with such vast potential, no exploration activity has occurred in the area since the mid 1980s. No doubt the inactivity is related to the huge technical and logistical challenges that exist in drilling and transporting the oil in such a hostile, barren environment. However, new drilling technologies, market demand, and possibly global climate change may be changing the arctic exploration landscape. Aerial view of Devon Island, Nunavut. The Melting Icecap The National Snow Ice Data Center (NSIDC) announced in August 2012 that Arctic sea ice cover melted to its lowest extent in the satellite record recently, breaking the previous record low observed in 2007. Sea ice extent fell to 4.10 million square kilometers (1.58 million square miles) on August 26, 2012. This was 70,000 square kilometers (27,000 square miles) below the September 18, 2007 daily extent of 4.17 million square kilometers (1.61 million square miles). If the meltdown trend continues as some scientists expect, arctic shipping lanes may be open for a longer season, making it more economical and practical to transport carbon products for production. Technology Advances According to the American Petroleum Institute (API), technology advances are making arctic exploration, development, production, processing, and distribution of oil and natural gas cheaper, more efficient, and more protective of the environment. New technology currently being employed in the arctic include ice roads and ice drilling pads, directional and horizontal drilling to limit the surface area of well site locations, coiled tubing drilling, and grind and inject practices. Other technology innovations being developed include airstrips built of thickened ice, new icebreaker designs, ice-breaking supply boats, and floating drydocks for servicing the other ships on site. Royal Dutch Shell received a controversial go ahead from the U.S. government to drill offshore during the summer of 2012 in the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea, just off the coast of Alaska, and southwest of Nunavut on the edge of the Arctic Ocean. As of August 2012, Shell's drilling plans were delayed by regulatory issues and by the incompletion of a vessel to carry and deploy an oil containment system in the event of a spill. Shell had planned to dig an exploratory well in each area and agreed to a deadline of September 24, 2012 to complete drilling. It is unknown at this time whether Shell can meet that deadline. If not they will have to wait until July of 2013 to start drilling. Tom Ricci is the owner of Ricci Communications.In 2009, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated that the Arctic could hold as much as 160 billion barrels of crude oil, the equivalent of five years of global oil consumption.

Software Engineer Resume A 10-Step 2019 Guide with 20+ Samples

Software Engineer Resume A 10-Step 2019 Guide with 20+ Samples Software Engineer Resume A 10-Step 2019 Guide with 20+ Samples Penning a software engineer resume can be arduous. So, to make the resume writing process of a software engineer easy for you, our software engineering resume writing experts at Hiration have come up with this guide in which they have explained each and every step of their software developer resume making process in detail for you. In this guide, we've explained each stage and step of software engineer resume making precisely. By the end of this guide, you will be able to: Decide whether to make a summary section or a software developer objective section Choose the correct format for your software developer resume Make a software engineering resume for freshers Write down your responsibilities in a persuasive way ... All to make a job cracking software developer resume! Additionally, you can go for Hiration's Online Resume Builder for an effortless software engineer resume making experience. If you choose to make your software engineering resume on your own, then follow this 10 Step guide to make your software engineer resume making process an easy one. Plus, we've given software engineer resume samples and software engineer resume examples in this guide to provide you with greater clarity on how to make a software engineering resume. Also, after you're done making your software developer resume, you can go for Hiration's Resume Reviewing Service, where you can get your software engineer resume checked for ATS compliance. Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering - Bill Gates Similarly, a software engineering resume also needs to be a combination of great content and a visually appealing software engineer resume template. The basic level of education required to become an engineer is a Bachelor's degree. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the field of software engineering is likely to grow by 24% in the coming 8 years, which is much more than the average of other professions. The basic work of a software engineer revolves around developing various kind of applications for computers and other devices. Further, they also develop underlying systems in order to run devices and control networks. Software engineer also evaluates analysis, requirements, problem definition, proposed solutions, and solution development to determine operational feasibility. With the growing need of software engineers in the sectors of software publishing, manufacturing, finance, and insurance, etc., hundreds of candidates apply for just a handful of job vacancies. Our Guide on Software Engineer Resume, will be covering the following topics: Complete Software Engineer Resume Sample Below given is a software engineer resume sample for you to see how a well finished software engineering resume is supposed to look like. What Is A Software Engineer Resume The basic purpose of a software engineer resume is to demonstrate the proficiency level of a professional as a software engineer. A software engineering resume gives the recruiter detailed information on the skills that you acquire and how efficient you are at deploying those skills in your daily duties. So, here's the deal: While hunting for a job, having a software engineer resume is a sure-shot way to get as many job interviews as you possibly can. Fresher in the field of software engineering get an approximate starting salary of $6,500 per month whereas the professionals at a senior post get an approximate monthly salary of $11,000. Salaries and software engineer resumes have a very important connection with each other. Software engineer resumes have the number of years for which you have been working as a software engineer, so, when the recruiter sees your software developer resume, he/she decides the salary to be paid according to the number of experience you have in that field. You can opt to make your software engineer resume at Hiration's Online Resume Builder for an effortless software engineering resume making experience. Software Engineer Resume Format Broadly, there are three formats in which a software developer resume can be written. Along with the detailed information about each format, we've also listed the pros and cons of each format. Reverse Chronological Resume Format As the name suggests, in this format, the information in a resume is listed in reverse chronological order. This basically means that the most recent information in terms of dates is written first, followed by the earlier ones. Also, when writing your resume in reverse chronological order, it is always beneficial to write only those things which are relevant to the target profile. Pros And Cons Of The Reverse Chronological Order The reverse chronological resume format is the most commonly used resume format across professions. But, it also has its own pros and cons. PROS ATS Optimized Preferred by Recruiters Easy to Make Highlights the Most Recent Work Experience If you don't want the recruiter to focus more on your previous profile then this format is the best for you. As a recruiter scans a resume only for merely 6 seconds in the first go, they won't look at your previous work profiles if your resume is written in the reverse chronological format. Now that we know the benefits of using a reverse chronological order, let's see what are the cons of using the same. CONS Highlights the Gaps in Your Professional History Unsuitable if there are frequent job changes Functional Resume Format The functional resume format emphasizes on the summary and key skills section while not going into the details of the professional experience section. Let us now see what are the pros and cons of the functional resume format. PROS Covers Employment Gaps Addresses the Issues of Job Switches CONS Isn't ATS Friendly Suspicious To Recruiters No Focus On The Trajectory across your Career till date Combination (Hybrid) Resume Format The combination resume format is written using both the reverse chronological and the functional resume format. The first half of the resume, which includes the summary and the key skills section, is written using the functional resume format, while the second half of the resume (which includes the professional experience section) is written using the reverse chronological resume format. PROS Information is Written in Reverse Chronological Order Summary and Skills are Highlighted CONS Is Time Consuming Might Not Comply With Company-Specific Guidelines How To Write A Software Engineer Resume? This Software Engineer Guide is written to make your job of writing a software developer resume easier. By following the steps given in this guide, you can make your software engineer resume with ease in just 10 simple steps. Also, do have a look at the 'KEY TAKEAWAYS' given at the end of the guide to know some tricks and hacks that will make it impossible for the recruiter to skip your software engineering resume and move to the next one. In addition to this, go for our Hiration's Online Resume Builder to make your software engineer resume as our Online Resume Builder makes the process of composing a software developer resume super easy with the various features that it offers. It comes with pre-filled ready-to-use software engineer resume templates which you can edit and customize around your own professional experience. Software Engineer Resume Sections The following will be the order of the software developer resume: Header Personal Information Profile Title Summary/Objective Key Skills Technical Skills Professional Experience Internship Education Certifications Writing your Software Engineer Resume The software engineering resume will be written in the following three stages: Master Software Engineer Resume: The master software developer resume is Hiration's proprietary method which is used by our in-house experts. The master software engineering resume doesn't only help in making your existing software developer resume, but it is also of a lot of help when you've to update your resume in the future in case of a job change or career change. At this stage, all you have to do is to write ALL THE INFORMATION that you can possibly think of related to your software engineer resume in your master software engineering resume. Then later in the process, when you'll move to the second stage of software engineer resume making, you can pick out the most important and relevant information to your target profile and jot it down in your first draft of the software developer resume. The basic idea of a master software engineering resume is to collect and write down all the information related to your software developer resume at one place so that you don't have to go through other documents for making your software engineer resume in between the software engineering resume making process. If you don't make a master software engineer resume and directly go on making the final software developer resume, then there is a high chance that you might forget to write things that are important for a software engineering resume. Consider the master software developer resume as an outline which is being prepared for your final software engineer resume. After making this outline or master software engineering resume, you can tweak your final software engineer resume according to it. When you're done compiling the information in the master software engineer resume, you'll start making your software engineering resume section. So, at the master software engineer resume making stage, you will make two sections: (a) Professional Experience and (b) Internship Section After you're done making the master software developer resume, you'll move on to the second stage of software engineering resume making. Hiration Pro Tip: In order to be able to use the master software developer resume in the future, save a copy of it. First Draft For Your Software Engineer Resume: At this second stage, you will make the sections of the header, personal information, profile title, education, and certification. Final Software Engineer Resume: At this stage, the first thing that you need to do is to make your 'KEY SKILLS' and 'TECHNICAL SKILLS' sections. Second is to make the 'software engineer resume SUMMARY' or 'a software developer resume OBJECTIVE' section. HIRATION PRO TIP: Entry-level professionals in the field of software engineer will make a software developer resume objective section, whereas, mid-level and senior-level professionals in this field will make a software engineer resume summary section. Lastly, bold and highlight all the important words and phrases throughout your software engineer resume except the software engineer resume summary/objective, key skills, and technical skills section. Let us now see in detail, how to make each section. How to write your Software Engineer Resume Professional Experience Section Step 1 in the software engineering resume making process is to make the professional experience section. The professional experience section is one of the most important sections of a software developer resume. It demonstrates the work history of a professional as a software engineer. Use the below-given format to write the professional experience section of your software engineer resume. {Name of the Organization} | {Designation} | {Location} (city, country pin) | {Dates} (in mm/yy-mm/yy format) Framing Points Of Your Software Engineer Resume Professional Experience Section There is a proper method to write the points of the professional experience section. The method of writing the points of the professional experience section is called the cause-effect method of writing points. Ensuring a cause-effect relationship helps in showcasing the quantifiable impact you delivered on the business. So, let us now see how to write the professional experience software engineer resume points using the cause-effect method with the help of software developer resume examples. Example 1: Developed the hotel booking engine Worked on the entire Product Development Lifecycle Worked on the development of a central reservation system Delivered new features for the reservation system The points written in example 1 don't provide much information around the impact that the work of the professional had on the business as these points are not written using the cause-effect method of framing points. Example 2: Developed the hotel booking engine from scratch using the Python/Django framework Directed the entire Product Development Lifecycle, from understanding the business case to implementation Steered the development of a central reservation system to handle 10k+ bookings per day Single-handedly delivered ~100+ new features for the reservation system The points written in example 2 are written using the cause-effect method of framing points. Thus, they provide greater clarity on the work of the person as well as the effect that the person's work had on the business. Bucketing Bolding The Points In The Software Engineer Professional Experience Section Bucketing and bolding play an important role in the making of the professional experience section. Let's see with the help of software engineering resume examples how these two elements make a major difference in the software developer resume. Example 1: Developed the hotel booking engine from scratch using the Python/Django framework Steered the entire Product Development Lifecycle from understanding the Business Case to Implementation Directed the development of a central reservation system to handle 10k+ bookings per day Single-handedly delivered ~100+ new features for the reservation system The above points have poor readability as no bucketing and bolding is there in the points written in example 1. Example 2: System Development Developed the hotel booking engine from scratch using the Python/Django framework Directed the development of a central reservation system to handle 10k+ bookings per day Product Development Steered the entire Product Development Lifecycle from understanding the Business Case to Implementation Single-handedly delivered ~100+ new features for the reservation system In example 2, we put the points that are related to a single function under the bucket of that function as well as we've bolded all the words, phrases and numbers to increase the readability of the software engineer resume points. In the example above, we've created two buckets, namely: 'System Development' and 'Product Development'. Have a glance at the below-given example to get more clarity on how a professional experience section should look like. How to write your Software Engineer Resume Internship Section Step 2 in the software engineer resume making process is to make the internship section. Internship section holds a lot of significance in a software developer resume. It lets the recruiter know how serious you are when it comes to your professional life. It shows the recruiter that you used the crucial years of your life in doing internships and that you are dedicated towards making your career. To make your internship section, use the below-given format. {Name of the Organization} | {Designation} | {Location} (city, country pin) | {Dates} (in mm/yy-mm/yy) format Write your points of the internship section just as explained in the professional experience section above. Use the cause-effect method, bucketing and bolding to make your internship section as well. Look at the software developer resume sample given below to see how an internship section should look like. How to write your Software Engineer Resume Headline Step 3 is to make your software developer resume headline; from here starts your first draft stage of the software engineer resume making process. So, now the question is: Why is a headline important? The headline is composed of your name and so it differentiates your software engineering resume from other software engineer resumes. The headline should be the largest text in the whole of your software developer resume. The font size of either 14 or 16 points is considered to be the ideal font size of a software engineering resume headline. When writing your name in the headline, make sure to give a single space between your first name and your last name. Inconsistencies in giving space - like that of no space or double space - gives a wrong impression to the recruiter and leaves the impact of being careless about minor things. In addition to this, people who have a middle name should write their name in the following manner: 'William B. Pitt'. After writing the initial of your middle name, put a full stop followed by a single space and then write your surname. In addition to this, do not write any kind of nicknames in the software developer resume headline. Only write your original name as it is written in official documents. Furthermore, you can go for Hiration's Online Resume Builder to make an on-point software engineer resume headline. Our Online Resume Builder makes the headline in a fixed font size and font face, so it is completely hassle-free to use. So, what are you waiting for? Make your software engineering resume at Hiration's Online Resume Builder Today! Look at the software engineer resume example given below to see how a headline should look like. How to write your Software Engineer Personal Information Section Step 4 is making the personal information section. In this section, you will provide your personal information. In this section, you will write your personal phone number, personal e-mail ID and the current location of residence. Other than this, no further personal information will be written in the software developer resume. Personal Phone Number There is a proper method of writing your personal phone number in the software engineering resume. The personal mobile number will be written on the left-hand corner of the software developer resume, just below the software engineer resume headline. Also, write the International Subscriber Dialing (ISD) code of your country before the mobile number. Then give a single space after writing the first five digits of your mobile number. E-mail ID When writing your personal e-mail ID, use professional e-mail ID names like: 'william.pitt@xyz.com'. Professional looking e-mail ID names are important as they reflect your professionalism. Also, it will be written at the center, right next to the personal mobile number. Current Location Of Residence If you are living in a city that's not your home town, then in the current location of residence, you will write the name of the city in which you are living currently and not the name of your home town. The current location of residence will be written on the right corner of the software engineering resume, right next to the personal e-mail ID. Also, there is no need to write the complete address of your current location. Just write the city name followed by the country pin. Use the below-given format to write the personal information section of your software engineer resume. {Personal Mobile number} | {Professional E-mail Address} | {Current Location} See the below-given software engineer resume sample to get a better understanding of how to write the personal information section. How to write your Software Engineer Resume Profile Title Step 5 is making the software engineering resume profile title. Adding a profile title in your software developer resume is important as it lets the recruiter know your field of expertise and your level of proficiency in that field. The title should be the second largest text in whole of your software engineer resume, written in between the font size of ~14 points. You can also opt for Hiration's Resume Review Service to get a review of your software engineering resume which will be done by select industry experts at Hiration to check your software engineer resumes template. Take a look at the example given below to see how a software developer resume profile title should look like. How to write your Software Engineer Resume Education Section? Now, this is step 6 in the software developer resume making process. To write your education section, use the format given below. {Name of the school/university} | {Name of the degree} | {CGPA} | {Location} {Dates} (in mm/yy-mm/yy) Writing the education section is important as this is how the recruiter decides whether you are eligible for the position which you've applied for or not. The software developer resume sample given below will provide you a clear understanding of how to write the education section. Writing Certifications in your Software Engineer Resume Step 7 of the software developer resume making process is to make the certifications section. The best way to add more value to a software engineering resume is to add certifications in it. These certifications can be in mobile app development, web programming, UI development frameworks, etc. Use the below given format to write your software engineer resumes certification section: {Name of certification} | {Affiliating Institution} | {Location} | {Date} (in mm/yy) Have a look at the below-given software engineer resume example to see how to write a certification section. How to write your Software Engineer Resume Key Skills Section? Step 8 is writing the key skills section and also, from here starts your third stage of software engineer resume making, which is the final draft software developer resume. Making the key skills section third last in the process of making a software engineering resume gives you more skills to write in the software developer resume than making it in the starting of the software engineer resume making process. To write the key skills section, scan your entire software engineering resume once to look for the key skills, and then write them in the key skills section. Also, when writing the key skills, a bullet will be added before each key skill. For Example: Software Development Requirement Gathering Unit Testing Agile Methodology Code Optimization ... and so on. To get more clarity on how to write the key skills section, see the software engineer resume sample given below. You can also opt for Hiration's Online Resume Builder to make your software engineer resume as here you will get 25+ resume designs along with the option of customizing your personal information and key skills sections with social media icons, bar graphs, pie charts, and many more such options. Take a look at the key skills pie charts given below. So, go and make your software developer resume at Hiration's Online Resume Builder Now! How to write your Software Engineer Technical Skills Section? Step 9 involves making the technical skills section. Every software engineer has a set of skills. And broadly, these skills are categorized into two categories: Hard Skills and Technical Skills. Hard Skills are written in the key skills section, whereas, a separate section is made for writing the technical skills. This section is named as 'TECHNICAL SKILLS' section. In the technical skills section, we further categorize the technical skills into subcategories, like: Languages, Frameworks, OS, etc. Similar to the key skills section, the sub-categories of the technical skills are also written using a bullet before each. To get more clarity on how to write a technical skills section, look at the software developer resume sample given below. How to write your Software Engineer Resume Summary/Objective Section? The final step of software developer resume making is writing the software engineer resume summary/objective section of the software engineer resume. To write the software engineer resume summary of your software engineering resume, scan the entire software engineer resume and pick out points that are the highlightss of your career. Now rephrase these points along the requirements of the recruiter and include them in the software engineer resume summary section. Write a software engineer resume summary if you have over 3 years of professional experience in the field of software engineer and opt for a software developer resume objective section if you are an entry level professional. When making a software developer resume objective section, write what you can offer to the organization and not what you expect the organization to provide you with. See the software engineer resume sample given below to get a better idea of how to write your software engineer resume summary section. Key Takeaways Do not include your hard skills and technical skills just in the key skills and technical skills section, but include them all across your software developer resume. Doing so will increase your chances of getting shortlisted for the maximum number of interviews. When the recruiter reads your professional experience section, there are chances that the recruiter might not have heard of the company where you worked previously. So, make sure you write a one-line description of your company just below the company name. In this description, try to sell your previous company to the recruiter. In the company description, you can write some facts around the company's revenue, total number of employees, number of customers, etc. Writing figures will show the recruiter that you were working for a good company. Add a company description for all the companies where you've worked. Reserve a separate single line for the company description and start your professional experience software engineering resume points from the next line. Formatting plays a very crucial part in a software developer resume as it makes a software engineer resume look more coherent. So, you need to draw a clear distinction between your role and contribution. Dates in your software engineering resume must be written in mm/yy format throughout your software engineer resume. Start each of your software developer resume point with a power verb as they have a better impact on the recruiter's mind. Power verbs communicate your message more strongly and confidently as compared to normal verbs. Also, do not repeat the same word too many times. The points in your current professional experience section should be in present continuous tense, whereas, the points in your past professional experience sections will be in the past tense. In all the cases wherein you led a team, do remember to mention the number of people you led. In addition to this, do not forget to bold the number of people led. Refrain from writing redundant points in your software engineering resume. Redundant points have a negative impact on a professionals profile. To avoid writing repetitive points in your software developer resume, make sure all your points highlight your contribution, its effect/impact, and corresponding achievements. Still got more queries around software engineer resume? Send them at team@hiration.com and our software engineering resume experts will get back to you.