Soft Skills Engineering

Episode 27: Writing Great Resumes and Pushing Back on Non-Engineering Tasks

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In episode 27, Jamison and Dave answer these questions:

How do I write a great resume?
  • Do you really need a resume these days?
  • How important is formatting and good design?
  • What content should be on your resume?
    • Should I push back on non-engineering tasks like PowerPoint presentations?

    From listener samspot: I am a Sr. Developer and I am often asked to spend time on PowerPoint

    presentations for funding and other business stuff. I want to ask why the managers, analysts,
    etc can’t handle these tasks. I find them to be a frequent distraction from my actual
    responsibilities, especially because these are so frequently “emergency” requests. Should I
    push back on this work, or is it better to be a team player?

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