resumes

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 > From: <http://www.raqia.com/~leonidl>
 > Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:35:59 -0400 (EDT)
 >
 > You found it??? Where? Please send me a link.

http://216.239.39.100/search?q=cache:JZqlWFJpOAwC:www.math.brandeis.edu/~leonid/generic_ind.ps++site:www.math.brandeis.edu+%22leonid+leibman%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

 > I do not think that one is
 > anywhere close to up to date anyway.
 > 
 > "achievements" and "strengths" was meant in a broad sense, not as sections.
 > 
 > If you send me your current resume I'll be able to comment on it if you'd
 > like.
 > As for the version we looked at: I recall for example that it was
 > hard to extract the fact that you've actually worked on complicated and
 > exciting projects, from the links_2_go part of your experience in the
 > resume. And this was the part I could talk to my boss about.

On my resume, I have:
        * Improved the data mining, parsing, pattern-matching, and
	  classification of web pages in the core technology using various
	  heuristics and parsing techniques.

Perhaps this is too general?

 > The bottom line: you should say that you successfully did something good
 > and difficult.

I don't know if I did anything good at our former company :-).

 > Leonid
 > 
 > > Actually, I found your resume on the web.  But I didn't see a
 > > "strengths" or "achievements" section.
 > >
 > > I've read many many articles over the years on structuring a resume and
 > > I've changed my resume several times.  I changed it again, but I
 > > realized that this may be vacuous.
 > >
 > > Could you tell me exactly what your boss said about my resume?  That
 > > might help me more.
 > >
 > >  > From: <http://www.raqia.com/~leonidl>
 > >  > Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:21:11 -0400 (EDT)
 > >  >
 > >  > I can send you mine if you'd like. It is a bit outdated since I've not looked for jobs for a year and a half.
 > >  >
 > >  > There also is extensive literature about how to write an efficient
 > >  > resume. You will find tons in your local library. Being a snob as I am, I
 > >  > still found it useful -- they say things that are almost obvious but it
 > >  > still helps.
 > >  >
 > >  > Leonid
 > >  >
 > >  > > Do you have an example of a resume I could use as a template?
 > >  > > Maybe yours?
 > >  > >
 > >  > >  > Stay in touch
 > >  > >  >
 > >  > >  > Leonid