[AccessD] On resumes and cover letters

[Bill Benson]

One might try populating the skills section with the exact words they are
looking for then something like “Level: Beginner” or “ Excited to learn!”

Bots *probably* aren’t  smart enough (yet) to count you out using such a
strategy, you’re not lying, and if your resume gets to a human the areas
where you are more solid may still win the day.

On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 5:21 PM John Colby <jwcolby at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is what amuses me.  The job board says "If you don't have these
> skills, your resume will not be considered".  Look at the skill set
> required.
>
>
>    - 8+ years of experience as a Microsoft SQL Server DBA
>    - Experience and expertise with Microsoft SQL database development,
>    Microsoft SQL networking and Multi-site replication, Always-on,
> mirroring,
>    log shipping and data partition;
>    - Experience in database security and auditing, SAN connected MS SQL;
>    - Experience monitoring multiple databases;
>    - Advanced knowledge of database performance management and tuning
>    - database fault analysis and resolution effective Database
>    Backup/Recovery strategy deployment;
>    - Experience performing database migrations and in-place upgrades;
>    - Experience analyzing current database performance and making
>    projections for future growth (CPU usage as well as storage growth);
>    - Experience in administrating Windows 2019 or higher Clustered and
>    Virtual environment;
>    - Experience supporting high-availability production Microsoft SQL;
>    experience with Monitoring tools such as NetIQ/Netcool, Service
> Management
>    tool such as ServiceNow, Remedy, backup tool such as CommVault,
> NetBackup;
>    - Experience with windows powershell scripting
>    - Cloud experience: 2+ years as a SQL Server DBA; leverage outstanding
>    knowledge of RDBMS Cloud solutions, object-oriented programming,
> database
>    networking technology, and database management, tuning, configuration,
> and
>    troubleshooting to optimize management of SQL databases.
>    - Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
>    - Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines;
>    - Demonstrated industry awareness which is current on relevant
>    competitive products or solutions; and
>    - Time and project management skills
>
> I have all those skills of course.  And all I want is $2 million per month
> for being superman, batman, the lantern, and every other super power all
> rolled into one.  They refused to hire me.  Said I wanted too much money!
>
> On Sun, Apr 24, 2022 at 9:43 AM Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Oops. Think I clicked Send accidentally, before completing the thought
> > process.
> > The app in question is a highly specialized app. There is only one person
> > who possesses the skills required, and only one developer who has learned
> > enough about this profession to enable me to write the app. I don't have
> an
> > engineering degree, but you need one to even comprehend what the app
> does.
> > Ittook several years for me to learn what I needed to know, to build this
> > app. But now I can swim comfortably in an ocean of abbreviations (MTBF,
> > TBM, STBF, and many more. At first glance you might mistake me for an
> > engineer! I am most definitely NOT an engineer. I can speak their
> language
> > but that is not the same as possessing the skill-set. I know my place. I
> > sit at the foot of giants, listen carefully, and write some code. That's
> > it.
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