Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

You’d be the perfect candidate to greet guest entering our stores- Walmart

LHH does a good job both for resumes and LinkedIn profiles.

First off, don't listen to the person who told you to downplay T. Recruiters and potential employers won't see having worked at T as a negative because recruiters and employers understand the difference between an employee and the company, and don't transfer the sins of the latter to the former.

Instead, be sure to put in as many quantifiable accomplishments as you possibly can. If you worked on a project to launch HBO Max, or expand the fiber network, or whatever, put in the results that shows the impact of your work rather than just a description of duties.

Lastly remember that even though T is a toxic pit of incompetent management, mendacious executives, and has a morale-destroying culture of abuse and sadism, YOU still brought and developed transferrable skills, YOU have experience and can solve problems, and YOU aren't responsible for the fact that T is such a spithole. Unless you're Stink in which case I hope your viagra stops working.

Finally, play up your longevity at T. Employers don't like job-hoppers, and if your time at T includes a few bumps in level or responsibility, play that up. It shows you can grow and develop and adapt to new needs with new skills.

Lastly, don't be afraid to look outside of the tech industry for a job. There is way more out there than just doing tech. Even musical instrument makers, education, healthcare, or construction need tech-savvy people and while the tech sector is getting slammed with layoffs right now, other types of work aren't. Unemployment is still under 4%, so there is a strong market. Take your time, follow your instinct, and prioritize yourself.

Best of luck!

Search "resume" on Twitter and you'll find dozens of threads on building resumes, including step by step instructions on using AI to complete them. This includes the initial design, and subsequent tailoring for specific jobs with cover letter. And...it's absolutely free. You may not think you can do it, but it's very simple and straightforward. And again, free.

Well, by all means give the ChatGPT a try, guys. Watch some tutorials so you know the right questions to ask. But, for the love of God, don't just copy and paste what it gives you onto your resume, no matter how awesome it looks. I can promise you, 100%, a requiter or hiring manager will know it's AI generated. They will likely see it as cheating, there are many articles about this. So, use it as a template, get some good ideas from it, note some important keywords that are also found in the job description, and re-write it in your own words and style. Be real. It's quickly becoming the #1 qualification employers are looking for.

Im not sure what 26 years with the company has to do with anything. As someone who has been around for around the same amount of time, I find ChatGPT to be very simple. What’s difficult about asking a question in plain English and getting an answer? Poor generalization.

Make sure to downplay/minimize mention of T on your resume where possible. It’s a scarlet ‘A’ in the industry.

Not an easy thing to do when your last 20+ years of work experience are with the T. What are we supposed to do, say "unspecified telephone company"? It is what it is. I personally don't believe it has anything to do with anything. It's your skills and capabilities that matter, and how you present yourself on your resume and in interviews.

One thing I do recommend, though, is no matter how wronged you feel about your previous employee, don't talk about it. Don't go into speeches about how bad T's leadership is, or how badly they treated you. Potential employers hate that. "T was great, but it's time to move on", that's all they should hear from you. Then it's all about YOU after that.

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Do you really think the person that needs their skills re assessed and resume updated after 26 years will be comfortable using AI tools for it? No offense to OP.

Anyway, I personally strongly against these, as companies are now actively use AI too, to identify AI generated or assisted resumes, and reject those instantly.

However, I can totally see the irony in this. They don't like people using AI to help them beat their own resume/keyword scanning AI, so they use AI again to identify AI generated content in resumes. If they kept it human, and actually read resumes they got, people wouldn't need to try to figure out ways to actually get through. Soon we'll have AI applying, and AI hiring, and AI doing work. What will the AI need us for?

Don't pay for it. I've used two different companies, one of which was supposed to be specialized in IT field, and both were subpar. There are many free resources on the internet, tutorials on linkedin, videos on YouTube, and chatgpt/bard to help you make a good resume. Instead of paying money just pay a little time and you'll be better off.

From my experience, hiring a resume company is a waste of money. It’s difficult for someone to understand enough about what you do to convey it accurately on a CV.

There are a lot of options out there right now, especially with AI tools that insert words and phrases commonly picked up by resume scanning systems.

I’ve also found success having two resumes - a broad/general resume and a specific/technical resume. This gives you added flexibility if you’re applying for a position outside of the industry.

no joke, use chat gpt

Make sure to downplay/minimize mention of T on your resume where possible. It’s a scarlet ‘A’ in the industry.

I agree - ChatGPT. You’re getting downvoted but it’s a great option. People are already using it for resumes and landing interviews because of it.

Ask you placement director at the college where you graduated to assist you. I sent mine to Georgia State Univ and I graduated in 1994!! They reviewed and tweaked it first free.

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