Based on my resume how much do you think I'm worth?

mrblackmamba343

jondoeCopy

I just want to make sure I'm not being robbed!

powerfool

$80k+

If you could get yourself a CISSP, you could easily hit $100k as a gov't contractor. Oh, and a 4-year degree...

EDIT: Of course, this is based off of a resume... not having met you, which can make a huge difference.

phantasm

powerfool wrote: »

$80k+

If you could get yourself a CISSP, you could easily hit $100k as a gov't contractor. Oh, and a 4-year degree...

EDIT: Of course, this is based off of a resume... not having met you, which can make a huge difference.

The CISSP is useless to him at this point in time. He has no dedicated Security positions on his resume which means he has 0 years of documented security experience. Sure, after obtaining the CISSP and working in a security position to reach his 5yrs required for endorsement it would help. But right now it's not worth mentioning.

As for what you're worth... I'd put you at $75k plus depending on locale and what you're personal skills are like.

earweed

If you are in California then I'd probably say maybe a little higher than what they said. What you should go for depends a lot on your location and the COL there.
About your resume though, I noticed that in a lot of places on your experience section you would slip in a change up to "extensive knowledge of" or "knowledge of" shouldn't you keep all the entries being descriptive of what you did and put those type statements in the skills section. Since the third page wasn't full you could have just tried to shorten it to 2 pages.

mikej412

Zero -- we're not hiring cable technicians.

I assume that people will lead off with their most impressive credentials -- and I stick with the 10 second rule when looking at resumes for candidates we may be considering for a phone technical interview. If you don't catch my attention within 10 seconds of reading your resume you're out of the running for consideration for the job.

Once I got past your pretty logos and pretty certifications (which are hard to read when justified center) the first thing you mentioned as skills was cabling.... A quick glance at the rest of your technical skills read like something out of a the Network+ or Cisco Certification skills list. We expect someone with a CCNA to know the OSI model and the TCP/IP model -- but if those are your most impressive skills to list on a resume then GAME OVER.

But since this wasn't a job interview, I did read your experience. Lot of discrete tasks with no idea if you did the task once or a thousand times -- and whether it was in a production network, data center, or in a work lab during down time. You gave no context for the tasks you performed.

There was no mention of the size of the networks and your actual role in designing, operating, or administering the network on a day to day basis.

Were you with an Operations Group? Security Group? Network Monitoring Group.

Or were you hired for a project team? Did you rebuild/upgrade the campus core? Did you deploy the new corporate Data Center? Or were you contracted to help reduce the backlog of network issues? Or did you work 3rd shift NOC?

Campus environment? Data Center? Branch Office? Single location manufacturing facility? Global Enterprise network? Government Contract?

You claim Expert L2/L3 switching knowledge on various platforms in your last job -- but don't mention what exactly you did in this job to make yourself claim expert status. And other than a few switching platforms -- and VTP -- mentioned in your technical skills, there's nothing expert there. At this point the BS meter went off the scale and I would have marked your resume not to be pulled for future job searches.

PhildoBaggins

mikej412 wrote: »

Zero -- we're not hiring cable technicians.

I assume that people will lead off with their most impressive credentials -- and I stick with the 10 second rule when looking at resumes for candidates we may be considering for a phone technical interview. If you don't catch my attention within 10 seconds of reading your resume you're out of the running for consideration for the job.

Once I got past your pretty logos and pretty certifications (which are hard to read when justified center) the first thing you mentioned as skills was cabling.... A quick glance at the rest of your technical skills read like something out of a the Network+ or Cisco Certification skills list. We expect someone with a CCNA to know the OSI model and the TCP/IP model -- but if those are your most impressive skills to list on a resume then GAME OVER.

But since this wasn't a job interview, I did read your experience. Lot of discrete tasks with no idea if you did the task once or a thousand times -- and whether it was in a production network, data center, or in a work lab during down time. You gave no context for the tasks you performed.

There was no mention of the size of the networks and your actual role in designing, operating, or administering the network on a day to day basis.

Were you with an Operations Group? Security Group? Network Monitoring Group.

Or were you hired for a project team? Did you rebuild/upgrade the campus core? Did you deploy the new corporate Data Center? Or were you contracted to help reduce the backlog of network issues? Or did you work 3rd shift NOC?

Campus environment? Data Center? Branch Office? Single location manufacturing facility? Global Enterprise network? Government Contract?

You claim Expert L2/L3 switching knowledge on various platforms in your last job -- but don't mention what exactly you did in this job to make yourself claim expert status. And other than a few switching platforms -- and VTP -- mentioned in your technical skills, there's nothing expert there. At this point the BS meter went off the scale and I would have marked your resume not to be pulled for future job searches.

I just read through this thread and you gave me a serious ahh hah moment regarding resumes and listing skills. Feedback positive or negative has its benefit. Thanks alot man.

tpatt100

phantasm wrote: »

The CISSP is useless to him at this point in time. He has no dedicated Security positions on his resume which means he has 0 years of documented security experience. Sure, after obtaining the CISSP and working in a security position to reach his 5yrs required for endorsement it would help. But right now it's not worth mentioning.

As for what you're worth... I'd put you at $75k plus depending on locale and what you're personal skills are like.

Yeah I noticed that as well

networker050184

I'm not sure if you are looking for advice on the resume, but I agree with Mike. Your tech skills section looks like you copy/pasted it from some kind of exam blue print. You have had a few positions so you should be able to put real skills used there rather than "Chap authentication."

I'd lose the logos also. IMO they are pretty tacky.

I also agree on the quantifying your experience bullets. Give some idea of how large the network you worked on was. Give some specific examples of some things you have done and how they helped the company rather than "Expert with Switching L2/L3 and different platforms of switches."

As far as how much are you worth, I'm not really sure what the pay is out there in CA. If you where here in SC you could probably get in the $50 - $70k range.

mrblackmamba343

I live in the DC area.

it_consultant

Are you having a hard time finding suitable employment?

shodown

If you live in the DC area you should be getting above 80K, If you have a clearance you should be getting over 100K. You can get as high as 120K depending on how you sale yourself and what contract you are on. I have seen offers well above 140 for people who i have seen who don't know anything, but have the certs and clearance. So it depends on how you sale yourself.

phantasm

shodown wrote: »

If you live in the DC area you should be getting above 80K, If you have a clearance you should be getting over 100K. You can get as high as 120K depending on how you sale yourself and what contract you are on. I have seen offers well above 140 for people who i have seen who don't know anything, but have the certs and clearance. So it depends on how you sale yourself.

I live in DC metro myself and the money you speak of, while it does exist, is generally only offered to individuals with a degree and TS clearance. A Secret clearance will not get you $100k+ around here.

GAngel

These threads always make me laugh.

chmorin

GAngel wrote: »

These threads always make me laugh.

I always try not to instantly post "$3.50".

There are tons of statistic websites out there that can give you a good idea of how much people usually get paid in certain areas for certain jobs.

edit: Here is a common one: http://www.payscale.com/

shodown

phantasm wrote: »

I live in DC metro myself and the money you speak of, while it does exist, is generally only offered to individuals with a degree and TS clearance. A Secret clearance will not get you $100k+ around here.

I work a job currently with a secret and no degree and I make more than that. Just saying.

phantasm

shodown wrote: »

I work a job currently with a secret and no degree and I make more than that. Just saying.

Then we need to talk. lol. I have a BS, Interim Secret and a CCNA and make under $70k. lol.

shodown

phantasm wrote: »

Then we need to talk. lol. I have a BS, Interim Secret and a CCNA and make under $70k. lol.

I Dont think your applying yourself smokey!!!!!!!!!


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