What justifies experiance on resume....opinions?

EverythingPCowner

example...not being a programmer in perl.... but....worked with it alot...enough to where u think i could do everything asside from write advanced code from scratch (without reference) .

in the given example.... do u have "experiance with perl" for a resume? Thanks

i would say yes...and to what extent coud be discussed at the interview... but i may be wrong?.. opinions?

jaeusm

I think that would be misleading. If you list a programming language on your resume, then you should be proficient in that language. However, by your own admission, you're not a perl programmer. I do not put any languages on my resume that I'm not proficient with.

Noods

If I was proficient with Perl, I would include:

Proficient in Perl programming.



If I was just experienced in Perl, I would include:

Experienced in Perl programming.



Just be honest. If asked any questions about it, just reinforce what your resume already says.

EverythingPCowner

Yea...i suppose how you worded it would say alot. That wasnt me i was speaking of literally....i was just wondering in general. I decided to put together my resume again and i wrote down everything i knew i could do because i had done it in the past. The list ended up being huge....and the weird thing was.. i really did have experiance with everything i had written. I was just unclear on what was the going thing. Obviosly if i knew i wasnt a programmer in a specific language, i wouldnt even apply for a job as a programmer nor would i claim to be a programmer. On the other hand lets say i get a job in security....and i am to audit the network. I want my employer to know that IF needed... i am capable of editing the perl scripts for what i need. Another example.....am i a kixtart programmer...no im not, but i can honestly say i can create a login script
for a network..... I guess there is a fine line.... ill probably have my resume, and then have a "details" webpage explaining the depth of each thing listed.