Comments on: Focus on Your Experience http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/08/focus-on-your-experience.html Hiring technical people and being hired can be difficult, no matter what the economy is doing. Use the tips here to hire better, or find a new job. Thu, 17 May 2012 14:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: HR World » Blog Archive » Wednesday Links: Say What You Mean http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/08/focus-on-your-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-4543 HR World » Blog Archive » Wednesday Links: Say What You Mean Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:15:18 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=693#comment-4543 [...] Technical People advises job applicants to focus on their experience. All fields are required. Your E-mail will not be published. [...] [...] Technical People advises job applicants to focus on their experience. All fields are required. Your E-mail will not be published. [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/08/focus-on-your-experience.html/comment-page-1#comment-4432 Chris Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:32:13 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/?p=693#comment-4432 Yes! As a frustrated hiring manager I agree. My basic question when looking at a resume is "what difference did it make that they had you there rather than Joe Blow? What special value did you bring? I've got a stack of resumes all saying they have "whitebox testing experience..." And if as a candidate you can't figure out what you brought to the table at your last job? Not good. :) Yes! As a frustrated hiring manager I agree.

My basic question when looking at a resume is “what difference did it make that they had you there rather than Joe Blow? What special value did you bring? I’ve got a stack of resumes all saying they have “whitebox testing experience…”

And if as a candidate you can’t figure out what you brought to the table at your last job? Not good. :)

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