Hello all,
Had this discussion with some fellow former coworkers recently. We popped an ad in Craigslist for network admins and other jobs. As usual, we get bombarded with resumes - by the end of the first day we had 79 replies to the ad.
I comb through the resumes and usually do a keyword search for defcon, rsa, etc etc. I also search for stuff like Facebook, MySpace :)
In the past, I've taken resumes from past Defcon attendees and moved them to the "top of the pile" - so to speak. My feeling is that someone who spends their own time and money bettering themselves deserves more consideration than a typical cubicle drone.
I also ask in the interview if the applicant has attended any security or other computer conventions because many times they don't list them on the resume.
While mentioning Defcon definitely earns points with me, it doesn't seem to help with decision makers who haven't attended Defcon. To them, a Defcon attendee is someone to be avoided.
Have any of you mentioned DC in your resumes or interviews? What was the reaction?
Had this discussion with some fellow former coworkers recently. We popped an ad in Craigslist for network admins and other jobs. As usual, we get bombarded with resumes - by the end of the first day we had 79 replies to the ad.
I comb through the resumes and usually do a keyword search for defcon, rsa, etc etc. I also search for stuff like Facebook, MySpace :)
In the past, I've taken resumes from past Defcon attendees and moved them to the "top of the pile" - so to speak. My feeling is that someone who spends their own time and money bettering themselves deserves more consideration than a typical cubicle drone.
I also ask in the interview if the applicant has attended any security or other computer conventions because many times they don't list them on the resume.
While mentioning Defcon definitely earns points with me, it doesn't seem to help with decision makers who haven't attended Defcon. To them, a Defcon attendee is someone to be avoided.
Have any of you mentioned DC in your resumes or interviews? What was the reaction?
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