> That's the reason why CS graduates with only bells and whistles in their CV have hard times getting a relevant position - glitter over your resume doesn't deliver value at all.
If this is true, why does everyone still think that filling up their Technology Bingo card will get them their next job, rather than delivering business value?
> why does everyone still think that filling up their Technology Bingo card will get them their next job
It does for entry and mid level jobs. When you do this you’re advertising that that’s what you’re looking for – a grunt level job.
Unfortunately most job seeking advice out there is for people new to the industry. Because there’s more of them.
Think about it this way: Would you trust a CEO whose resume lists word, excel, powerpoint, and google docs under skills? Probably not, but you sure would expect a ceo knows how to use those.
If this is true, why does everyone still think that filling up their Technology Bingo card will get them their next job, rather than delivering business value?