u/ConsiderationDry1787

Hi! I have 2+ YOE now since graduation from undergrad. I am wondering if it is appropriate to still include internship experience on my resume?

Hi! I have 2+ YOE now since graduation from undergrad. I am wondering if it is appropriate to still include internship experience on my resume?

Hi! I have 2+ YOE now since graduation from undergrad. I am wondering if it is appropriate to still include internship experience on my resume?

Hi, I am in the process of recruiting for a new role. I've been asked several times during interviews in the past what my motivation is for seeking a new role. Would an acceptable answer be that I am seeking a new role to be closer to friends and family?

Hi, I am in the process of recruiting for a new role. I've been asked several times during interviews in the past what my motivation is for seeking a new role. Would an acceptable answer be that I am seeking a new role to be closer to friends and family?

I've been largely unsuccessful in getting interviews with this resume, any feedback is appreciated.

Context:

I've been working at the same company since I've graduated from undergrad. I love my current job, however, I've been feeling stagnant in my career progression and learning. As a result, I am seeking jobs elsewhere. However, I have had not much success (only 1 interview in the past 6 months). I've tried applying with referrals, personalizing my resume to fit job descriptions, and applying on company sites but nothing seems to be working.

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We all know that real work experience trumps anything.

However, lately I've been thinking experience > certs > projects

My thinking of certs>projects is that with the abundance of AI vibe-coded projects, it can be hard for a recruiter to tell if you're competent based on your resume. However, passing a cert exam, while not as good as real experience, would at least signal a baseline competence.

I am looking to switch careers from data analyst to data engineer and have primarily been focusing on projects, with little success.

Does anyone else feel the same?

We all know that real work experience trumps anything.

However, lately I've been thinking experience > certs > projects

My thinking of certs>projects is that with the abundance of AI vibe-coded projects, it can be hard for a recruiter to tell if you're competent based on your resume. However, passing a cert exam, while not as good as real experience, would at least signal a baseline competence.

I am looking to switch careers from data analyst to data engineer and have primarily been focusing on projects, with little success.

Does anyone else feel the same?

TLDR: I am currently working as a data analyst and am looking to move into data engineering. I am wondering if the Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark cert will be a good move for me. 

Hi! Some personal background about me: 

- 2.5 YOE working for a fortune 500 company as a data analyst

- My primary experience at my current role is in data reporting (SQL, splunk, PowerBI)

- I've also done dev ops-related work as well, creating gitlab CI/CD pipelines (python, shell)

- I have done data-engineering projects on the side as well (python, shell, SQL, dbt, looker)

- I would like to move from my current data analyst role to a data engineering role. However, I haven't had much luck with my applications so I am looking for ways to make me a more competitive applicant. 

My thinking of cert>projects is that with the abundance of AI vibe-coded projects, it can be hard for a recruiter to tell if you're competent based on your resume. However, passing a cert exam, while not as good as real experience, would at least signal a baseline competence

TLDR: I am currently working as a data analyst and am looking to move into data engineering. I am wondering if the Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark cert will be a good move for me. 

Hi! Some personal background about me: 

- 2.5 YOE working for a fortune 500 company as a data analyst

- My primary experience at my current role is in data reporting (SQL, splunk, PowerBI)

- I've also done dev ops-related work as well, creating gitlab CI/CD pipelines (python, shell)

- I have done data-engineering projects on the side as well (python, shell, SQL, dbt, looker)

- I would like to move from my current data analyst role to a data engineering role. However, I haven't had much luck with my applications so I am looking for ways to make me a more competitive applicant. 

TLDR: I am currently working as a data analyst and am looking to move into data engineering. I am wondering if the Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark cert will be a good move for me. 

Hi! Some personal background about me: 

- 2.5 YOE working for a fortune 500 company as a data analyst

- My primary experience at my current role is in data reporting (SQL, splunk, PowerBI)

- I've also done dev ops-related work as well, creating gitlab CI/CD pipelines (python, shell)

- I have done data-engineering projects on the side as well (python, shell, SQL, dbt, looker)

- I would like to move from my current data analyst role to a data engineering role. However, I haven't had much luck with my applications so I am looking for ways to make me a more competitive applicant.