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by roflyear 1363 days ago
Hi boss,

First, you can view your name in your GitHub. Might want to remove that for HN.

Your GitHub activity is also private. I would just remove the link if you don't want to make it public.

I also don't like your GitHub picture. I would use something else or no picture. Put a BIO in your GitHub if you're going to keep it.

Regarding your resume, I would put the awards near the bottom. Start with any job experience, then education.

Limit your resume to one page.

Regarding experience, I would like for you to expand on the work you have done. This is the most important thing to me. I think this is too light. Be generous with yourself regarding your work. Tell us a little about what you did & what parts most interested you about the tech.

Chinese & English is good. You can probably put this in your header, along with some other highlights. You may even move some awards to your header, as in next to or below your name.

Projects is good, but I really want a list of your proficiencies, and probably even more important, what interests you as a new developer.

Save anything else you want to highlight for your cover letter. Write a really good cover letter. I know. It's super annoying. Keep it to a paragraph or two and be happy with it before you send it. Proofread.

Hiring has slowed down a lot, especially in tech. Startups along with large companies are really just not hiring much.

But, you should still be able to get some interviews. If you're not, you're doing the right thing here - get as much feedback as you can. And follow up with those emails a few times.

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Thank you for the long response,

About experience, the thing is I don't have any... and I don't know how to get my foot into the door to get some. Any tips?

I'd consider expanding more on the freelance work you did through Upwork. What problems did you solve for your clients and what technologies did you work with?
Try to see if anyone you know is looking for an intern.