Tarek Alabd
Computer Engineer
@TarekAlabd
How to prepare your
Resume for the interviews!
Tarek Alabd
❏ Certified android developer (Nanodegree).
❏ Software Engineer (Intern) @ InnoTech
❏ Mobile Developer @ Mule
❏ Founder @ GDG Damanhour
❏ Talks in tech field and some other fields.
❏ A lot of projects & works as a freelancer
& Nayf Group
❏ +7 years writing code
❏ Content Creator on YouTube
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Today
❏ Choosing companies
❏ Resumes
❏ Before the interview
❏ During the interview
❏ After the interview
Choosing Companies
Questions to ask yourself
❏ What are you looking for out of an internship / full-time role?
❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work on this project?
❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work with this team?
❏ Do your values align with the company’s values?
❏ Does the company size fit with what you’re looking for?
Questions to ask yourself
❏ What are you looking for out of an internship / full-time role?
❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work on this project?
❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work with this team?
❏ Do your values align with the company’s values?
❏ Does the company size fit with what you’re looking for?
Questions to ask yourself
❏ Everyone is different
❏ Learning?
❏ Impact?
❏ Work-life balance?
❏ Location?
❏ Money?
Questions to ask yourself
❏ What are you looking for out of an internship / full-time role?
❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work on this project?
❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work with this team?
❏ Do your values align with the company’s values?
❏ Does the company size fit with what you’re looking for?
Questions to ask yourself
❏ Look at where the company & product is today
❏ Learn about where the company & product is going
Questions to ask yourself
❏ What are you looking for out of an internship / full-time role?
❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work on this project?
❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work with this team?
❏ Do your values align with the company’s values?
❏ Does the company size fit with what you’re looking for?
Questions to ask yourself
❏ Ask questions to your interviewers!
❏ This is useful for you, not just to look good
❏ Once you have an offer, ask to talk to prospective team members
❏ Chances are, your recruiter will offer!
Questions to ask yourself
❏ What are you looking for out of an internship / full-time role?
❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work on this project?
❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work with this team?
❏ Do your values align with the company’s values?
❏ Does the company size fit with what you’re looking for?
Questions to ask yourself
❏ Every company has a different set of values
❏ Defined as “what this company values more than other companies”
❏ Collaboration?
❏ Growth?
❏ Scrappiness?
Questions to ask yourself
❏ What are you looking for out of an internship / full-time role?
❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work on this project?
❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work with this team?
❏ Do your values align with the company’s values?
❏ Does the company size fit with what you’re looking for?
Resumes
30 seconds
Resume Components
❏ Header (Bio & Contact Info)
❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words)
❏ Core Skills
❏ Work Experiences
❏ Education
❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
Resume Components
❏ Header (Bio & Contact Info)
❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words)
❏ Core Skills
❏ Work Experiences
❏ Education
❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
Resume Components
❏ Header (Bio & Contact Info)
❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words)
❏ Core Skills
❏ Work Experiences
❏ Education
❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
Resume Components
❏ Header (Bio & Contact Info)
❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words)
❏ Core Skills
❏ Work Experiences
❏ Education
❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
Resume Components
❏ Header (Bio & Contact Info)
❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words)
❏ Core Skills
❏ Work Experiences
❏ Education
❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
Resume Components
❏ Header (Bio & Contact Info)
❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words)
❏ Core Skills
❏ Work Experiences
❏ Education
❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
Resume Components
❏ Header (Bio & Contact Info)
❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words)
❏ Core Skills
❏ Work Experiences
❏ Education
❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
10 Resume Rules
❏ One page, no exceptions
❏ Make it easy to skim
❏ Make contact info obvious
❏ Highlight specific accomplishments
❏ Include interesting personal projects
10 Resume Rules
❏ No charts, ratings or borders
❏ Don’t use your photo unless they asked
❏ Use a professional email address
❏ Include relevant links: LinkedIn, GitHub, portfolio
❏ Don’t sweat aesthetics (‫ﺟﻨﺘﻠﺔ‬ ‫)اﻟﺴﻤﺒﻠﺔ‬
Before the interview
Tips & Tricks
❏ Interview early
❏ You must study for your interview
❏ About the role
❏ About the company
❏ Try to get recommendations
❏ Practice, practice, practice and practice
During the interview
Process, not output
Tips & Tricks
❏ Go to the interview before the chosen time
❏ 1-3 minute introduction (Icebreaking)
❏ Practice decreases stress
❏ Ask clarifying questions
❏ Do not make any unstated assumptions
❏ Verify you agree on the output for an example input
Tips & Tricks
❏ Talk through multiple possible approaches
❏ If helpful, draw a diagram
❏ Practice decreases stress
❏ Think out loud, even it feels weird
❏ The interviewer cannot help you if you are silent
Process, not output
After the interview
Tips & Tricks
❏ Have questions ready in advance that are not Google-able
❏ What does your typical day-to-day look like?
❏ Tell me about your team culture
❏ Everyone bombs interviews, so don’t get discouraged
❏ Each interview is an opportunity to practice and get better
❏ Do a self-retrospective after each one
The End
Don’t forget
TarekAlabd
TarekAlabd6
TarekAlabd1
TarekAlabd
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Thank You!
Tarek Alabd
Computer Engineer
@TarekAlabd

How to prepare your resume for the interviews!

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    Tarek Alabd Computer Engineer @TarekAlabd Howto prepare your Resume for the interviews!
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    Tarek Alabd ❏ Certifiedandroid developer (Nanodegree). ❏ Software Engineer (Intern) @ InnoTech ❏ Mobile Developer @ Mule ❏ Founder @ GDG Damanhour ❏ Talks in tech field and some other fields. ❏ A lot of projects & works as a freelancer & Nayf Group ❏ +7 years writing code ❏ Content Creator on YouTube TarekAlabd6 TarekAlabd1 TarekAlabd
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    Today ❏ Choosing companies ❏Resumes ❏ Before the interview ❏ During the interview ❏ After the interview
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    Questions to askyourself ❏ What are you looking for out of an internship / full-time role? ❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work on this project? ❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work with this team? ❏ Do your values align with the company’s values? ❏ Does the company size fit with what you’re looking for?
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    Questions to askyourself ❏ What are you looking for out of an internship / full-time role? ❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work on this project? ❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work with this team? ❏ Do your values align with the company’s values? ❏ Does the company size fit with what you’re looking for?
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    Questions to askyourself ❏ Everyone is different ❏ Learning? ❏ Impact? ❏ Work-life balance? ❏ Location? ❏ Money?
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    Questions to askyourself ❏ What are you looking for out of an internship / full-time role? ❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work on this project? ❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work with this team? ❏ Do your values align with the company’s values? ❏ Does the company size fit with what you’re looking for?
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    Questions to askyourself ❏ Look at where the company & product is today ❏ Learn about where the company & product is going
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    Questions to askyourself ❏ What are you looking for out of an internship / full-time role? ❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work on this project? ❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work with this team? ❏ Do your values align with the company’s values? ❏ Does the company size fit with what you’re looking for?
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    Questions to askyourself ❏ Ask questions to your interviewers! ❏ This is useful for you, not just to look good ❏ Once you have an offer, ask to talk to prospective team members ❏ Chances are, your recruiter will offer!
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    Questions to askyourself ❏ What are you looking for out of an internship / full-time role? ❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work on this project? ❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work with this team? ❏ Do your values align with the company’s values? ❏ Does the company size fit with what you’re looking for?
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    Questions to askyourself ❏ Every company has a different set of values ❏ Defined as “what this company values more than other companies” ❏ Collaboration? ❏ Growth? ❏ Scrappiness?
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    Questions to askyourself ❏ What are you looking for out of an internship / full-time role? ❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work on this project? ❏ Would you be excited to get up every day and work with this team? ❏ Do your values align with the company’s values? ❏ Does the company size fit with what you’re looking for?
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    Resume Components ❏ Header(Bio & Contact Info) ❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words) ❏ Core Skills ❏ Work Experiences ❏ Education ❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
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    Resume Components ❏ Header(Bio & Contact Info) ❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words) ❏ Core Skills ❏ Work Experiences ❏ Education ❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
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    Resume Components ❏ Header(Bio & Contact Info) ❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words) ❏ Core Skills ❏ Work Experiences ❏ Education ❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
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    Resume Components ❏ Header(Bio & Contact Info) ❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words) ❏ Core Skills ❏ Work Experiences ❏ Education ❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
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    Resume Components ❏ Header(Bio & Contact Info) ❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words) ❏ Core Skills ❏ Work Experiences ❏ Education ❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
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    Resume Components ❏ Header(Bio & Contact Info) ❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words) ❏ Core Skills ❏ Work Experiences ❏ Education ❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
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    Resume Components ❏ Header(Bio & Contact Info) ❏ Personal Statement (Avoid Cliche Words) ❏ Core Skills ❏ Work Experiences ❏ Education ❏ Additional Sections (Honors, Hobbies & Reference)
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    10 Resume Rules ❏One page, no exceptions ❏ Make it easy to skim ❏ Make contact info obvious ❏ Highlight specific accomplishments ❏ Include interesting personal projects
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    10 Resume Rules ❏No charts, ratings or borders ❏ Don’t use your photo unless they asked ❏ Use a professional email address ❏ Include relevant links: LinkedIn, GitHub, portfolio ❏ Don’t sweat aesthetics (‫ﺟﻨﺘﻠﺔ‬ ‫)اﻟﺴﻤﺒﻠﺔ‬
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    Tips & Tricks ❏Interview early ❏ You must study for your interview ❏ About the role ❏ About the company ❏ Try to get recommendations ❏ Practice, practice, practice and practice
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    Tips & Tricks ❏Go to the interview before the chosen time ❏ 1-3 minute introduction (Icebreaking) ❏ Practice decreases stress ❏ Ask clarifying questions ❏ Do not make any unstated assumptions ❏ Verify you agree on the output for an example input
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    Tips & Tricks ❏Talk through multiple possible approaches ❏ If helpful, draw a diagram ❏ Practice decreases stress ❏ Think out loud, even it feels weird ❏ The interviewer cannot help you if you are silent
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    Tips & Tricks ❏Have questions ready in advance that are not Google-able ❏ What does your typical day-to-day look like? ❏ Tell me about your team culture ❏ Everyone bombs interviews, so don’t get discouraged ❏ Each interview is an opportunity to practice and get better ❏ Do a self-retrospective after each one
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    Thank You! Tarek Alabd ComputerEngineer @TarekAlabd