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In my opinion, a good resume is one that is easy to read and isn't flamboyant (unless you're a designer).

As someone who used to interview at least three candidates a week, I tend to look at their resumes right before going into the interview. I want to be able to easily understand their backgrounds, what sort of responsibilities they've had in the past, and maybe what technologies they're proficient in.

Here's a checklist of things that I think should be included (in this order): - Name, number, email - Relevant work experience - Technologies that they're proficient in - Education

You can also choose to include personal projects if you have space for it. For new grads, I like to see personal projects that weren't class projects. That definitely makes them stand out from every other new grad.

For my own resume, I used Apple Pages and one of their standard templates. No need to get crazy and choose something wildly unique.

I have trouble parsing your resume.

The bars require me to tilt my neck to read. If I don't, it's still challenging. The graph isn't very intuitive either.

What I care most about is the description of your role at your previous employment, but it seems to have the smallest font which makes it difficult to read when everything else is so large.

Testimonials also take up a lot of space and doesn't provide much.

I haven't had any problems getting leads in NYC from SF. I don't tailor my resume in any way.

One thing to consider is that it's a bigger bet than trying to recruit someone that's a little more local. They'd have to fly you out and it's not uncommon for people to say they want to move, but then decide it's not for them after going through the entire interview pipeline.

Larger companies are more willing to take on this risk, so if you're only applying for smaller ones, that might be a reason why you're not hearing back.

Try this: find a recruiter at the companies that you want to apply for on LinkedIn and message them directly. Convey both your interest in working for their company and your desire to be in NYC.

Location: San Francisco

Technologies: Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, Backbone.js, SQL

Resume: http://bit.ly/1m5XMLd

Email: rhonsby@gmail.com

From writing raw SQL to the integration of Backbone with a back-end Rails API, I enjoy developing on every layer of an application’s stack.

I’m seeking a company where I can constantly contribute to pushing new features and truly influence the product(s) being built.

You can find my latest work at http://roberthonsby.com.

San Francisco, CA. Relocation or Local. Full Time

Stack: Ruby, Rails, JS, Backbone.js

Resume: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7fhe1f7pxfhi8ur/resume.pdf

Contact: rhonsby@gmail.com --

From writing raw SQL to the integration of Backbone with a back-end Rails API, I enjoy developing on every layer of an application’s stack.

I’m seeking a company where I can constantly contribute to pushing new features and truly influence the product(s) being built.

You can find my latest work at http://roberthonsby.com.

Whatever you do, please don't give up. Your future is still ahead of you and you haven't failed yet. As cheesy as this may sound, there is so much more to life that you have yet to experience.

If you don't receive an acceptance to a college and reside in the US, I highly recommend attending a community college and transferring to a university.

I know because I went into high school a bright student as well, and like you, I came out without many options. I felt as if I had failed my family because I was the oldest of four and I was supposed to be the first one in my family to go to college. During my senior year of high school, I decided that I wasn't going to let my failures stop me from succeeding.

I went to the local community college, stayed focus, and transferred after two years to one of the top public universities in the United States with scholarships that paid for my entire education.

Now I'm here in the Bay Area, as passionate as ever about pursuing a career in software development. I still have a long road ahead of me and so do you.