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The Google Resume is the only book available on how to win acoveted spot at Google, Microsoft, Apple, or other top tech firms.Gayle Laakmann McDowell worked in Google Engineering for threeyears, where she served on the hiring committee and interviewedover 120 candidates. She interned for Microsoft and Apple, andinterviewed with and received offers from ten tech firms. If you’rea student, you’ll learn what to study and how to prepare while inschool, as well as what career paths to consider. If you’re a jobseeker, you’ll get an edge on your competition by learning abouthiring procedures and making yourself stand out from othercandidates.
　　Covers key concerns like what to major in, whichextra-curriculars and other experiences look good, how to apply,how to design and tailor your resume, how to prepare for and excelin the interview, and much more
　　Author was on Google’s hiring committee; interned at Microsoftand Apple; has received job offers from more than 10 tech firms;and runs CareerCup.com, a site devoted to tech jobs

The Google Resume is the only book available on how to win a
coveted spot at Google, Microsoft, Apple, or other top tech firms.
Gayle Laakmann McDowell worked in Google Engineering for three
years, where she served on the hiring committee and interviewed
over 120 candidates. She interned for Microsoft and Apple, and
interviewed with and received offers from ten tech firms. If you’re
a student, you’ll learn what to study and how to prepare while in
school, as well as what career paths to consider. If you’re a job
seeker, you’ll get an edge on your competition by learning about
hiring procedures and making yourself stand out from other
candidates. 
　　Covers key concerns like what to major in, which
extra-curriculars and other experiences look good, how to apply,
how to design and tailor your resume, how to prepare for and excel
in the interview, and much more 
　　Author was on Google’s hiring committee; interned at Microsoft
and Apple; has received job offers from more than 10 tech firms;
and runs CareerCup.com, a site devoted to tech jobs 
　　Get the only comprehensive guide to working at some of America’s
most dynamic, innovative, and well-paying tech companies with The
Google Resume. 
　　Q&A with Author Gayle Laakmann McDowell 
　　Author Gayle Laakmann McDowell  
　　What should you major in? 
　　Ideally, one should major in a field that's directly applicable
to your desired profession: marketing for a marketer, accounting
for an accountant, computer science for a software engineer, etc.
However, many jobs don't correspond to an exact major. In these
cases, a curriculum that is rigorous and demonstrates strong
quantitative and analytical skills will prove useful. Economics,
statistics, and physics are three great choices. 
　　What can you do outside of work to make yourself stand out? 
　　One of the strongest things a candidate can do is something that
shows initiative or leadership. Imagine a candidate who tutors
under-privileged children on the side. That's a wonderful thing to
do. But, the candidate who launched their own tutoring program and
built up a team of twenty fellow tutors will have a much stronger
application. Your efforts need not be "feel goody," though.
Entrepreneurial endeavors are greatly respected, and can earn you a
bit of cash too. 
　　How do you perform well at work -- and have it show in your next
application? 
　　The key here is to think about your application well before
you're writing it, as your entire job will be boiled down to just a
few bullet points. Seek out projects that will lend themselves to
short, concrete, understandable bullet points. Projects with an
external impact are often ideal. Remember that while revamping some
internal system may have an enormous impact on your company, the
impact is usually unclear to those outside the company. 
　　How should you design your resume? 
　　Make it short and sweet. Remember that people don't really "read"
resumes - they glance. Your resume should be bulleted (no bulky
paragraphs) with specific, tangible accomplishments. And stick to
one page, or two pages if absolutely necessary and only if you have
more than ten years of experience. 
　　How much technical expertise do you need? 
　　Outside of engineering, truly technical (i.e., coding) experience
isn't necessary, though it's certainly nice to have and can set you
apart. What's more important is to be able to demonstrate knowledge
of and passion for technology. You should understand how the big
and the small companies are shaping the tech field, and how trends
like cloud computing, security, and mobile technologies are affect
businesses and consumers. 
　　How should you prep for the interview? 
　　Interview preparation should include a mix of company research,
skill-based preparation and resume preparation. The latter is
especially important, and often overlooked. You need to prepare for
specific questions on every "project" on your resume. One way to
ensure that you have good coverage of the key questions is by
diagramming your Interview Preparation Grid, as discussed in the
The Google Resume. Thorough preparation will give you a big leg up
on other candidates!

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作者简介

　　GAYLE LAAKMANN MCDOWELL worked in Google Engineering for three years, where she served on the hiring committee and interviewed over 120 candidates. She interned for Microsoft and Apple, and interviewed with and received offers from ten tech firms. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and is founder and CEO of CareerCup.com, a site devoted to tech jobs. She is the author of Cracking the Coding Interview.

目　　录

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Advanced Preparation
Chapter 3 Getting in the Door
Chapter 4 Résumés
Chapter 5 Deconstructing the Résumé
Chapter 6 Cover Letters and References
Chapter 7 Interview Prep and Overview
Chapter 8 Interview Questions
Chapter 9 The Programming Interview
Chapter 10 Getting into Gaming
Chapter 11 The Offer
Chapter 12 On the Job
Chapter 13 Final Thoughts: Luck, Determination, and What You CanDo
Appendix A 156 Action Words to Make Your Résumé Jump

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