I’ve just graduated (Aug 2001)with my BS in computer science at the older age of 44. Most of my work experience has been in hardware, which slightly predates my associate degree in electronics, which I received in 1978. During that time, I did maybe 3 embedded programming projects.
The resume I’m working from lists both my degrees, includes my positions back to 1978, and is only 1 page long. It was the result of a resume writing/review held on campus by Raytheon last year.
The problem seems to be that the few recruiters I’ve actually talked to have zeroed-in on my hardware experience as the basis for finding me a new position, when what I want is a software position based on my new degree. Should I remove all of those positions and the mentioning of my associate degree from my resume? Should I remove my current position of being a self-employed consultant since 1986?
