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If you can't find a job without a snazzy online resume, then you do not have saleable skills.

This undoubtedly seems harsh, but go do something useful and live your life.

From his listed skills he clearly can find a job, it's a matter of finding a job you want to work at with a culture that will let you enjoy the life you live. You have that option when you are in high demand.

Thanks loceng, that's exactly right. I haven't applied for a single job yet but just thought I'd try something a little different this time around. I currently manage a team of software architects and I've probably conducted over 100 phone and in-person interviews in the last 2 years. I can tell you that the resume (online or paper) never means that much.

Until you talk to someone you just never know. I've seen crappy resumes that turned out to be strong candidates and great resumes where they didn't make it past the first 5 basic questions.

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