can i say that I worked for google on my resume

I have been promoting google adsense on my websites... for a while now..

can I say on my resume that I have worked for google??

or is there a way I can say it that makes it sound official or prestigious?

any ideas?

tom

 

Doubtful, you could say you've used Goolge.

How are you trying to impress by saying you've used Adsense, if they are impressed by that they ain't worth impressing IMO

 

no .

 

I think they call that deception

 

Thats like saying I've worked for Microsoft because I have a banner on my site (which I don't, I'd never ruin an otherwise decent site with MS's garbage )

I'd just say you have experience working with advertising on websites. (In much fancier words, of course)

Josh

 

You could always go to school and get an actual degree in advertising. I would emphasize the experience you do have rather than stretch the truth. Bad karma. You could always say that you are very familiar with the google adsense program......

 

Why not say you are in the advertising business and Google is one of your clients.

 

Why not say you were the CEO of Google and sat on the board of directors for Microsoft. I mean, I am sure its not really that much of a stretch since you obviously use both

 

[ Insert Sarcastic Remark Here ]

 

hehe, thanks for the tips and replies...

I guess I didn't really work for them... but it sure as hell seems like it..

in effect we are like sales agents for them.. they get a cut and we get a cut... just like any other sales job...

 

I know how you can do it. On your resume just make sure you have a little box that says Experience by Google and put all of your experience in that little box. Just make sure it blends in with the rest of your resume.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-5/1021445/resume2.jpg

 

With teeth like that he should be in the dentist.

 

I would also include a little blurp about being God's gift to women as long as you talking yourself up.

 

He was least seen on seochat. I think they've made him a moderator by now

 

or Ceochat -- still a 'wannebee' on that forum

 

I was wondering: If you tell them you used to work for Google, what would be your reason for leaving?

 

Making your resume look good by proper phrasing is an excellent technique. I used it myself when getting started. You need to focus on the things you did that were important and ignore the "burger flipper" type stuff - even if that was your main focus. I learned a little bit of something from every job I ever held, and it's important to show that. It especially detracts from problems with your resume (like frequent job switching, gaps, etc.) when you give the interviewer something to talk about. If it comes up in the interview, be honest and disclose everything when pressed, but don't just walk in and start talking down your resume. Your resume is what gets you in the door. Your interview is what takes the job away from everybody else. I've never interviewed and not been offered a job or a contract - even through the slim times after the crash when tech budgets were super tight. It hasn't always been the right offer, but I always made sure to get one.

1) Inspire confidence. Show them that hiring you will be a good decision, will make the interviewer look good, and you will be able to walk in and take charge of your responsibilities right away.
2) Be open - never ever ever say something like "I can't work on Saturday's" or "overtime is a problem". Deal with those kinds of issues after you have the job.
3) Converse - Interviewing people is difficult from an interviewers perspective. If the conversation goes smoothly with no dry spots it makes the interviewer feel better about things and can give you an extra edge over somebody slightly more qualified because "you'll fit in".
4) Be opinionated - most tech guys are opinionated about technology they work with. If you feel strongly about a product that they use, tell them why. Explain yourself. Have good reasons. From that they will see you have experience and know things maybe a little bit better than current staff. Obviously you don't want to talk down a primary system of theirs. Just be smart about it.
5) Forecast - They are hiring to handle a problem now, but fill them in on ways you can make their future brighter too.
6) Firm handshake, smile, proper attire, etc. - it's better to be overdressed than underdressed. Don't smoke beforehand. Be comfortable in your dress clothes.
7) Eat - if this is a lunch or dinner interview and they take you to a crawfish restaurant, eat the crawfish. And also, if this is a meal interview make quick decisions about food, wine, etc.
8) Be confident in yourself - know enough to know when "I don't know" is a good answer. Guessing at an unknown answer is unreasonably common. If you don't know, it may be good to point out that you know how and where to find the answer.
9) Believe that you are right for the job - if this is your chosen career path, then you should be the best. If you aren't, then you are on your way to being the best. Either way, they will win by hiring you. Know that. Live it. Love it.
10) Close the deal - Closing is always different. The idea is to get them to either offer you the job right then and there, or to commit themselves to hiring you once the "process" is complete. This is very much instinctual, but if you have any sales experience you will know what I'm talking about. Get follow up dates, and follow up, but do not bug them. When you follow up, don't just ask about the job. Make it personal. Remind them that they liked you.
11) Know the rate you want, and the rate they are paying before you interview. It's not hard to find out what they are paying. Make a decision about your rate and be matter of fact about it. Negotiation is for when they come to you, not when you send your resume out to them.

So back to the subject at hand...
You don't want to put google on your resume, but what you do want on your resume is something along the lines of:
Developed advanced marketing techniques that directly affected the profit margins of the company. Implemented intelligent advertising software which changed strategies based on the context of the end users experience.

For company name, you can use the .com you put up. If it's not a .com name you want on your resume, use the company name in the whois database. If it's your own site, you may want to obfuscate it a little bit and give your own site a business name. Your goal is to get past the resume filtering folks - who don't always know an apple from a blade of grass. Self employed, or employment at a shady sounding .com may be an instant round file trigger.