For the past decade I've been a database administrator. Last year we got word that in a few years our datacenter will close (I'm a US Gov't contractor), so I've picked up some additional skills like python, javascript, node.js, etc. I work with AWS for the contract and utilize it for some web applications I've written.<p>How can I showcase that on a resume?
> How can I showcase that on a resume?<p>In the resume, order them by most awesome first. Don't bother putting the broken ones in. If possible, and if they are open source, put the source code on github. Put up an online demo, or link them to the real thing. Then put both repo and demo links in the resume, along with a 2-3 sentence summary of what the app does. Don't run around the bush, get straight to the point of the app.
Create a "RELEVANT PROJECTS" section and add them in there. If someone asks, you can say "These are the projects that I develop on my own time for learning purposes". It can never hurt.
I've got a github - I put maybe a paragraph under a personal profile running through the things I'm working on and what they all do (briefly mentioning the stack they use).<p>It seems to work ok and good employers will take a look at your github, if you do pass through to an interview it's something they can easily talk to you about.<p>I realise a lot of the things you'll have worked on you probably can't release. I'd still mention them for the same reason (talking points). I like to make sure people have a few conversation starters to talk to me about to break the ice, and it usually leads on to you selling yourself better.
Agree with codegeek and would add to assure you don't sound like you can do everything. When I see a resume that has a variety of skills I don't think versatility, I think, "what do I call this person for". Don't be a jack-of-all-trades because then you're a master of none.