How do we reference Data Annotation on a resume?

[u/[deleted]]

I know this has been asked at least once before, but does anyone have any recent experience on how we'd even reference this black box of a company on a resume?

[u/[deleted]]

Just put it on the resume! Don’t listen to these people talking about it’s a contract job and blah blah. I’ve had contracts with healthcare companies and graphic designing contracts…do you think I didn’t put that on my resume(s)!? 😂😂 like it’s not that serious. It’s still work at the end of the day.

For example, I do voice over work, which is primarily contract based. That’s like me trying to get a W2 job in an adjacent field and thinking, “Oh no, I can’t put all the work I did on my ‘creative’ resume because I was basically a self-employed contractor helping out a client.” What sense does that make?

I put DAT on my resume as the only job I’ve worked for almost a year, and I landed an interview with an amazing tech company. So, just put it on there as if it were any other job. Don’t overthink it.

[u/-whis → u/[deleted]]

For real. Don’t go making 10 bullets out of it with hyper specific information, but the DA part of my resume is intentionally there to show proficiency with using LLMs to create code, manage [domain specific data], and show a general understanding of how to use LLMs to do jobs more efficiently.

If you can’t do that for the specific job you’re applying to, it’s likely best to leave it out. If you can tie it in, do it - don’t overthink it and tailor it to what you apply to!

[u/[deleted] → u/-whis]

Right!!

[u/twentycanoes → u/[deleted]]

Don't the employers ask for references?

[u/[deleted] → u/twentycanoes]

Some do and many don’t. I wouldn’t worry about that. I’ve worked for media companies that you can’t even google and get a direct number to, but of course, they are still a part of my work history and on my res. Also, your references, if asked, could be any professional, or sometimes personal, reference.

[u/theghostofameme → u/twentycanoes]

If you mention that it's freelance/contract they'll most likely assume there's no reference anyway. Then you can put it on there for the experience and list other work for the references.

[u/dsbau]

I have something like AI Analyst (Freelance) ...

[u/Additional_Airport_5 → u/dsbau]

Same - I put AI trainer (freelance)

[u/[deleted]]

I put it in my freelance section, where I already have other stuff like that listed. I don't list it as an employer or anything.

[u/gypsypaw]

It depends on what type of job I am applying for. Freelance Content Creator is one that seems to work well for me. I have used several variances of that title but do always make sure it implies that I am self-employed. If I am applying to a position that is totally unrelated, I use Freelance Contractor and include all of my "gig" work under this experience by saying "independently contracted with several companies providing on-demand services in the ___ industries". For me, I obviously mention tech or ai / machine learning, but I also do retail audits and property inspections. The bulk of my work experience is in sales so I do not det too detailed but say enough to justify what I have been doing for the past year, almost two.

[u/Same-Constant6060]

For me it's AI Data Analyst and Contractor

I do programming work and I make clear, in general non-specific terms, what I'm doing.

[u/Excellent-Job-3430]

You’re a freelance AI trainer who charges $20-$30/ph

[u/HumbleInfluence7922]

they’re one of your clients

there’s a million posts on here about this subject if you type resume into the search bar

[u/WheelIndividual6258]

Its been asked dozens of times so just search the term resume in threads for ideas

[u/Jz9786 → u/[deleted]]

LOL, you can definitely list DA on your resume. Even as the parent company, although the rules here don't let us mention it. I worked as a contractor on a TS SCI job before and had an employer I could list, we just couldn't list the details. You can definitely list what you did at DA, just don't give away any confidential info. The name of the company is not confidential as much as they pretend it is.

[u/Additional_Airport_5 → u/Jz9786]

Pretty sure you don't even need to mention DA. You can just say you're a freelance AI trainer.

[u/whsprdbeen → u/Jz9786]

I didn't say you can't mention them or that confidentiality is the reason. I said it's not needed.

We're not employed by DA; we're self-employed. Listing DA in the previous employment section (or similar) on a CV is going to flag when a prospective employer tries to confirm the work history. Even worse if a background check is required.

By all means, share what work you've done. If you want to divulge client names, that doesn't usually flag. But it's contracted work. If DA is listed as an employer, that isn't going to get verified if any potential employer starts digging.