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Would you like to make a career switch?
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on October 12, 2007, 01:03:49 pm ---I disagree! Maybe you ought to read the thread about "Serious Discussions on the Meaning of Life." It's an eye-opener. Anyway, any time spent learning to be human does not go to waste. About half your life is still to come! And what you learn and know is passed on to others, perhaps in a subtle way, perhaps in a huge way like Annie Proulx did. But it does add to the humanness of humankind.
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You mean I'm gonna live to be 98? :o
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: Daniel on October 10, 2007, 12:49:02 am ---Me... me... pick me.. I'll take a career change... not sure to what though...
I need to work on my resume some... too, anyone want to post theirs so I can get an idea for the format (and the types of things I should include)
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Here are the basics:
Name
Address...choose a reliable address where you will always receive mail
Phone...cell and landline
Email...have something professional looking; "[email protected]" is silly and trite
Career Objective...in one sentence
Education...in reverse chronological order; include dates, honors and awards
Work experience...in reverse chronological order; include dates, highlights of your responsibilities; any significant accomplishments
You can reverse work experience and education; whichever is more impressive, put that first.
Those are the essential items. The following may or may not be relevant, depending on your situation.
Professional affiliations...societies, associations, etc. that you may belong to.
Publications
Presentations and Speaking Engagements
Honors and Awards
Grants and Contracts (if you have received any. Include specific details, dates, funder, and amount)
Relevant Skills (relevant to your career objective and not covered in education or work experience. For example, do you play an instrument?)
Language Skills (other than English). Break it down as spoken, written, and reading, and fluency in each (Ie, French: speaking, good; reading, fluent; writing, fair).
DO NOT include:
Date of Birth
Social Security Number
Religious Affiliation
Marital Status
Try to be as succinct as possible. Lots of sources say a resume should be one page, maximum. Use good quality white paper...not even cream. Use a standard font (times new roman or arial), 12 point. Don't be gimmicky.
Hope this helps!
Leslie
Jeff Wrangler:
And do it yourself, don't rely on some "service." We've received some resumes that were created that way, and they were crap.
Also, tailor it for each job for which you are applying. And be sure to proofread it. Multiple times. Then get a friend to proofread it for you.
We received one resume that began with a "career objective" that was to get a job at a different employer. ... :o
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on October 12, 2007, 02:01:30 pm ---
We received one resume that began with a "career objective" that was to get a job at a different employer. ... :o
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Oh well, at least s/he was honest!
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on October 12, 2007, 02:10:37 pm ---Oh well, at least s/he was honest!
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More like empty-headed.
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