Re: The Rev may already be a winner!
- From: "The Rev [MCT]" <ireportbadpeople@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 07:22:34 -0400
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....in spite of my obstinance and the fact that I am vehemetly opposed to doing things other people say...
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Yeah, well you're not that different than I am then. I am however glad I can help whenever possible. Aside from that if I can offer anything to your resume development I will.
Thanks for the kind words. I think you and I just have strong Type A personalities, honestly at one point I didn't even think I was helping. But I'm glad you are moving in a posative direction.
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just an update, in spite of my obstinance and the fact that I am vehemetly opposed to doing things other people say, I'm working on resume corrections to my resumé, html and word versions. I'll also add to this that The Rev is one of only a handful of people in the past year who have provided me with information on how I might succeed, instead of pointing out why I am going to fail.
objective of revision is conformity to the specifics included below. will appreciate your review / comment / extensive criticism when this is complete. open to all mcngp members who know anything about resumés.
My goal here is to conclusively complete my resumé so it will only require minor updates and improvements in the future, barring a sex change or brain transplant.
Original post follows:
"The Rev [MCT]" <ireportbadpeople@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OzJ2IsrYFHA.584@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxHonestly... The first thing I'd do is remove the lines on the Resume. I know from personal experience sorting resumes I hate lines and boxes.The layout you chose is otherwise quite pleasant to read. It has a nice flow and is easy to follow.
Also I don't see any real reason for an objective and a profile. Here is a secret. Sell yourself in the objective. I know every other resume tip place tells you not to. But....Anyone in charge of hiring is not going to add you to the interview list if your objective sucks, because the only thing they typically read to deicide if you make it to the second stack is your objective. With that no need to it and a profile and the white space (using separate paragraphs) is a had idea. I know grammar school told you different...but an objective is a run-on sentence.
Here is an example of an objective: (This one happens to be one of mine)
I have several years experience in corporate training, in addition to IT Consultation and full-time Senior Network Administration, implementing and maintaining Microsoft Windows Networks. In the past I have supported Native and Mixed mode Windows Environments, multiple VPN clients, remote offices, operating system support for Windows 9x, Windows 2000, Windows XP and the Windows 2003 Server Family. Currently I am teaching Microsoft Official Curriculum Courses helping others to obtain Microsoft Certifications and pursue careers in the Information Technology Profession while continuing my consulting services. This experience combined with several industry standard certifications such as the CompTIA Security+ Certification, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Certification, and the Microsoft Certified Trainer Certification I feel I am a fully qualified for the technical training and consulting environments.
Past the objective layout and space matters. I try to make sure I extend my margins to as much of the page as possible. This reduces it to two pages from three (which I can tell you now..no one reads 2 page resumes). plus it makes it look full. You are more then welcome to email me if you want. I'll send you a version of my resume where the names have been changed to protect the innocent so you can see what format I've chosen. But the basics are easy. Don't have you name so big, it's a distraction. Justify long paragraphs and extend your margins. Don't use lines and or boxes to separate your information. Use bullet points and most hiring managers have ADD anyway, and are not likely to read past the objective. This way they can see bullets of what you did. Bold your job titles and nothing else in your experience. This goes back to the ADD thing. They skim the résumé and see the word analyst they will pay more attention to you if that's what their looking for.
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