Resume Writing
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Does the old single page resume adage still hold up?
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No I haven't gotten a single page one in years. No more than 2 though
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@Minion-Queen said:
No I haven't gotten a single page one in years. No more than 2 though
Yeah, I can't really condense mine down to 2...I tried...it's like 2.5 for me, but I've had quite a few different jobs.
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@thanksaj said:
@Minion-Queen said:
No I haven't gotten a single page one in years. No more than 2 though
Yeah, I can't really condense mine down to 2...I tried...it's like 2.5 for me, but I've had quite a few different jobs.
Thanks, I've only had 3 "real" jobs, or at least one related to professional IT, so that makes it much simpler.
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@coliver said:
@thanksaj said:
@Minion-Queen said:
No I haven't gotten a single page one in years. No more than 2 though
Yeah, I can't really condense mine down to 2...I tried...it's like 2.5 for me, but I've had quite a few different jobs.
Thanks, I've only had 3 "real" jobs, or at least one related to professional IT, so that makes it much simpler.
Every job I've had has been an IT job, so I have lots to list.
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@thanksaj said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@thanksaj said:
So you should have a personal accomplishments section, similar to how you have work experience and education sections?
Yes. Exactly.
When @Katie looked at my resume, I had an accomplishments section for just that purpose, and she said to take it out. I had things I done in my lab and accomplished things personally that I had there but she said drop that section...so now I'm confused.
As a hiring manager, it's what I look for the most.
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@thanksaj said:
@coliver said:
@thanksaj said:
@Minion-Queen said:
No I haven't gotten a single page one in years. No more than 2 though
Yeah, I can't really condense mine down to 2...I tried...it's like 2.5 for me, but I've had quite a few different jobs.
Thanks, I've only had 3 "real" jobs, or at least one related to professional IT, so that makes it much simpler.
Every job I've had has been an IT job, so I have lots to list.
I removed 40 jobs to trim mine down -
@Minion-Queen said:
No I haven't gotten a single page one in years. No more than 2 though
I have five and to keep it that short I list no education, no cents, and take off 40+ jobs. Only keep the highlights.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@thanksaj said:
@coliver said:
@thanksaj said:
@Minion-Queen said:
No I haven't gotten a single page one in years. No more than 2 though
Yeah, I can't really condense mine down to 2...I tried...it's like 2.5 for me, but I've had quite a few different jobs.
Thanks, I've only had 3 "real" jobs, or at least one related to professional IT, so that makes it much simpler.
Every job I've had has been an IT job, so I have lots to list.
I removed 40 jobs to trim mine downThere is only one I could remove at this point. Otherwise, I'll have a gap in my work history on my resume where I was working.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Minion-Queen said:
No I haven't gotten a single page one in years. No more than 2 though
I have five and to keep it that short I list no education, no cents, and take off 40+ jobs. Only keep the highlights.
lol 40+ jobs - how long do you have to work a job for you to include it?
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@thanksaj said:
There is only one I could remove at this point. Otherwise, I'll have a gap in my work history on my resume where I was working.
I have gaps, not a huge deal. That's common, especially with so many people espousing the "one page resume" theory which demands things like that.
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@Dashrender said:
lol 40+ jobs - how long do you have to work a job for you to include it?
Several months at least, for me. Include things that are important, leave off ones that are not. I wish that I could include everything, jobs with the state and federal governments, an Indian nation, military contractor, large chemical plant, non-profits in DC, and others that are pretty interesting and help to round me out are not included. But I have to draw the line somewhere.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
lol 40+ jobs - how long do you have to work a job for you to include it?
Several months at least, for me. Include things that are important, leave off ones that are not. I wish that I could include everything, jobs with the state and federal governments, an Indian nation, military contractor, large chemical plant, non-profits in DC, and others that are pretty interesting and help to round me out are not included. But I have to draw the line somewhere.
Yeah, well I haven't had THAT many jobs...
