Resume Writing

coliver

@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.

thanksajdotcom

@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.

scottalanmiller

@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.

scottalanmiller

@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

scottalanmiller

@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.

thanksajdotcom

@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 down

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.

Dashrender

@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?

scottalanmiller

@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.

scottalanmiller

@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.

thanksajdotcom

@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...