Writing your resume sucks...

[niko]

And the longer you've worked the harder it is and the more it sucks. I have to write an executive level resume, and it is completely the opposite of how my brain works, it's a results oriented resume, not a task oriented resume as it is when you are younger.

Shoot me so i can stop this.

[9erempiree]

I don't know how extensive they want it but usually you just go back to your last 3 employment positions.

Sounds to me like you are having to write a performance-based resume. Those are the ones that want you to explain and show what you did to make a company better and not what you just did.

Start to explain how you made them better when you left. Not knowing your profession, you may also want to explain how you made your employers more money.

It's basically a business plan like how you would present to the banks when applying for a loan.

[niko]

Originally Posted by 9erempiree

I don't know how extensive they want it but usually you just go back to your last 3 employment positions.

Sounds to me like you are having to write a performance-based resume. Those are the ones that want you to explain and show what you did to make a company better and not what you just did.

Start to explain how you made them better when you left. Not knowing your profession, you may also want to explain how you made your employers more money.

It's basically a business plan like how you would present to the banks when applying for a loan.

Yep. Took me a bit of time. I'm finance, finance is not about selling, it's about efficiency (to me). I find every little detail and enable decisions to be made quickly to make more money. This is not that. This is explaining that.

[The Macho Man]

My friend was trying to set me up with this job interview, told me to email him my resume. I was like "what resume, homie?"

[niko]

Originally Posted by The Macho Man

My friend was trying to set me up with this job interview, told me to email him my resume. I was like "what resume, homie?"

Write your name, address, phone number on the top of the paper. then write EXPERIENCE and under that write "LOTS AND LOTS"

Instant resume.

[BuGzBuNNy]

Took a class last sem. where one of the major assignments was preparing a resume. All I really have to do now is make updates to it, glad to have taken the class

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

Try writing a resume never having worked a day in your life.

Experience: ISH

[BuGzBuNNy]

Originally Posted by niko

Yep. Took me a bit of time. I'm finance, finance is not about selling, it's about efficiency (to me). I find every little detail and enable decisions to be made quickly to make more money. This is not that. This is explaining that.

never write complete sentences in a resume

[Nanners]

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i certainly do agree that writing your resume sucks tho

[niko]

Originally Posted by BuGzBuNNy

never write complete sentences in a resume

i'm good, i'm not. I have some very experienced people helping me and tearing it apart. My first pass made me sound less senior than i am.

[The Macho Man]

Originally Posted by niko

Write your name, address, phone number on the top of the paper. then write EXPERIENCE and under that write "LOTS AND LOTS"

Instant resume.

I was considering just making shit up but decided I didn't want that shitty job anyhow.

[flipogb]

the worst part is every employer wants different things, its like gambling

[9erempiree]

Originally Posted by flipogb

the worst part is every employer wants different things, its like gambling

Why not add both? Task and results?

[KevinNYC]

Good luck.

You need to get hip to how companies use Job candidate software ASAP.
http://www.npr.org/2012/02/08/146585...nline-oblivion
http://www.npr.org/2013/02/28/173122...rting-software

Apparently, you need to write your resume to be read by a computer system as well as a person.

I just got a job and it took me longer than I expected. Good luck.

[netsfan549]

How important is it to have one of those referral reference? my teacher said his going to make me a Thank you letter and could write me a referral letter. I am looking for a job