Resume Writing

gettysburgfreak · 11-24-2008, 04:13 PM

Anyone here know the ins and outs of writing a good resume? Anyone willing to take a look at mine and give feedback? It would be greatly appreciated.

kaisersozei · 11-24-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

Anyone here know the ins and outs of writing a good resume? Anyone willing to take a look at mine and give feedback? It would be greatly appreciated.

PM inbound

11-24-2008, 04:24 PM

you should use the templates from word 2008. its simple, clean and looks professional! good luck with everything man!

gettysburgfreak · 12-03-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kaisersozei

PM inbound

Dude wtf happened? I email you my resume and I never hear back from you.

kaisersozei · 12-03-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

Dude wtf happened? I email you my resume and I never hear back from you.

Dude, the f is that it looks like it got dumped into a spam folder.

I got your PM but not the email, figured you just blew it off. I'll take a look and will follow-up off thread. Sorry for the confusion.

gettysburgfreak · 12-03-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kaisersozei

Dude, the f is that it looks like it got dumped into a spam folder.

I got your PM but not the email, figured you just blew it off. I'll take a look and will follow-up off thread. Sorry for the confusion.

sorry about that, no need to look it over anymore.

12-03-2008, 04:39 PM

pm sent, if you still need help

Starscream · 12-03-2008, 04:46 PM

I'll give you a hand as well if you need it.

MadAl · 12-03-2008, 09:19 PM

You good?

gettysburgfreak · 12-03-2008, 09:25 PM

if you know what your talking about with resumes I could always use some more help

Beagleone · 12-04-2008, 10:50 AM

Resumes get you in the door, so they need to stand out and attract the attention of the reviewer. Once you get past them, you need to sell yourself more. I get tons of resumes and I look the all over. I can pick out a template resume easily, but unless they have what I am looking for, I will toss them.

MadAl · 12-04-2008, 11:38 AM

Buzz words (for word searches by HR) and bullets seem to the wave. I'm a graphic designer with a sound writing background, I make things look good and edit to make them easy to read.

12-09-2008, 05:46 PM

check your email

Blueface · 12-09-2008, 05:59 PM

I would say I have looked at more resumes than I care to rememer with all the interviewing I have done through the years.
I did my son's and my daughter's and they both got great jobs right away. I would like to take some of the credit for that.

Best tip I can give you:
KISS (keep it simple s.....)

Make it one page.
Keep descriptions and responsibilities simple but provide enough to sell yourself relative to the skills the employer seeks.
Make it something you would want to read if you have many sitting on your desk.
Make it have enough about you but yet leave the reader wanting to speak to you to learn more about you.
Make it stand out from all others. A resume that is different but concise always gets more attention.
Most important, more than the resume itself at times for me, was to see a well thought out and prepared cover letter that showed me you know what type of job you are seeking, what we offer, and how you can fit that bill.
Hope that helps.

bigloo · 12-09-2008, 06:10 PM

You can PM if you need a hand. NEver just send out any resume, target your audience. If you are applying online (which is a waste of time IMHO), you need buzz words so a computer and flag it and an HR person who knows nothing can decide if you are worthy. Trust me on this, you would not believe the "matches" that get dumped on our desks at work because of this. IF you are handing your resume to someone, as has been said, KISS. Keep to the point, factual, SPELLCHECK, sell yourself without obvious bull$hit and keep it to one page (again, this is job specific). I have a 1 page resume and a 4 pager, the one page resume gets passed around, the 4 pager is on request only, but in all honesty, no one coming out of college needs more then a page, EVER. I can tell you when I get resumes only the first page gets read, I cannot tell you how many resumes I have seem where page 1 contained NOTHING. mmm, off the top of my head those are some key points to consider. One more tip, if you know the person you are giving the resume too, give it to them printed then send an email after, not by email alone. IF you put a piece of paper in someones hand they read it almost 100% of the time, not so with email.

boonedoggle · 12-09-2008, 06:39 PM

Here's my 2 cents: My wife had a poop-hot (we thought) resume. We got man excellent writers to look at it, re-write it, offer input...the works. She never got any call back. She decided to go to a professional resume writing company. She sent them her resume, and they tore it up. When she got it back, it looked unreal. Within 2 weeks she was getting calls for interview's. I feel relatively confident in my writing skills, but I suggest getting the pro's to write it. The way I look at it is, yes, you have to pay mad cash to get these done professionally, but most of those pro companies offer guarantees. If hiring someone like that causes you to get an interview for a higher paying job...or any job, for that matter...I say do it. Personally, when I get out of the military I plan on using a professional service to do mine. My wife was able to get a job at the State Department, I think mostly due to her getting her degree, but also in the ability of the company to profile her highly in her resume. I know there are alot of botls out there who can do this, and no discredit to them, but I suggest hiring out. Again, this is just my honest input.

pnoon · 12-09-2008, 07:30 PM

One bit of advice I would offer is that you should tailor your resume to the position for which you are applying. Don't use one resume for every position you apply for. Make subtle changes to your "baseline" that make you a better fit based on the position description. When looking for work, I had about 8-10 different versions of my resume.

gettysburgfreak · 12-09-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by boonedoggle

Here's my 2 cents: My wife had a poop-hot (we thought) resume. We got man excellent writers to look at it, re-write it, offer input...the works. She never got any call back. She decided to go to a professional resume writing company. She sent them her resume, and they tore it up. When she got it back, it looked unreal. Within 2 weeks she was getting calls for interview's. I feel relatively confident in my writing skills, but I suggest getting the pro's to write it. The way I look at it is, yes, you have to pay mad cash to get these done professionally, but most of those pro companies offer guarantees. If hiring someone like that causes you to get an interview for a higher paying job...or any job, for that matter...I say do it. Personally, when I get out of the military I plan on using a professional service to do mine. My wife was able to get a job at the State Department, I think mostly due to her getting her degree, but also in the ability of the company to profile her highly in her resume. I know there are alot of botls out there who can do this, and no discredit to them, but I suggest hiring out. Again, this is just my honest input.

How much does it cost to have it done professionally? I have thought about this a few times. I really would like a federal job.

mosesbotbol · 12-10-2008, 08:23 AM

Depends what industry you are in, level of your profession, and audience that is going to read it. Paper based resume and internet based resumes can use different phrasing and length. Setting your profile on job boards is going to be different as well.

gettysburgfreak · 12-10-2008, 11:30 AM

I applied for a job and the deadline to apply was friday. I want to follow up with them this week

A. Should I wait until friday when it has been a week or is it ok to contact on Thursday?

B. Should I call them or email to say I wanted to check on the status of my application?

11-24-2008, 04:13 PM	#1
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Resume Writing Anyone here know the ins and outs of writing a good resume? Anyone willing to take a look at mine and give feedback? It would be greatly appreciated. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

11-24-2008, 04:24 PM	#3
dcamacho Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Resume Writing you should use the templates from word 2008. its simple, clean and looks professional! good luck with everything man!

12-03-2008, 04:39 PM	#7
_mo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Resume Writing pm sent, if you still need help

12-03-2008, 04:46 PM	#8
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Resume Writing I'll give you a hand as well if you need it. __________________ Insert quote here.

12-03-2008, 09:19 PM	#9
MadAl Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 5 miles from Fenway Posts: 268 Trading: (0)	Re: Resume Writing You good?

12-03-2008, 09:25 PM	#10
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Resume Writing if you know what your talking about with resumes I could always use some more help __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

12-04-2008, 10:50 AM	#11
Beagleone Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Between here and there Posts: 830 Trading: (18)	Re: Resume Writing Resumes get you in the door, so they need to stand out and attract the attention of the reviewer. Once you get past them, you need to sell yourself more. I get tons of resumes and I look the all over. I can pick out a template resume easily, but unless they have what I am looking for, I will toss them. __________________ Whoever said "laughter is the best medicine" didn't have gonorrhea.

12-04-2008, 11:38 AM	#12
MadAl Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 5 miles from Fenway Posts: 268 Trading: (0)	Re: Resume Writing Buzz words (for word searches by HR) and bullets seem to the wave. I'm a graphic designer with a sound writing background, I make things look good and edit to make them easy to read.

12-09-2008, 05:46 PM	#13
_mo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Resume Writing check your email

12-09-2008, 05:59 PM	#14
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: Resume Writing I would say I have looked at more resumes than I care to rememer with all the interviewing I have done through the years. I did my son's and my daughter's and they both got great jobs right away. I would like to take some of the credit for that. Best tip I can give you: KISS (keep it simple s.....) Make it one page. Keep descriptions and responsibilities simple but provide enough to sell yourself relative to the skills the employer seeks. Make it something you would want to read if you have many sitting on your desk. Make it have enough about you but yet leave the reader wanting to speak to you to learn more about you. Make it stand out from all others. A resume that is different but concise always gets more attention. Most important, more than the resume itself at times for me, was to see a well thought out and prepared cover letter that showed me you know what type of job you are seeking, what we offer, and how you can fit that bill. Hope that helps. __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian

12-09-2008, 06:10 PM	#15
bigloo Crazy like a fox Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lu Location: Rose City Posts: 905 Trading: (27)	Re: Resume Writing You can PM if you need a hand. NEver just send out any resume, target your audience. If you are applying online (which is a waste of time IMHO), you need buzz words so a computer and flag it and an HR person who knows nothing can decide if you are worthy. Trust me on this, you would not believe the "matches" that get dumped on our desks at work because of this. IF you are handing your resume to someone, as has been said, KISS. Keep to the point, factual, SPELLCHECK, sell yourself without obvious bull$hit and keep it to one page (again, this is job specific). I have a 1 page resume and a 4 pager, the one page resume gets passed around, the 4 pager is on request only, but in all honesty, no one coming out of college needs more then a page, EVER. I can tell you when I get resumes only the first page gets read, I cannot tell you how many resumes I have seem where page 1 contained NOTHING. mmm, off the top of my head those are some key points to consider. One more tip, if you know the person you are giving the resume too, give it to them printed then send an email after, not by email alone. IF you put a piece of paper in someones hand they read it almost 100% of the time, not so with email.

12-09-2008, 06:39 PM	#16
boonedoggle The Search is ON Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jimmy Location: CHARLESTON, SC Posts: 631 Trading: (19)	Re: Resume Writing Here's my 2 cents: My wife had a poop-hot (we thought) resume. We got man excellent writers to look at it, re-write it, offer input...the works. She never got any call back. She decided to go to a professional resume writing company. She sent them her resume, and they tore it up. When she got it back, it looked unreal. Within 2 weeks she was getting calls for interview's. I feel relatively confident in my writing skills, but I suggest getting the pro's to write it. The way I look at it is, yes, you have to pay mad cash to get these done professionally, but most of those pro companies offer guarantees. If hiring someone like that causes you to get an interview for a higher paying job...or any job, for that matter...I say do it. Personally, when I get out of the military I plan on using a professional service to do mine. My wife was able to get a job at the State Department, I think mostly due to her getting her degree, but also in the ability of the company to profile her highly in her resume. I know there are alot of botls out there who can do this, and no discredit to them, but I suggest hiring out. Again, this is just my honest input. __________________ Dr. Hibbard: Is that the love of a man for a woman, or the love of a man for a fine Cuban cigar? (chuckles

12-09-2008, 07:30 PM	#17
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Resume Writing One bit of advice I would offer is that you should tailor your resume to the position for which you are applying. Don't use one resume for every position you apply for. Make subtle changes to your "baseline" that make you a better fit based on the position description. When looking for work, I had about 8-10 different versions of my resume. __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

12-10-2008, 08:23 AM	#19
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: Resume Writing Depends what industry you are in, level of your profession, and audience that is going to read it. Paper based resume and internet based resumes can use different phrasing and length. Setting your profile on job boards is going to be different as well. __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's

12-10-2008, 11:30 AM	#20
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Resume Writing I applied for a job and the deadline to apply was friday. I want to follow up with them this week A. Should I wait until friday when it has been a week or is it ok to contact on Thursday? B. Should I call them or email to say I wanted to check on the status of my application? __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.