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JohnCU

JohnCU

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My mom's friend may be able to get me a summer internship at the telephone/cable/internet company that provides service for the county I live in. She told me to write a resume and send it in and here's what I got: click for resume

It's very short and pretty boring, what should I add? I've never had a job before so no previous work experience. I could list some of my highschool teachers that would be references for my work ethic maybe...?
 
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Electric Amish

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Expand on what "Work Experience" you're looking to gain.

Add miscellaneous "abilities", computer experience, software experience, things that are related to the position.

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Mr N8

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It is pretty horrible...

That being said, have you ever volunteered anywhere? Any hobbies that relate to the field?
You may have removed your contact info to avoid harrassment by AT members, but that needs to be in there. Center your name and Contact info.
 
JohnCU

JohnCU

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Yeah contact info was removed. I've never volunteered anywhere except at the elementary school to teach kids how to do powerpoint and word and excel and all that... but would it be appropriate to put that for this resume?

Not exactly sure what this internship is for (could be for networking, I think)...
 
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Spac3d

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Yikes. That is a freakin awful resume. You don't have any interests or any other comments that make your more interesting to a future employer?
 
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Mr N8

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Any volunteer info will show that you at least can work with other people. When you don't have any work experience, you put down whatever you can. It shows them that you know how to work, and have been trusted with a position.
 
JohnCU

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Oh okay yeah I have interests I can add just didn't wanna clutter it up with useless information I thought.
 
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Electric Amish

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Originally posted by: JohnCU
Oh okay yeah I have interests I can add just didn't wanna clutter it up with useless information I thought.
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hehe... at this point clutter might be your friend. ;)

Maybe elaborate more about your schooling....maybe even add some HS stuff.

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Originally posted by: JohnCU
but would it be appropriate to put that for this resume?
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As it stands, your resume is like 7 words long. adding ANYTHING to it is good, unless maybe you put down "convicted child molester" or something.

How can you have absolutely no work experience? I'd had 4 different jobs when I went away to college.
 
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HombrePequeno

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You definitely need to clutter that up a little bit. You might want to add in some community service stuff (even if you don't really have any).
 
JohnCU

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How can you have absolutely no work experience? I'd had 4 different jobs when I went away to college.
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No work experience cuz my mom and grandparents want me to concentrate on grades instead of working during college and during the previous summers I just mowed grass and got by with that.
 
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Generally experts say to NOT put interests on the resume. In the vast majority of cases it won't help, but in many cases it could hurt.

There is a bunch of expanding that you could easilly do.
1) Find out exactly what they are looking for - what will your job be. Then make an objective that fits that job. They will read it and think this person matches our needs. Your objective is so short and general it could fit any company - and the person doing the hiring will notice that. Aim for 3 sentences. You've got one. Now make the other two fit the telephone/cable/internet company.
2) Your education doesn't add up. You said you were a sophmore yet you only have one semester GPA listed. Did you honestly cram a full year's worth of classes into that one semester? Or did you do a lot in high school to test out of some classes and get free credit? I bet it was the latter - so put your high school info down (GPA if it is good, awards gotten in high school, advanced classes, honors classes, etc.) List your college classes that are related to a telephone/cable/internet company.
3) Since your resume is short, keep the National Honors Society in there. But as soon as you get it fleshed out drop it. The National Honors Society generally accepts anyone and does nothing - employeers know that and will think of it as filler. Maybe your National Honors Society was different, but the majority of them are just kids sitting around chatting - if they show up at all.
4) Did you have any summer job or do anything work related? Not even a fast food joint or mowing lawns? Most people in college have had at least one job. Even if it isn't related to your major or your desired job put it down. You need to flesh your resume out, so put anything here that you got paid for. It will show that you know how to work.
5) You obviously have some skills - powerpoint, excell, etc. List them.
 
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You are still in school nothing wrong with short resume. You should see resume some of my friends who graduated 2 years ago have. Your resume will look better after that internship :).
 
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you still put that though...

could lie a little and say you incorperated yourself : P
 
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2) Your education doesn't add up. You said you were a sophmore yet you only have one semester GPA listed. Did you honestly cram a full year's worth of classes into that one semester? Or did you do a lot in high school to test out of some classes and get free credit? I bet it was the latter - so put your high school info down (GPA if it is good, awards gotten in high school, advanced classes, honors classes, etc.) List your college classes that are related to a telephone/cable/internet company.
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Well, I'm kind of considered a sophomore since (with the semester I am in now) because I have 31 hours total. I guess it'd be better to put second semester freshman.
 
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Originally posted by: JohnCU
My mom's friend may be able to get me a summer internship at the telephone/cable/internet company that provides service for the county I live in. She told me to write a resume and send it in and here's what I got: click for resume

It's very short and pretty boring, what should I add? I've never had a job before so no previous work experience. I could list some of my highschool teachers that would be references for my work ethic maybe...?
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How do you have no work experience at all? How old are you?
 
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spiridion

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Originally posted by: JohnCU
How can you have absolutely no work experience? I'd had 4 different jobs when I went away to college.
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No work experience cuz my mom and grandparents want me to concentrate on grades instead of working during college and during the previous summers I just mowed grass and got by with that.
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Ok expand on this. Say that you were hired to cut 5 lawns on a weekly schedule for the duration of the summer.
That at least shows some sort of responsibility.

The elementary school volunteer position say that you volunteered to teach elementary school children the basics of word processing programs and presentation software.
 

You're a sophomore in university and cannot even beef up your resume to one page?
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JohnCU

JohnCU

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How do you have no work experience at all? How old are you?
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I'm 19 and have been sheltered,:eek:

thanks for all the help, I'm gonna go fix it up now. ;)
 
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