stupid effing resumes!

[mizzou]

God, I have been toiling over the description of my duties for days now.

Problem is that each time I modify them they sound sweeter and sweeter. And I also realized how much my new job, although title and pay is better on paper, I get worse experience then old job which has a discombobulated title and good experience (Although alot of the good experience also wasn't documented on an official job description!!)


meh, how much time to you guys spend on a new resume? I'm keeping the descriptions short and sweet, but I want to make sure I convey exactly what it is I am doing so that is relevant to the job.

Now I just got to do a cover letter, but those aren't so bad because you want those brief and to the point about your mission/objective.

what about font? I' thinking COMIC SANS

 

[Wyndru]

I spend a ton of time (usually an hour for each application I submit). Short and sweet is fine, just be sure to include any strong skills you would feel comfortable discussing in an interview.

Relevance is important too, like you mentioned. I had a meeting with a job consulting firm a couple of years ago that pointed out that I should re-write my resume from scratch for each job I interview for. They said I should customize my past job's duties to match what the job I am applying for is looking for. This way I have a cover letter and resume that match, and it sometimes makes the topics in the interview sway toward your experience, since it is actually closely related.

Regarding font, I think I just used Times New Roman or something similar, as long as you don't use some strange font, I don't think it really matters.

 

[mizzou]

should submit a wingdings resume for the lulz

 

[BoomerD]

I fucking H-A-T-E writing resumes.

It's a fairly new thing for me...working out of the union hall, I never needed one before...one of the hardest things for me, is trying to tie my construction background to my current job search...how the hell do you make 30+ years as a crane/heavy equipment operator relate to bookkeeping/accounting clerk jobs?

I don't totally re-write my resume for each job, but I do have several versions of it...and always tailor the resume to the job I'm applying for as much as possible. The same with cover letters. Each one is "specially crafted" for the specific job, although I really only have a few "formats" that I use.

 

[Wyndru]

I fucking H-A-T-E writing resumes.

It's a fairly new thing for me...working out of the union hall, I never needed one before...one of the hardest things for me, is trying to tie my construction background to my current job search...how the hell do you make 30+ years as a crane/heavy equipment operator relate to bookkeeping/accounting clerk jobs?

I don't totally re-write my resume for each job, but I do have several versions of it...and always tailor the resume to the job I'm applying for as much as possible. The same with cover letters. Each one is "specially crafted" for the specific job, although I really only have a few "formats" that I use.

My cousin has a similar issue, he worked in a factory using heavy machinery for 30 years, and the company moved and that is all he has for his previous job description. That definitely makes it difficult, he has to be real generic in his descriptions, and just wing it in the interview with the I'm a quick learner and I'm very efficient/multitask work well with others, etc...

 

[mmntech]

I have a template I use. Just change it a bit to match the job I'm applying for. Takes less time. Bullet points are good to use. Gives me more time to work on my cover letters. Since I'm a professional writer/journalist, that's where it counts.

 

[guyver01]

Whenever i apply for a job... i "save" the job description somewhere. This way, when i get the job... i edit and add the job description to my resume.

 

[Gibson486]

Whenever i apply for a job... i "save" the job description somewhere. This way, when i get the job... i edit and add the job description to my resume.

ah man....that's a good idea....

 

[Vette73]

I fucking H-A-T-E writing resumes.

It's a fairly new thing for me...working out of the union hall, I never needed one before...one of the hardest things for me, is trying to tie my construction background to my current job search...how the hell do you make 30+ years as a crane/heavy equipment operator relate to bookkeeping/accounting clerk jobs?

I don't totally re-write my resume for each job, but I do have several versions of it...and always tailor the resume to the job I'm applying for as much as possible. The same with cover letters. Each one is "specially crafted" for the specific job, although I really only have a few "formats" that I use.

Thats easy. Do you not have set procedures and guidelines you have to follow to operate a crane safely and correctly? Do you not also have to stay current with new tech and OSHA rules, union rules, etc…? Ever trained others on crane work?

With bookkeeping/accounting do you not have set guidelines you have to follow to do your work correctly? Do you not have to stay on top of current input/outputs in accounting to maintain proper work?

There are plenty of places where work may sound different but do have some of the same type of skills that make a good employee. Point out safety record, certifications, etc.. that show attention to detail.