Saturday, May 10, 2008

Writing a Resume

...is like taking a stab in the dark. People can give you advice all they want, but in the end, you have no idea if your resume will please, bore, or turn off the potential employer.

When I worked at a bookstore, I would sometimes sit down and flip through resume and job hunting books. Of course I also look at stuff online.

Well, let me tell you what I have found...

-Always write an objective. You should tell the employer what it is you want.
-Don't write an objective. If you are applying for a particular position, which in most cases you are, this is unnecessary. Let the employer decide where you would fit best.

Annoying advice? Indeed.

-Replace the word "use" with words like "utilize".
-Don't use fancy words like "utilize" where words like "use" work just fine.

Grr...

-Put stuff in order of importance.
-Put stuff in chronological order.

Um...ok.

-Keep it simple.
-Make it stand out.

WTF?

So in conclusion, no matter what you do, it is up to the reader to decide if you are fucked or not.

The end.

1 comment:

Technodoll said...

AMEN!! what the hell are people supposed to do!!

All I know is that when I have to go through a stack of resumes, I skip the boring-looking ones... show me the pizzazz, the originality! Make me WANT to meet you cuz you made me smile, at least.

And if it has one single spelling error? ooo that is a huuge no-no.

Anyways. I couldn't write my own resume to save my life, so what do I know :-o