Resume writing for beginners - Page 4

#31 10-05-2003, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Westley

PotKettleBlack

If you care to take the time to help out somebody trying to get a job, feel free to offer actual advice. Or, you can be your normal, useless, unhelpful self.

That's pretty harsh, Westley. I think EB was just trying to be funny.

But I understand your frustration. Peace!

BleedOrangeAndBlue · #32 10-05-2003, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by The Young Curmudgeon

Just so you guys know, at least one student is paying attention to this. Thanks

I agree. This is a great thread. Even though I am looking for full time work and not an internship, it is interesting to see what someone on the hiring end is thinking about during the process of screening resumes.

Westley · #33 10-05-2003, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BleedOrangeAndBlue

I agree. This is a great thread. Even though I am looking for full time work and not an internship, it is interesting to see what someone on the hiring end is thinking about during the process of screening resumes.

Intern or perm, we are looking for the same things. Of course, permanent, the bar is higher.

E. Blackadder · #34 10-05-2003, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Westley

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Originally Posted by E. Blackadder

My, aren't we self-important?!

PotKettleBlack

If you care to take the time to help out somebody trying to get a job

In fact, I get calls from time to time from prospective employers for advice about former coworkers. I go to bat for productive, helpful, pleasant former cohorts. And yes, I do scan the few resumes I see from friends, and catch more than the occasional spelling mistake. Those mistakes are easy to make when stressed out.

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, feel free to offer actual advice. Or, you can be your normal, useless, unhelpful self. Doesn't really matter to me, although disrupting my thread where I try to help students, just to rip on me.... well, to quote my favorite Sammie "Whatever".

Sorry for disrupting your thread. No doubt the mods will be only too happy to delete my posts, if you ask. But back to the topic at hand, if that's ok.

You aren't actually trying to help somebody get a job. You have a number of openings to fill -- and a stack of resumes an inch thick. If even one person gets a job he wouldn't have gotten otherwise due to your advice, someone else will lose out. You're rewarding people who surf the internet over people who get the job done right in the first place.

Most of the candidates have chosen to weed themselves out -- and you're coming off irked. Be grateful instead. Thank them! Instead of wasting half an hour of your time -- or a full day plus airfare -- you can dispense with them in scant seconds. This is the best of all reasonable worlds, is it not?

Only a fool tries to make his job harder.

#35 10-05-2003, 04:41 PM

Now, on behalf of our sweet friend carrot, who is temporarily retired at 1000 posts, I say "hug and make up."

(I hope Westley doesn't get offended by this interruption.)

E. Blackadder · #36 10-05-2003, 06:37 PM

Buru Buru · #37 10-06-2003, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Westley

Exerpt from some clown that I would never interview:

Some generic job
provide training and support for sales force
lead motivational team meetings
planned and implemented tracking guidelines for managers

If you can't see what's wrong with these bullet points, get a book on resume writing.

Okay, it's a little vague, but you are tough!!

I actually misspelled education on my resume. Luckily it only went to one non actuarial company before I realized it. Very bad!