Resume Help

[Zephik]

I am doing something that I thought I would never do. Are you ready for this? I am creating... a resume.

:eek:

lol no but seriously, this is my first time and I have no idea what I am doing. Right now I am working on the... um... "About Me" section and I do not know what to put. I understand that in this section you should usually put something that would spark the interest of a particular employer, but for right now (as I am not looking for a specific job) I would like to put something that is a bit more... universal? You know? Something that isn't job specific but would still be a decent paragraph to entice the reader/employer. So what should I say? I don't have a lot of experience in the "real" world, but I am a hard worker and I always try my best. I want to become a successful person in not only financial affairs but in life in general as well. I think we all know that I am not the most intelligent person in the world and I am not always "quick to the draw" so to say like some others are. I don't know? I just feel like I don't have a whole lot to offer, but then again, this is my first time writing up one of these so maybe I have more to offer than I think? Any idea's as what to put? What kind of things should I put?

Thanks a bunch! I'll have more questions about resumes as soon as I figure this part out, so expect some more questions later. :)

[Zephik]

Sweet, I didn't know that Microsoft Word had resume templates! Heres what I got so far...

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/MitaPi/ResumePicture.jpg

I guess all I have left is that example part? Anything I should add or am missing?? Oh yeah, should I even have that one job listed? I only worked there for like two weeks...

oh and I know, my OS is very sexy. :D

[nil8]

2 weeks? I wouldn't mention that at all. At a young age, you should emphasize your education or hobbies and any 1+ year work experience you have.

[Zephik]

Should I even have a resume? lol its so... empty.

[jdbnsn]

It depends on what you are applying for, some places demand resumes and others want simple applications. Some want both believe it or not. Stress your computer skills if applicable to the job of course.

[Zephik]

Hmmm, well I guess I'll just forget about creating a resume for now. I'll leave with one last question...

What are the "key points" that every employer wants to hear?

[simon275]

-What school you went to what education institution you are in now
-Any paid or volunteer work you have done (i.e. previous work experience)
-Any relevant skills
-Contact Details

[simon275]

Though this might be useful to.

http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2007/02/25/a_glimpse_and_a_hook.html

[Silenced_Coyote]

I thought this was useful:

Resume and Cover Letter Writing (http://www.career.uci.edu/eworkshops/resumeCoverLetter/index.aspx)

Interview Techniques (http://www.career.uci.edu/eworkshops/interviewTechniques/index.aspx)

Guide to Writing Electronic Resumes (PDF) (http://www.career.uci.edu/pdf/electronic_resume.pdf)

Take as much or as little from it as you wish. Hope it helps.

[Spawn-Inc]

2 weeks? I wouldn't mention that at all. At a young age, you should emphasize your education or hobbies and any 1+ year work experience you have.

you should put what ever you have even if its only 2 weeks, well maybe not 2 weeks but at least 1 month +.

[CanaBalistic]

I'll show you my resume as an example... Its much cleaner looking in MS Word, this is only the text.



Jaims T. Bereza
#3–***** Dewdney Trunk rd • Maple Ridge BC V2X-***
Phone: 778-988-****

objective
To secure a position where my existing skills will be an asset while acquiring new ones.

SUMMARY OF SKILLS
• hazardous materials handling, 300+ forklift hrs, weigh materials for lab technicians
• strong mechanical aptitude with experience operating pneumatic and power tools
• inventory of supplies, labour & clean up, parts painter,
• organized, motivated and independent worker with an eye for detail
• courteous and diplomatic communicator with proven leadership abilities
• bondable, decisive, supportive team member with good conflict resolving skills
• safely operate Tire Machine, Hilt Gun, lathe, excavator's and bobcats
• excellent computer skills, proven ability to design advanced web pages

EXPERIENCE
Asbestoes Technition / Labourer • AMPM Landclearing & Demolition • Surrey BC 2005-Present
•Removal of asbestoes and non-assbestoes drywall, All things demo related.

Labourer • Art In Motion • Coquitlam BC 2003
•Stacking frames, supplying materials to saw persons, quality control

Production Plant Manager • Molecular Tech Coatings • Maple Ridge BC 2003
•Batch Maker, Shipping & Receiving, Labourer, Quality Control

Shop Helper • Haney Automotive • Maple Ridge BC 2002
•Tune-ups, oil changes, lube jobs, general cleanup

Contract Construction Labourer • JTB Works • Pit Meadows BC 2002
•General carpentry including framing, renovations; drywall, painting and carpet cleaning

Landscape/Building Maintenance • Dennis Lee • Maple Ridge BC 2000-2001
•Maintenance of a 20 unit motel including plumbing, landscaping, mowinf lawns, ect.

Labourer • Rainbow Instalations • Coquitlam BC 1999
•General labourer providing supplies to tadesmen and keeping the site safe

TRAINING/EDUCATION
PC Repair Program • Stratford Career Institute • Toronto ON 2005-2006
•Learning all aspects of computer repair

Youth Internship Program • bowman Employment Services Inc. • Maple RidgeBC 2002
•Career planning, computer enhancement, personal development

SuperHost Certificate • Ridge Meadows Chamber of Commerce • Maple Ridge BC 2002
• Customer service excellence, communication skills

High School • Distance ED • BC 2002
•Completed Grade 12 diploma

REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

[simon275]

Builds websites and can drive a bobcat what can't you do Cana?

[CanaBalistic]

Its all about the show. Dont be afraid to lie a "little". A resume only gets you an interview and a foot in the door.

If you've baby sat, then you posses leadership abbillities, your reliable, desicive.

If you like to mod computers, you've got a eye for detail, organized, motiviated.

If you've never been arrested for theft, your bondable.

Ect, ect, ect...

[Airbozo]

...Some want both believe it or not. ...

Believe it. The Application is for legal purposes, the Resume is for informational purposes. Do never lie on an application, it could get you in trouble with the law (or at least fired)(not something you want on your resume).

As someone else posted, the Resume is a tool to get your foot in the door and get the attention of the hiring manager. Make sure you know what is on the resume that the person interviewing you has. I have 3 resumes. One for my sysadmin jobs, one for my contracting jobs and one for my Personal Chef jobs. All 3 have some similarities, but a potential client hiring me to cook for their family has little interest that I can build flight simulators...(but worded differently they do like that I have project management experience). Although when I hired in at one contracting position, the manager was impressed that I was also a Chef, and offered me the job.

I have been working for over 30 years, but I _never_ let my resume get longer than 2 pages including summaries and education. Rule of thumb; if your resume is too long, they will not read it thinking you are too qualified for a position.

Also avoid slang and anything that would represent your age or race or religion or sex. Some managers and HR people will toss anything containing those categories straight away into the waste bin for fear of lawsuits. Never use any odd fonts to get attention. Most companies use scanning products and anything that is not read will probably get tossed in the round file. Do not use colors either and try to avoid underlining anything, instead use bold. Spell check, spell check, spell check! Then have someone else read it, and then someone else (preferably one person should be somewhat of a stranger so they do not assume anything). Triple check your email, phone and address. Remember, in a tight situation where multiple candidates are applying for the same position, you do not want them to have _any_ reason to toss your resume out of the consideration pile. I have been in that position and 3 people were selected for the position and we had to choose one. We chose the person who had dotted all the i's, had the cleanest looking resume, and showed up for the interview (all 3 interviews), neat and well prepared.

When my SO worked at SUN as a technical recruiter, I heard all kinds of stories about typo's, wrong numbers, resumes 5-10 pages long, etc. They were all tossed. They got so many resumes for one position, they had to have an initial weeding out just to handle the load. People even resort to using neon paper to get your attention. The system they were using to scan resumes could not handle colors (as most cannot), so they got the attention of the shredder...

Oh and most HR people and managers _hate_ the objective line.

[b4i7]

achievements is also a nice little section they like when looking at your resume...