Oh, smonster. I'm sorry that it's hard for you to manage your heart wrt B.
Home schooling? You know, it's not just for scary religious people anymore.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
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WindSparrow - Mar 20, 2011 4:52:38 pm PDT #18028 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
§ ita § - Mar 20, 2011 4:57:31 pm PDT #18029 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My adviser also suggested that anyone over 30 should have a full CV, rejecting the notion of a one, or even two page resume.
This depends on the market, I think. Because I've had recruiters trim my resume down. One page, no. But they're pretty adamant no one's reading past page 3.
beekaytee - Mar 20, 2011 4:57:34 pm PDT #18030 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
I do have a summary and objective up top.
This adviser is not the be-all, of course, but he said that he was sick, beyond the speaking of it, of reading objective statements. He felt they were not 'brass tacks' enough and were sort of like answering the 'name a weakness' question with the fact that you are too much of a team player or push yourself too hard to meet the company's objectives.
He is pretty hardcore, so may not be as good a resource as the HR folks among us, but his approach really does focus on presenting a different structure/view that not only makes you stand out, but cuts through the protocol that has become cliched.
beekaytee - Mar 20, 2011 4:59:03 pm PDT #18031 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
One page, no. But they're pretty adamant no one's reading past page 3.
Mine is 3 as well. Academia, journalism and upper-tier executive positions demand more. The rest of us? 3 is usually good...especially if you are rigorous with avoiding repetition.
eta: This is also why I was happy to include the competencies list because it feels to me like a table of contents that ensures the reader doesn't necessarily have to read the whole document. Or will spark the interest to do so if appropriate.
Ginger - Mar 20, 2011 4:59:59 pm PDT #18032 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Aims, how about something like:
Job - 2008-09 School - 2009 to date
I think gaps can be better explained in person. In person, he can say, "We moved back to Michigan for family reasons" and "After I was laid off, along with x number of other new hires, I decided to improve my marketability by going back to school, while also taking care of our daughter." The resume just needs to get him in the door.
Is it formatted as a functional resume, sort of like Bonnie suggested?
beekaytee - Mar 20, 2011 5:02:41 pm PDT #18033 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
"After I was laid off, along with x number of other new hires, I decided to improve my marketability by going back to school
I like it.
Aims - Mar 20, 2011 5:14:48 pm PDT #18034 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
It's not. It's Education, Job, Job, Job, Skills, Please for the love of God hire me before my wife kills me for the insurance money.
Dana - Mar 20, 2011 5:18:32 pm PDT #18035 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Start with Skills.
Ginger - Mar 20, 2011 5:21:55 pm PDT #18036 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Try Googling "functional resume" and you can look at a lot of examples that put skills first.
sj - Mar 20, 2011 5:27:42 pm PDT #18037 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
After I was laid off, along with x number of other new hires, I decided to improve my marketability by going back to school
I think this could also be said in a cover letter along with, "And now I am looking to..." and then a reminder of some of the skills which would be a good fit for that company and why.