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Is this a good resume?

post #1 of 33
8/6/09 at 2:29pm
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Look at this template. I found this in the iWork '09 template files.

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post #2 of 33
8/6/09 at 2:39pm
Gaudy, distracting. No.
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post #3 of 33
8/6/09 at 2:40pm
"Profile" is a waste of space, and time.
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post #4 of 33
8/6/09 at 2:41pm
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Originally Posted by Manton View Post
"Profile" is a waste of space, and time.
Same with objective, at least IMO. I like that its in Latin.
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post #5 of 33
8/6/09 at 2:45pm
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Do you recommend I draft a resume from scratch instead of using a template? I could fit honors, activities, college, skills, etc all on one page. What font? Times New Roman?
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post #6 of 33
8/6/09 at 3:59pm
A friend of mine in HR said that in his experience, resume formats don't really seem to make a difference. He said he's seen people get hired with everything from a plain text resume to one with several different fonts, precision alignment, etc.

The key is simply having concise, targeted messages that are easy to read and contain the relevant information that the person doing hiring wants to see.
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post #7 of 33
8/6/09 at 4:13pm
That resume is fail on several levels.
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post #8 of 33
8/6/09 at 4:23pm
Think of the resume format similarly to what you would wear to the interview. You want something that's plain and classic, but retains a bit of personality. You want to blend in enough that you don't stick out like a sore thumb, but you don't want to be lost among the sea of applicants. Keep it simple and let your accomplishments do the talking. ... Oh, and have your name in big bold letters.
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post #9 of 33
8/6/09 at 4:27pm
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Originally Posted by AntiHero84 View Post
Think of the resume format similarly to what you would wear to the interview. You want something that's plain and classic, but retains a bit of personality. You want to blend in enough that you don't stick out like a sore thumb, but you don't want to be lost among the sea of applicants. Keep it simple and let your accomplishments do the talking.


... Oh, and have your name in big bold letters.

And please, for the love of all that is good, PROOFREAD!
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post #10 of 33
8/6/09 at 4:30pm
I don't like that resume either. As someone who participates in the hiring process, I can tell you the most important things to my mind: (1) Clarity and completeness of content; (2) a simple and readable format; and (3) an absolute absence of errors of any kind.
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post #11 of 33
8/6/09 at 4:35pm
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Originally Posted by Milhouse View Post
The key is simply having concise, targeted messages that are easy to read and contain the relevant information that the person doing hiring wants to see.

+1 Looks like that resume is composed of several paragraphs. People don't usually want to have to read a paragraph. Short and concise bullet points will do much better. As for the formatting, I prefer everything to be left justified, but if you like this then have at it.
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post #12 of 33
8/6/09 at 9:03pm
"Referrals" should probably be "References" or better yet should probably be removed completely. Takes up too much valuable real estate, as does "Skills" from what I can see (if you list them, the list should be brief).

+1 on the need for bullet points in place of paragraphs and on the left justified.

Would also think about using boldface font where appropriate
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post #13 of 33
8/6/09 at 9:19pm
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Originally Posted by RetroFlow View Post
Do you recommend I draft a resume from scratch instead of using a template? I could fit honors, activities, college, skills, etc all on one page.

What font? Times New Roman?



It's like Times New Roman, but easier to read (particularly on a computer screen).
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post #14 of 33
8/6/09 at 9:46pm
This resume is utter shit. More bullet points, less block text. No one wants to read a story when sifting through resumes, and this one will end up in the trash.
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post #15 of 33
8/6/09 at 9:47pm
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Originally Posted by crazyquik View Post
It's like Times New Roman, but easier to read (particularly on a computer screen).
+1. Georgia or Garamond.
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