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Would a professional involved in hiring be able to offer their advice on a resume?

Rambo

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I've got a family member who's a teacher and just got laid off. The resume was awful and I tried updating it but I feel that its just lacking something. Would any of you guys mind giving it a look over to see how I can make it better for them?
 

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I'm not sure how much help I'll be, but send it my way and I'll look it over.
 

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I love how SF does it's part to help the economy by producing jobs. We don't get enough credit.
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I took a class on this just recently and learned some interesting facts:

1. Keep active verbs up front
2. Create your own template...no Word templates
3. Make it uniform
4. Most important information at the top of the first page(for me as a college student that is the only page)
 

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I'll look it over if you like. Not an expert or anything but I've had them done enough times
 

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you'd probably get a lot better feedback if you posted the meat-and-potatoes of your resume in this thread

if you're worried about privacy you could delete it after a couple days - i promise not to quote it or anything
 

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Originally Posted by oman
you'd probably get a lot better feedback if you posted the meat-and-potatoes of your resume in this thread

if you're worried about privacy you could delete it after a couple days - i promise not to quote it or anything

not a good idea. i know youre safe, and so are most here, but who knows who isnt.


anyways, from what ive seen it looks good just as is, and perhaps it is just a matter of being a little more patient on getting calls for a job? how long has he been unemployed?
 

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well i don't mean personal details, just generic stuff like job experience, but maybe you're right
 

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I can look it over. I'm an education administrator and I used to teach business communication classes. PM me.
 

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I haven't seen the resume, nor do I want to, but if it has an "objective" on top or "refererences available upon request" take them out.

The former belongs on a cover letter and the latter is self understood.
 

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Originally Posted by texas_jack
She's been unemployed for 2 weeks and she's "going down hill mentally"? I was out of work for 6 months. Try that.
You're better than her. Feel better now? All this woman's got is teaching. Its sad but true. Without it, she's just lost.
 

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