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To: caww
Have more than one resume....tweak it to however suites their requirements...if one is that experienced rename your job title rather than leave a gap.....It’s like the homemakers who changed their title to “Domestic Engineer”.... So if she’s looking for a maids job it would be better to list as Homemaker.

I was a high volume salesman....Changed it to simply Sales, with no fanfare of accomplishments...rather the “duties” I did...or “responsibilites”. Kept it short and to the point. Simple is good...and a one pager. Only list your last three jobs....unless a lifer...even then you can downsize all the glory points...

Thanks for the advise. And yes, I always keep my resume to 1 page. I've hired people in the past and I detest resumes you have to study to find anything on. It seems counter intuitive to exclude qualifications and accomplishments in order to get a job. I'm not saying it's wrong, it's just the opposite of how I've always viewed a resume.

216 posted on 08/18/2010 12:47:07 AM PDT by highlander_UW (Education is too important to abdicate control of it to the government)
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To: highlander_UW

Of course it’s opposite of what we have known...but the work world we are now operating in, and the competition is vastly different.

It’s harder to downgrade your resume than build one. But you are doing so to be competitive for the position...not over and above that....the interview is what you need and important to understand your first target is the interview.....then as opportunity presents itself you can weigh elaborating on your experiences pending on that conversation...which generally opens for further explanation of your skills and experiences....but if you overdue on the resume they’ll just set it with the other rejects.


218 posted on 08/18/2010 1:04:43 AM PDT by caww
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