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Resume help?
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Posted 4 months ago According to my school's career service department I should list all the duties I perform at my current job, but if I do that I will end up with a page of useless information like changing light bulbs and filling toilet paper dispensers. Since I don't think these duties are relevant to the degree I received or the field I'm pursuing, I chose to condense it to "General janitorial duties." For the school's job placement board I plan on going with their suggestions since I really have no choice, but for the resumes I will be passing out in person which would be the best option? |
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| Posted 4 months ago Resumes should be customized to the job for which you are applying. If you are passing resumes out to multiple companies at a function like a job fair, it may be difficult to customize for the company. In this case, customize to the industry. Either way, do your homework. If you are not at a job fair, then resumes should be customized to the company. After all, if you were hiring, wouldn't you want the person who shows interest in your company and the initiative to put forth a little extra effort. Research the companies and the industry and present yourself as ready to hit the ground running when you get the job. For industry research, you could also include researching some of the companies that are the big players to find out what is important to the industry. Also, you may be able to call people who currently are in the field you are seeking and find out what the critical skills sets are. Then you can highlight these on your resume. At a job fair type situation, you may want to take a couple of slightly different resumes so you can be sure you are presenting yourself in the best possible light to each type of company. If janitorial duties are not relevant to the job you want, putting them on your resume just takes up valuable space that could be used to highlight your other talents that are relevant. Remember, a resume should be short - one or two pages at the most. Use the space to your best interest. Good luck in your job hunt. |
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| Posted 2 months ago Is there any professional resume writers out there? |
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| Posted 2 months ago I worked for the Workforce Development Bureau for years. One of many roles were writing resumes. I noticed with most resumes, everyone use the same format such as..."I'm seeking an entry-level blah, blah, blah". Companies want to see the following: OBJECTIVE, CORE COMPENTENCIES, EDUCATION, LANGUAGES, SUMMARY OF EXPERTISE, AND GOALS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM PRESENT/PAST JOBS (ESPECIALLY GOALS THAT WILL SAVE THE COMPANY MONEY). Use bullet points to emphasize on strengths. I personally suggest individuals to use resumes that focus on the available job itself. If you put too much info...you're overqualified. Too little...not enough experience.
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