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| Hartley |
 Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:34 am Post subject: Resume??? |
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| How important is my resume? Is this the most important part of the interview process? |
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| Gordon |
| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: Resume??? |
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Well, I will say this, I really steered clear of the whole you need a resume and cover letter song and dance. But I have to add that it is really important. I will not underestimate the power of a great resume and cover letter. That goes without saying for any job. My book gives you the option on what to do here. You can either do it yourself or hire someone to do it for you. A poor resume and cover letter is like showing up to a formal in sweat pants. Would you do that?
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| Bunbury |
| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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I don't have a book to sell, so I'll just tell you, as one who has read a few resumes and interviewed quite a few applicants, the resume is important but keep it brief. Your interviewer doesn't have time to read a novel to get to know your background. You can expand on the details during the interview.
Things that make a good impression:
Concise resume
Grammatical letter
Having researched the company a bit
Positive attitude
No boogers on face
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| markk |
| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:04 am Post subject: |
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| I would not say that a resume is the most important part of the interview process, but it does help in securing an interview in the first place, so they are very important indeed in the overall scheme of things. |
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| jammer |
| Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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I am currently in the process of looking for an engineering job and I was told by many that my resume looked good. When it came time for the career fair, there were a couple of companies that told me outright that I should make the "important" information easier to see with bold font or placed earlier in the resume. If I had not talked to them about the info that they missed, they probably would have put me in the "throw away sooner pile".
Things like coop, internship, research, and special projects experience are very valuable to employers.
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| markk |
| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:07 am Post subject: |
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| jammer wrote: |
I am currently in the process of looking for an engineering job and I was told by many that my resume looked good. When it came time for the career fair, there were a couple of companies that told me outright that I should make the "important" information easier to see with bold font or placed earlier in the resume. If I had not talked to them about the info that they missed, they probably would have put me in the "throw away sooner pile".
Things like coop, internship, research, and special projects experience are very valuable to employers.
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Exactly, having a resume is all about selling yourself and highlighting your best attributes, and so that is why the important points should be highlighted, to give you the best possible chance. |
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| jackyme |
| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:14 pm Post subject: resume is important |
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| resume is very important, it gives the people the first impression about you. Recommendation letter from the well-known teacher is important too. |
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| parkerlindsey |
| Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:08 am Post subject: |
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My experience says that Resume is most important part of any interviews. Good resume makes good impression in any field and highlights you best attributes . It should describe you qualification, kind of work you interested , your experience and also your family background.
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| Scifor Refugee |
| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| Come on people, the 1st and 2nd post were obviously from the same guy (who is just trying to shill his stupid book). |
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| alex45 |
| Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:57 am Post subject: Energy Jobs |
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| John decruse |
| Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Resume??? |
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Well really it's a very important part for your interview, its a prove of your skills and remember one more thing keep your resume updated.
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| basujansb0110 |
| Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:44 am Post subject: |
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I do not think so.....
But I can not find any bad on that.
However you think, it can be helpful to show you before standing in front of interview yourself, I think........
Thanks.
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| SkinWalker |
| Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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| basujansb0110 wrote: |
I do not think so.....
But I can not find any bad on that.
However you think, it can be helpful to show you before standing in front of interview yourself, I think........
Thanks. |
basujansb0110,
You're on probation for spamming. To get off probation send me a PM.
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| Davidmurry |
| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:01 am Post subject: Education>>Resume??? |
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| In my view Resume is the most important part of any type of Interview process. A well put together resume tells you that the applicant cares enough to present themselves well at least on paper. Those who put together a poor resume must not care about the job that much, or at least that's the thought most hiring managers have. |
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| LunchBox |
| Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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OK...even though this topic was a bait-n-spam job, it still merits discussion, to a point. If you can meet someone face to face, THEN hand them a resume...it will get you a lot further than them opening a resume, and your name being just typed letters. I've been teaching at the same district that I started at for 5 years now...and I walked in, and talked to the Principle, BEFORE filling out any kind of application, or mailing a resume.
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