+1000. I only went to our Career Development center once in my entire time in college, but while there, one of the advisers handed me a resume tip sheet, and it read almost exactly like your post. I think people have a hard time with this because it's been ingrained in their heads that "more is always better".
On 1/18/07, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's NOT awful! Believe me, I've seen hundreds, probably thousands, > and yours wasn't awful. The biggest thing with CVs is for me is this: > > * No more than one page > > * Clearly state the objective (which the position you want today) > > * Customize your work experience for the position you're seeking (one > line for non-applicable stuff, specific descriptions for applicable > stuff. - remember, the resume should open the door, you can talk to > everything else once you're in front of the hiring manager) > > Reminder: A CV is not your memoirs - it's meant to be a teaser for a > hiring manager who's looking to hire for a specific position and/or > solve a specific problem with staffing. That why it should be short > and VERY EASY TO READ. > > Here's the test: > > 1.) Can I glance at it for 5 seconds and see what it is you want? > > 2.) If I spend 10 seconds, can I see why you think you're qualified > for the position I"m offering? > > 3.) If I spend 30 seconds, can I get a bit more in depth on your > qualifications? > > TIMES UP! You've got 30 seconds to make your case via resume IMO. I > will rarely read a 2 pager and usually don't even give them 5 seconds; > you wouldn't either. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 & MX7 integration & create powerful cross-platform RIAs http:http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:225031 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
