List yourself as an admirer of Jeff Cooper? On Jan 24, 2008 6:22 AM, James Kerr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hobbies: Competitive shooting, USPSA and IDPA. > > I wonder how that would work on my resume? > > James > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Eric Woodford > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 7:18 PM > Subject: Re: Tech Resume > > > > IMHO, I don't list hobbies.. I didn't even want to have future employers see > my personal blog site in case they had a political, social or religious > stigma against something I may have blogged about. Sometimes hobbies can > help, sometimes not. > > What if the hiring manager hates your hobbie? had a former employee who > always left early on Friday's and wasn't available for on-call because of > kayaking.. > > > > > On Jan 23, 2008 3:52 PM, Za Vue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Damn it! Which should we use? A one page or two page resume? I just > > finished adjusting headers, footers, fonts, added National Guard > experience, > > 2 semesters of teaching at ITT-Tech, canoeing and kayaking as hobbies, > etc. > > :) > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:46 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Tech Resume > > > > LOL > > > > On Jan 23, 2008 5:31 PM, James Kerr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://members.tripod.com/~buggerluggs/wavs/impressive.wav > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Micheal Espinola Jr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:14 PM > > > Subject: Re: Tech Resume > > > > > > > > > > LOL... I knew I was walking into something here... roar! > > > > > > > > On Jan 23, 2008 5:04 PM, Christopher Boggs < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > >> Well, I wouldn't quite call a whole second page of naked pics of > Shook > > > >> "impressive" but whatever floats your boat. > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:47 PM > > > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> Subject: Re: Tech Resume > > > >> > > > >> I've been using a 2 page resume for 10+ years. I've never had an > > > >> issue/complaint. Most found it "impressive". > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> On Jan 23, 2008 3:37 PM, Eric Woodford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > >> > > > > >> > I disagree with one page limit nowadays. Personally most employer's > > > >> I've > > > >> > dealt with, scan your resume to an electronic format or only except > > > >> > electronic submissions. Limiting yourself to one page makes for > > > >> limiting > > > >> > your experience. In the last 10 years, I've worked 4 jobs. To go > into > > > >> any > > > >> > detail, I'd need to limit my KSA to just the basics (if anything). > 2 > > > >> pages > > > >> > suffices for most all my needs. > > > >> > > > > >> > The main idea with one page, is to make it passed the short > attention > > > >> span > > > >> > of resume reviewers (humans). If your summary of qualifications is > > > >> catching > > > >> > enough, and fits in that first 1/3 of page 1, your golden. > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > On Jan 23, 2008 5:32 AM, Joe Fox < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Joseph: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Resumes, even in a tech field, should be limited to 1 page in > this > > > >> day and > > > >> > age. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Bullet points take up valuable page real estate, where you could > be > > > >> > listing KSA's (Knowledge, Skills(both technical and transferrable), > > > >> and > > > >> > Attributes). > > > >> > > > > > >> > > And for the love of <Deity> don't put "References will be > provided > > > >> upon > > > >> > request." Of course a potential employer will request references > > > >> prior to > > > >> > an interview, no need to waste important space on the paper. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > One more resume killer - templates. Don't use them. Spend some > > > >> time on > > > >> > crafting your resume. Potential employers can tell the difference. > > > >> They > > > >> > have a tendency to pass by the template resumes. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Also, if you are anything like me, and already in a career, and > > know > > > >> what > > > >> > direction it is going in, there is no need for a Career Objective, > > > >> that can > > > >> > be replaced with a Summary of Qualifications. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > If you'd like, I can send a copy of my resume (which in my > current > > > >> > Portfolio and Professional Procedures class netted me a grade of a > > 100 > > > >> and 5 > > > >> > interviews thus far) to you offline. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Joe Fox > > > >> > > Systems Administrator > > > >> > > > > > >> > > The McGuire Group > > > >> > > Office# (716) 826-2010 ext: 1172 > > > >> > > Mobile# (716) 846-9308 > > > >> > > > > > >> > > The materials in this e-mail are private and may contain > Protected > > > >> Health > > > >> > Information. If you are not the intended recipient be advised that > > any > > > >> > unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking > of > > > >> any > > > >> > action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly > > > >> > prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please > > > >> immediately > > > >> > notify the sender via telephone at 716-829-1978 or by return > e-mail. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > From: Chyka, Robert [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:46 PM > > > >> > > > > > >> > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Subject: RE: Tech Resume > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > Hey marvin, > > > >> > > > > > >> > > If you don't mind could you forward me a copy offline too? > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Thanks.. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > From: "MarvinC" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >> > > To: "NT System Admin Issues" > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > >> > > Sent: 1/22/08 6:39 PM > > > >> > > Subject: Re: Tech Resume > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Bullet points! > > > >> > > I'll be more than happy to send over a copy of mine as an > example. > > > >> It's > > > >> > > kinda long because I try to force the recruiters to read it but > > they > > > >> don't > > > >> > > so I just fill it with buzz words which is all they scan on. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > On Jan 22, 2008 6:32 PM, Joseph L. Casale > > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> > wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > I've been saying I need a new job for so long now, I don't > > > >> believe > > > >> > myself > > > >> > > > anymore... I am in a unique environment that's just truly bad > for > > > >> my > > > >> > career > > > >> > > > and I need to make a change. For the last ~13 years, I have > been > > > >> in the > > > >> > tech > > > >> > > > field and want to up the ante and get out of the small business > > > >> arena, > > > >> > so I > > > >> > > > am looking online for resume examples and could use a pointer. > > > >> I've only > > > >> > had > > > >> > > > two jobs in all that time and neither needed a resume so > needless > > > >> to > > > >> > say, > > > >> > > > I'm starting from scratch! > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > Any pointers would be most appreciated! > > > >> > > > jlc > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > > >> > > ~ < http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm > > ~ > > > >> > > > > > >> > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > > >> > > ~ < http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm > > ~ > > > >> > > > > > >> > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > > >> > > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm > ~ > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> ME2 > > > > > >> > > > >> ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > > >> ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > >> > > > >> ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > > >> ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ME2 > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > > > ~ < http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > > ~ < http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ME2 > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > ~ < http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > > ~ < http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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