Someone once said, "Length like a mini-skirt -- short enough to get people's attention, long enough to cover the essentials." :-)
I am not at all ashamed of my 7-page resume. All it does, anyway, is prove I've applied for the right job. The cover letter, to me, is the most important part of any job application. The cover letter gets you the interview; the interview gets you the job. If I can't convince you to phone me in the first paragraphs of my cover letter, I've failed. I have sent potential employers resumes that were very much non-standard. When I applied to TSN (The Sports Network) for a multimedia job, instead of sending a resume, I sent my sports trading card. Got the interview and the job. When I was applying for newsletter jobs, I sent resumes in the form of a newsletter layout. I have sent some crazy resumes -- and they have been a good filter. If you don't like my approach to a resume, you sure as heck are not the kind of employer I'd want to work for. Saves us both a lot of time. --Beth -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jones, Donna Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 1:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TCP] How long should a resume be? ... Not so short that you lose the details, but not so long that it sounds like an infomercial. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
