Writing a Resume

[Von Milash]

anyone have a really good resume, or a really good template?

I can't get a f'in job for the life of me. I don't know if I'm overqualified, underqualified, my resume sucks, or what. but shit, out of work since August.

I uploaded it to theladders.com, a 100k-plus job site since all the normal sites have given me jack shit (I am rather educated wth almost two masters degree -msc and mba) and their free feedback expert said basically it sucks, but to fix it it would be $645. Yeah right. Fuck, why do i get the feelng that it doesn't matter what i would have submitted, it would have been shit.

So i re-did it based on his feedback, but im still waiting.

but i just applied a job in nyc... needed years of experience in science (chemistry) and an mba in finance. It's me to a "t." Got the fingers crossed. Plus it pays a shitload!

[Kev]

Good luck with the job application.

Just a thought but maybe your name is a little ridiculous and stops people taking you seriously.

When I picture a Von Milash, I picture a crazy German doctor from the late 1800's dressed in a top hat and tails, with a cane and a monocle.

By night he imports cadavars from the local graveyard and carries out electric shock treatment on them to Galvinise them back to life.

Why not drop the Von, so you no longer sound like you should be on a Nazi most wanted list and change Milash to an English or American generic name like Taylor, Brown or Smith?

[Von Milash]

good thought. ill give it a try.

amother thing that might not be working is that in my cover letter i say "if you don't hire me, then you're dumb fucking twat." Too strong?

[Kev]

good thought. ill give it a try.

amother thing that might not be working is that in my cover letter i say "if you don't hire me, then you're dumb fucking twat." Too strong?

Depends on the job but I'd tone it down a bit.

Why not play to your strengths. Make sure you state that English is your first language, that you are not in the country illegally and that you are not electronically tagged.

You could also show some photo's to demonstrate that your fingers bend and that you can toss a bun without dropping it.

With an application like that you'd be snapped up by most fast food outlets and maybe even get a place at McDonald's University

[donnydarkoIRL]

Hey Von.
Uh, Well I'm a student as such but I'm on work placement at the moment and had to prepare a pretty good resume.

A few brief tips.
1) Emphasise your ability to work as part of a team.
No matter how small the detail, try and big up that you like working with people.
2) Relate your "outside activities"
When or if you give details of your life outside work, relate it to work. I remember saying, "I participate in frequent excercise and competitive sports, this is an outlet for stress and alllows me to remain extremely focused and motivated whilst at work."
3) Be Human
You can have all the qualifications in the worlds and still be unemployable. Tray and represent your personality on the pages you present. You're a nice guy Von, make them like you. make them want to have you around.
4) Empahsise the work factor.
No matter what the job, make it clear you want to work in that area, even if you want to become an apple picker make it sound like thats your lifes ambition and you're willing to work to be there.

Anyway, they're only my opinions, you're older than me and therefore you've got more expierience in the world so tell me to get lost if you want.

However I do feel this was a good post as I wrote it all whilst holding back a dig at Bilbo posting on a work related thread
Just kidding Bilbo, You're the man and that was a low blow, I expect and accept that I'm about to have a tirrade of anti-Irish, anti-student posts directed my way over the next few years.

[Kev]

Hey Von.
Uh, Well I'm a student as such but I'm on work placement at the moment and had to prepare a pretty good resume.

A few brief tips.
1) Emphasise your ability to work as part of a team.
No matter how small the detail, try and big up that you like working with people.
2) Relate your "outside activities"
When or if you give details of your life outside work, relate it to work. I remember saying, "I participate in frequent excercise and competitive sports, this is an outlet for stress and alllows me to remain extremely focused and motivated whilst at work."
3) Be Human
You can have all the qualifications in the worlds and still be unemployable. Tray and represent your personality on the pages you present. You're a nice guy Von, make them like you. make them want to have you around.
4) Empahsise the work factor.
No matter what the job, make it clear you want to work in that area, even if you want to become an apple picker make it sound like thats your lifes ambition and you're willing to work to be there.

Anyway, they're only my opinions, you're older than me and therefore you've got more expierience in the world so tell me to get lost if you want.

However I do feel this was a good post as I wrote it all whilst holding back a dig at Bilbo posting on a work related thread
Just kidding Bilbo, You're the man and that was a low blow, I expect and accept that I'm about to have a tirrade of anti-Irish, anti-student posts directed my way over the next few years.

hahaha hehehe hahaha lol, no you are quite right, what the hell do I know. The last time I worked camera phones hadn't even been invented