Oh how I hate resume writing, but it's time for me to redo mine, which I haven't done in years.
Is it still anathema to use the first person in your resume? Must I continue to write subjectless sentences to summarize my accomplishments?
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
I've always thought the subjectless approach was mainly for brevity and skimmability. Consider your name at the top of the resume as the stand-in subject for every sentence on the page. I'm no resume expert, though.
ADDED: The subjectless sentence is also a mainstay of bulleted lists. Adding the subject to each item would de-emphasize the action verb leading the sentence, and that verb is the most important part of the sentence.
Even outside of a list, you want to emphasize the verbs, not the "I" you'd have to tack on to the front.
Posted by Artemisia Tridentata (Member # 8746) on :
AFR has it. Forget the pronouns. Just use bullets. The poor guy in HR has to read about a hundred at a time. He wants to see bullets.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
Bullets, action words, and specific skills. Remember you're dealing with an HR person, and not an english professor. Imagine you're a menu at a restaurant.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I definitely recommend lists of specific skills, and also responsibilities. Job titles are almost meaningless because they can be different things at different companies. List the responsibilities you've had and/or accomplishments you've made at the positions. Especially if it involved supervising others or working independently, HR folks love to see you have leadership experience and that you don't need much hand-holding.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
*Read comments and appreciates them *Will stick to bulleted lists *Will emphasize action verbs and specific skills
Posted by SenojRetep (Member # 8614) on :
quote:Originally posted by Uprooted: *Read comments and appreciates them *Will stick to bulleted lists *Will emphasize action verbs and specific skills
No, no, no; verb tenses MUST be parallel and bullets must be brief but buzz-word prone
* Internalizes comments extremely well * Organizes resume following efficiency guidelines * Actualizes feedback synergistically
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Well done, Senoj. ;-)
*Consistently refuses to speak "buzz" *Applies parallel tenses in formal writing
Seriously, I'll fall upon my sword before actualizing anything synergistically. Ever.
Posted by Artemisia Tridentata (Member # 8746) on :
OK, this from the old HR guy. Forget the buzz words. For standard work experience, list job titles. If your job is very unique, then briefly list duties. SR, you sound like you have been teaching the resume writing class that they offer seperating military officers. I throw them away, unless there is a duty assignment that I am interested in. If I were to total all of the "Saved $X in implementation of new system" lines I have seen in military resumes, it could account for two or three years of the entire military appropriations.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
I assumed he was being a little tongue in cheek about the buzz words.