Comments on: Updating My Resume http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1633 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Wed, 13 May 2026 18:23:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1633&cpage=1#comment-14396 Kate Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:52:59 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1633#comment-14396 I have sorted through hundreds of resumes while working in human resources. Amy is right about accomplishments over responsibilities. Most of the time, it looked like people cut and pasted their job description. Not helpful. I have sorted through hundreds of resumes while working in human resources. Amy is right about accomplishments over responsibilities. Most of the time, it looked like people cut and pasted their job description. Not helpful.

]]> By: Sydney http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1633&cpage=1#comment-14388 Sydney Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:49:58 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1633#comment-14388 Funny... since YOU did my resume, it uses all the techniques you list! :) Sadly, it did not garner me an interview at NetJets as I would have hoped. But I don't blame the resume; rather, the idiots who didn't see my fabulousness on every line. :) Funny… since YOU did my resume, it uses all the techniques you list! :)
Sadly, it did not garner me an interview at NetJets as I would have hoped. But I don’t blame the resume; rather, the idiots who didn’t see my fabulousness on every line. :)

]]> By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1633&cpage=1#comment-14371 Kate Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:53:04 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1633#comment-14371 Yes to everything you list. Plus, I often have students who put in jobs which won't help to get the job they're applying for, but to demonstrate work history. I think after you achieve a post-grad degree (JD, here), you can just put the work history during your time at school and after--essentially, limiting it to the jobs (and internships) which help you get the job you want. Employment holes are bad, but so listing your work at Home Depot when you were 18 when applying to a large law firm at 25. This also helps with the constant "but I can't get it down to one page!" complaint. This is also for much younger people who are just getting started in their field. If I have a non-trad student, we'll sometimes keep jobs which demonstrate leadership, etc. I've slowly transferred over to a CV in recent months, and oh, the freedom! Yes to everything you list. Plus, I often have students who put in jobs which won’t help to get the job they’re applying for, but to demonstrate work history. I think after you achieve a post-grad degree (JD, here), you can just put the work history during your time at school and after–essentially, limiting it to the jobs (and internships) which help you get the job you want. Employment holes are bad, but so listing your work at Home Depot when you were 18 when applying to a large law firm at 25. This also helps with the constant “but I can’t get it down to one page!” complaint. This is also for much younger people who are just getting started in their field. If I have a non-trad student, we’ll sometimes keep jobs which demonstrate leadership, etc.

I’ve slowly transferred over to a CV in recent months, and oh, the freedom!

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1633&cpage=1#comment-14333 Amy Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:48:18 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1633#comment-14333 My understanding is that nowadays, your resume should read as a list of accomplishments, not a list of responsibilities. For example, not "I was responsible for this project" but "I headed up this project and we finished early and made a billion dollars." That sort of thing. My understanding is that nowadays, your resume should read as a list of accomplishments, not a list of responsibilities. For example, not “I was responsible for this project” but “I headed up this project and we finished early and made a billion dollars.” That sort of thing.

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