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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: Sheekle]
#22270183 - 09/21/15 03:59 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Resume clear and to the point, Cover letter covers everything else; keep your resume simple.
I don't think you have to be too worried about impressing the people at the costume shop, probably would get hired regardless of if you have a cover letter or not; but it's a good thing to know how to do.
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: Sheekle]
#22270201 - 09/21/15 04:04 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Explains why youre whoring for tie dye shirts and asking for resume advice. Seeing as how you can't fill one you shouldn't worry about it.
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: Sheekle]
#22270223 - 09/21/15 04:10 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Sorry if this comes off as assholeish, but do you need the boards to hold your hand through your adult life? The general population is a bunch of junkies and burnouts who dgaf about life or being homeless. Simply put, you may get better advice elsewhere.
Best bet? A short cover letter (don't write your life story) and a one page resume. If I have to read 50 resumes then I'll take the heaviest ones and throw them on the bottom. You usually find polar opposites on the one pagers: complete fails or clear and concise people who can fit a lot in a small amount of space.
If you need 5 pages to tell me about 6 years of work, chances are I won't be able to tolerate you in my workplace.
Good luck :]
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: Peachette]
#22270243 - 09/21/15 04:15 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I'd never want to work for you anyway, princess. I would purposely attach heavy weights to my resume so you strain your hand when you pick it up.
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: Sheekle]
#22270260 - 09/21/15 04:20 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hey just busting your bits. People with extensive resumes need to submit a curriculum vitae if they're that important. Reading a novella to work in a mail room or warehouse typically won't bump you to the top of the pile. Unless it's one of those places that wants a personal essay about yourself but those are more for seeing if you can write a semi-formal and coherent document. Sorry if I hurt your feelings I didn't mean to I was just playing hoping to get a smile. :[
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: Peachette]
#22270269 - 09/21/15 04:23 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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No worries, I probably wouldn't have weighed the resume down too much and if it strained your hand too bad I would have given you an ice pack.
I settled on a 2/3rds of a page resume, since it's for an entry-level retail job at a costume shop. It kind of baffles me that they'd ask for a resume at all. I made it pretty simple and to the point.
-------------------- "Ur cat died because he hated u" - Koods "I hope JSB kicks your ass one day." - Vandago "you are the biggest 'internet guy' I have ever come across"- Jokeshopbeard "The more I see you post the more I realize you're just this fuckin tie dye loser who trolls the Shroomery 24/7." - Herbologist "Sheekle you cannot vile the dice of bullshit you have posted on this forum over the years, I like databases" - thelastoneleft "or maybe i just come from a blood line of superior intelligence" - trees R.I.P Kelsy, ?/?/?? - 6/11/16
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: Sheekle]
#22270274 - 09/21/15 04:25 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Sheekle said: I'm trying to type up a resume to work at some costume store for like a month, lol. The application online gives the option to attach a resume so I figure I oughta. The only thing is, I'm not really sure what kind of "qualifications" and shit I should include, simply because it's a pretty straight-forward and easy job I'd assume. I've worked at a handful of other retail stores, should I say that I have experience with stocking, as a cashier, nd like, IDK!? Because that's true, but I dunno, applying for jobs is annoying and confusing.
So, to work at some little costume store for a month, how extensive do you think an interview should be?
If the retail jobs were similar then list the jobs then put a space for experience underneath. Templates are great but if you can simplify it then why not?
Then take the individual responsibilities and ebalorate on them like a jackass.
ex- Stocked shelves
Or
Worked as a team to facilitate the organization of product from warehouse to aisles
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fuck a resume, that's my motto 
btw op it's "Résumé", not "Resume".
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: zZZz] 1
#22270343 - 09/21/15 04:43 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Mines as long as the lies I can keep up with. Fake it until you make it bro. My "previous jobs" got me my current really good job. *cough* *cough*
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: Sheekle]
#22270396 - 09/21/15 04:59 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Sheekle said: No worries, I probably wouldn't have weighed the resume down too much and if it strained your hand too bad I would have given you an ice pack.
I settled on a 2/3rds of a page resume, since it's for an entry-level retail job at a costume shop. It kind of baffles me that they'd ask for a resume at all. I made it pretty simple and to the point.
It's because most jobs have a standard, unlike the pub. There's no standard here which explains your comfort posting.
Sadly, the pub is not real life. Thus your baffled at the resume request.
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Quote:
Sade said: Just put a picture of your penis on the resume.
Or whip it out during the interview. Preferably right after introducing yourself.
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: wigglewak] 4
#22270433 - 09/21/15 05:10 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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When they extend their hand to shake yours just slap it in their palm.
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: Sheekle]
#22270448 - 09/21/15 05:13 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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keep everything to one page. if i can find my resume later, i will send you it to use as a template.
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: 404]
#22270490 - 09/21/15 05:23 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I got a full one-page resume all neat and tidy nd submitted it nd stuff, thx tho
-------------------- "Ur cat died because he hated u" - Koods "I hope JSB kicks your ass one day." - Vandago "you are the biggest 'internet guy' I have ever come across"- Jokeshopbeard "The more I see you post the more I realize you're just this fuckin tie dye loser who trolls the Shroomery 24/7." - Herbologist "Sheekle you cannot vile the dice of bullshit you have posted on this forum over the years, I like databases" - thelastoneleft "or maybe i just come from a blood line of superior intelligence" - trees R.I.P Kelsy, ?/?/?? - 6/11/16
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: Sheekle]
#22270520 - 09/21/15 05:31 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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It probably would have come out being 9 pages if you actually knew how to spell. Not Hired.
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: Sheekle]
#22270774 - 09/21/15 06:21 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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You don't have to list every job you've ever had. Just list relevant experience, including school and/or professional affiliations (clubs/organizations), special accomplishments/awards that apply to the position you're going for, and any other relevant certifications, qualifications or skills you have.
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: zZZz]
#22270785 - 09/21/15 06:23 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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zZZz said: fuck a resume, that's my motto 
btw op it's "Résumé", not "Resume".
Both are considered correct, but only one is pretentious.
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: Sheekle]
#22270804 - 09/21/15 06:27 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Sheekle said: I got a full one-page resume all neat and tidy nd submitted it nd stuff, thx tho
Oh, I was too late. Good luck with the job, Sheek Cheeks.
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: djbluntmagic]
#22270807 - 09/21/15 06:27 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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blah blah blah bunch of bullshit blah blah blah simple stuff that...ta da! is BULLSHIT.
but lets all tout the concept as being not complete utter bullshit because it's what bullshit is required of idiots who need to be secure in the fact that their bullshit is required because bullshit.
you bullshitted some bullshit, oh man, proof of hire-ability.
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Re: How long should a resume be? [Re: akira_akuma]
#22270811 - 09/21/15 06:28 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Does anybody else remember the time Akira said he never wants to move out of his parents house or get a job ever?
He was literally like, "What am I gonna do?? Work at fucking mccdonalds?? who the fuck needs money???"
He was serious too. Dude's crazy.
-------------------- "Ur cat died because he hated u" - Koods "I hope JSB kicks your ass one day." - Vandago "you are the biggest 'internet guy' I have ever come across"- Jokeshopbeard "The more I see you post the more I realize you're just this fuckin tie dye loser who trolls the Shroomery 24/7." - Herbologist "Sheekle you cannot vile the dice of bullshit you have posted on this forum over the years, I like databases" - thelastoneleft "or maybe i just come from a blood line of superior intelligence" - trees R.I.P Kelsy, ?/?/?? - 6/11/16
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