So while over spring break I decided to ‘professionalize’ my resume. I took everything off from high school and removed the overused and boring activities section. Instead of nonchalantly listing the activities I’m involved in and hoping a potential employer takes the time to read them and understand what they are, I decided to highlight a select few that I hold leadership roles in. For example I am in a fraternity at SJU and I used to have the name of the fraternity and the position I hold. This didn’t give any explanation or credit to myself to the amount of work I put into the position. I think its important to know how much time and work you put into your activities. However after doing all of this I wondered if the activities list would have been better to show an employer the plethora of activities I am involved in, even if I only just show up for meetings. What do you all think is better? Also what do you choose to highlight on your personal resumes? Thanks for the input!
April 13, 2012 at 1:20 pm
I don’t think it’s very necessary to professionalise your resume unless you are applying for a job which requires a great deal of skill. All of the summer jobs are usually minimum wages jobs which provide training and most of them don;t even require your resume.
April 3, 2012 at 9:56 pm
^_^ Nice read.Thank You.
March 15, 2012 at 5:25 am
I did not understand only, why are you trying to ‘professionalize’ your resume, is it because you are looking for summer job or simply, because want to have it all ready if anything comes up? My personal advice is that if you are looking for a job, you better tailor it to the applied or desired position, so you can really relate your own skills and abilities, so as involvements to the field you will possibly apply them:) I hope that helps a bit and am looking forward hearing from you, how your resume is coming along:)