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Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

administrativeresume — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:36:29 -0000

Great samples of resume format for different positions and fields.
Try this http://www.resumeformat.org...

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

Alexander — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:06:52 -0000

Great post! I work for a job site, and heard lots of tips on creating a resume, but this so far is the best advice. Will recommend to all job seekers. :)
Can I use the Russian translation of this article on my site with a link to this entry?

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

cecpin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:24:36 -0000

So Rob, did u ever find the perfect Admin Assistant? I am the 1 who commented about being overqualified 9 months ago & u responded later on.Also met u w/Steph &Marshall @the Stock Exchange & 140 Characters in June.

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mustakbilcom — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:41:24 -0000

Very Informative..keep up the good work.Cheers!!

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Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

jeff — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:20:20 -0000

I have a very close friend, who graduated from Harvard. Worked for ML for over 8 years, recently he’s been “right sized” too, despite of his outstanding performance and the increasing revenue he generated. OMG, now the banking industry is badly hurt, how long it would take for those financial background guys like him get back to the job market. Banking jobs are not there as much as before as easily seen on http://www.joboutlets.com and other job sites in the region

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

chetan — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:11:12 -0000

People always hate to talk about when they are laid off. But as it has become every day's news headline since Yahoo started it with cutting 1500 of its task force last year, now a need of platform has been in demand where people can express their selves in words how they are feeling about their company, whey the got laid off was that justified or not.
And every thing they want to tell anonymously.And www.layoffgossip.com is providing you that platform.

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

David B. Wright — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:23:27 -0000

Excellent advice. It's easier than ever to apply for jobs online - which makes the job of finding a job tougher than ever since there is so much more competition. Employers are looking for people that will perform well - and every step of the application process is a reflection of the quality of work you would end up doing for the company if they hired you.

There is more advice in my book, Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves, available on Amazon and at http://www.thegetajobbook.com

You can also get free advice at my blog (co-written with Jim Stroud, author of The Job Search Strategist) at http://jobs.therecruiterslo...

To your success,

David B. Wright
Author, Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

Ben Northrop — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:07:41 -0000

Very interesting post. I agree...resumes tend to all blend together - at least in the software development world. Everyone ends up looking exactly the same. I've thought a bit about this...I think the problem is the resume itself. It's just a poor tool for communicating who you are (quickly).

I recently came up with one solution to this problem - "how do you set yourself apart to get that first interview". It's essentially an interactive resume for software developers, showing a person's skills and experiences from different perspectives: timeline, dashboard, etc. Check it out at:

http://www.coderscv.com/

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

Resume Docket — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:42:41 -0000

Great post as I now know exactly what to do and more importantly what not to do. Thanks

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Tom Hebert — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:16:23 -0000

Is there a page or a phone # so I could talk to somebody at criagslist.

the help would be cool.

Thank you Tom

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Tom Hebert — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:23:52 -0000

I am not looking for a job. I am trying to run a few ads to sell a boat,a old
train.a truck cap after I write my add it brings me to a code I put the code in the box then it says are you human I check yes and another box with about 75 # and letters it will not let me post.
If any one has an idea please help.

thank you Tom

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

Andrea C — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:47:37 -0000

I think that the general consensus of all here is that Administrative Assistants are lower on the job chain. I can assure you that if you feel this way that you haven't had a real administrative assistant and maybe the reason you are getting the bottom of the barrel is becuase you pay as such. The admins within ur company make upwards of $75 gran a year and well worth every penny. They are an essential part of our organization and their loyalty is unmatched.

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

Greg Paskill — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:09:32 -0000

The real problem is employers don't do anything that encourages the person who is really motivated and qualified to apply. Instead, hiring and dealing with applicants is seen as a burden.

If employers really wanted to find the right people, they'd publish the name and phone number of the hiring manager. Professional people would know how to handle and present themselves. Wannabees would hang themselves in the process.

You are right, resumes are completely inadequate to demonstrate competence today. That's especially true when an economy decimates your industry or field and employers insist you must present yourself in terms of what you've done before. That's not a winning formula in an environment of change, especially for applicants who are ready, willing and able to change. Question is, are employers?

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

Eric Lamb — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:51:17 -0000

I was happy to see I made your twenty percent, thanks for the tips.

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

Mr_Spammer — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:35:26 -0000

Yeah thats it - use a high quality email address instead of a throwaway so you last surviving inbox can get blasted with incest porno when they give away your email address.

No thanks. I'll be sending throwaway emails..

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

lloydengland — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:04:17 -0000

I fully agree with what you said there, a few months back I was looking at a whole pile of CV's (around 50 or so), for a job tailored for a university student to take a 1 year internship - and pretty much all of them got thrown out for one reason or another - we ended up interviewing 3 people out of that 50.

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

Kevin Donlin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:30:51 -0000

Even better is to not need a resume at all.

Joe Girard, formerly the world's #1 care salesman, used to say that everyone knows about 250 people on average. He sold more cars than many entire dealerships simply by mailing a card once a month to everyone who ever bought from him.

If most people made a plan to contact 10 people each day, they could cycle through 250 names a month, with weekends off.

Factor in the 250 people those 250 people know, and you could be 2 phone calls away from 62,500 people -- if you were as systematic about this as Joe Girard. There ought to be a job lead in there somewhere.

Here's a link to a video of a guy who did a short version of this and got a job lead in 5 minutes - http://tinyurl.com/4dzzw4

... no resume needed :-)

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

Ed — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:10:32 -0000

Part of the pay package here is no doubt prestige. $15 an hour working for Scoble and FastCompany.TV is not the same as $25 an hour working as a temp. It's actually substantially better. Impress Scoble for a year, and put that on your resume, and you'll have a careeer.

People still take shitty, low paying jobs as production assistants on films or clerks at the New York Times -- or work for FREE as interns for politicians -- for the exact same reason. These jobs lead somewhere. The people you get to work with are the type of people you want to be one day when your career is further along.

Is an employer that has this prestige at their disposal being a jerk by paying less? Perhaps. But my experience is that the organizations with jobs like this don't have as much money to spend. If you're looking for a high paying, soulless job, go to Wall Street instead. Oh wait. Too late.

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

Mike — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:06:17 -0000

I agree that "standing out" is key in the emerging era of shrinking economy and jobs. Not sure if blog is the top of the pile though...i think there are a couple of new sites that offer creation of an online portfolio, resume, career page...i think if my resume had a link to one of these online portfolio sites with a reference that you could see my video interview portfolio it would make a big difference...as an example for one of these online resume sites http://www.nuresume.com

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Leif Hansen — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:02:52 -0000

I had a fun time creating an interesting online resume for social media related work last year that, though somewhat slapped together, got some good response. It incorporates a number of your items above, but neglects a few as well:
http://www.SparkGuy.com

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

Encuentra a Carlitos — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:20:44 -0000

Thanks for the advice Robert. Of no use for me really, I never worked and intend not to work... ever.
I suppose its a big issue though (for those looking for a job of course).
Although I can imagine that some of you guys reading this post may wish to say like Jack Handy: "I wish I would have a real tragic love affair and get so bummed out that I'd just quit my job and become a bum for a few years, because I was thinking about doing that anyway."

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

Tom Summit — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:38:38 -0000

The advice you are dishing is reasonably good, but relevant to your audience and not $15/hr administrative assistants.
I think your point #5 is the best advice. People don't go to work at jobs, so they shouldn't search for jobs. Find the best company for you first, then the job will present itself.

I agree with Luke G, just looking through job postings is pretty lame. Particularly when you are in a high demand profession/skill set, where a keyword search will return thousands of almost random results.

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

marc meyer — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:57:56 -0000

With all the social media networking sites that are now available-you'd better be on them and, you'd better be consistent. That means LinkedIn and Facebook and Friend Feed and your corp.site and your blog etc etc. BTW, I'm looking for some collaborators on a cool project that won't pay anything. Hit me up.

Re: So, you need a job? Man, do resumes suck

Kevin Horne — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:45:43 -0000

Parallel with the resume, for all the MBAs out there don't squander the time invested - do some notable things you can put ON your resume (whatever form it takes)

some ideas here:
http://lairigmarketing.type...