i haven't worked on/updated my resume in over 4 years and i'm thinking about applying to certain jobs related to education. the first position is called the Assistant Director of Admissions at a small art institute here in Va Beach and the other is a High School Enrolling Presenter at another small college in the city of Norfolk.

i'm still in grad school and will be on my way to become a high school teacher when i graduate. i'm in need of some more $$ and figured looking for a job that's somewhat related to what i want to eventually do couldn't be a bad thing.

but again, i'm real rusty working on resumes (wasn't very good at it in the first place) and was wondering if you guys had any tips, websites, or resources that might help me along. i added those quick blurbs about the specific jobs to give context regarding what field i'm looking into. any help would be greatly appreciated

and yes, i'm doing my own research online and stuff, too h:

 

1st purpose - this is most likely ur first impression on them. sell urself but dont over do it.
2 - try to keep it in one full page.
3 - leave out unnecessary information thats just fluff. i.e. - "hobbies: working on cars" or something like that.
4 - quadruple check it to make sure you have ZERO spelling/grammar mistakes
5 - try to make ur past experiences geared towards the industry/field you're going into (education)

this is all pretty much basic common sense. the problem is a lot of people just dont follow it.

p.s. - ALWAYS send a follow up email/call after each interview.

 

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yeah, i remember those pointers and will make sure i stick w/ it

i guess i'm also concerned about how to format all the information and to what degree i need to make it aesthetically pleasing

aside from a "header" with maybe your name and contact info, did you ever start w/ something like a "Profile" section that's like a quick paragraph describing yourself, which is then followed by stuff like Education and Employment History in bullet-form? cuz that's what my old one looks like h: trying to figure out whether i should "introduce" myself somehow like that or not

 

ive never used a "profile" section. i have, however, ALWAYS included an "objective" statement as the first thing listed below the header. usually one sentence. maybe two.

work history, then followed by education history (depending on ur age, u may or may not need to include highschool).
skills follow after that.
then references available upon request.

at least, thats how mine always are.

 

word. i'll try to revise my current "profile" section and also draft something like you used in the form of an objective statement

i listed my responsibilities under each prior job i had instead of listing all my previous jobs and then having a separate section w/ my "skills". is one preferred over the other? and when you wrote out your skills, did you do it in a bullet-list or almost like complete sentences/paragraphs?

thanks for the help, btw :hs:

 

u can have a profile section if u want i guess. im just saying i never used one. my friend has it on his resume though.
no i didnt mean "skills" to be ur prior job responsibilities. skills/skill sets is different. i.e. - tri/bilingual, any related computer skills, stuff like that...i just listed it. no phrase/sentences.

you should definitely have prior responsibilities/duties under each job though. this i personally prefer phrases/descriptions, but i guess you can write sentences? :dunno: i.e. - "managed the team in developing a sales plan that resulted in a $500k revenue increase" or some shit like that.
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search, fool. my thread was tits. also, 'references available upon request'? they dont care about that crap, theyll get the references on the application, i removed it from mine.

 

then you might as well remove your phone number and address from the header too since they ask for that crap on the application too. name and email is good enough for contact these days right?

 

Remember to show results and accomplishments in your bullets.

Trained customer's maintenance staff

vs

Played a key role in reducing dependence on OEM Technicians by training customers maintenance staff.

 

Well i do agree with 95SiR that those points are the basic idea of writing the resume.I hope you are not having any difficulty in doing your resume.