The one thing I haven't really seen in this discussion
is that your resume doesn't tell your prospective
employer your life history, it tells what you can do
for him.
Face it, in the days of an electronic job market,
where there are hundreds--if not thousands--of
applicants for many jobs, it's the resume that stands
out that gets referred. A resume that looks like all
the others and is a simple data sheet gets filed with
the rest of the data. One that draws the eye of the
reader to things they wish to have in an employee may
well serve an applicant far better than, veni, vidi,
vinci.
A well-crafted resume with white space, bullets that
draw the reader to the salient points, and bold face
used for key phrases may do more in four pages than
two pages of crammed together blah, blah, blah.
Want to make it fewer pages? What about back-to-back
pages? Again, lots of white space, headers repeated
so they know the name of the candidate AND the
position for which you are applying, and plenty of
bullets.
Remember, you've got three to seven seconds, on
average, to make it through a screener.
I've screened resumes a couple of times in my life.
The ones that got through are the ones who told me
what they could do for me rather than what they did
for somebody else. Don't forget to use words that
include traits as well as skills.
Just my thought on the thread.
--- Tracie Evans <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Holly-
> There is no perfect answer for this question. You
> want your resume to be
> concise and enticing to get an interview, but you
> also need it to illustrate
> your experience in all areas. You never know if an
> employer is looking for
> experience in a particular skill that you job might
> not bring to mind. ie
> Curator of Collections but having experience with
> developing a gift shop.
>
> Every resume in this field should include your
> education, experience,
> specialized training, and past employment. For me
> that is three pages. I
> list the experiences from my last couple of
> employers highlighting major
> projects and achievements, list all the additional
> training received beyond
> my Master's Degree and list my last 5-6 employers.
>
> You should include the most relevant materials and
> don't get caught up in
> the number of pages. That does not mean just go
> wild and explain
> everything, but definitely do not set an arbitrary
> limit if you require a
> longer resume. You can however try to limit yourself
> to learn to be brief
> just don't set it in stone.
>
> Some professions it is enough to list the job
> experience and that implies
> your responsibilities, but I have found that the
> museum field is not one of
> them. Job titles often to do reflex the breath of
> your actual work load and
> responsibilities. Your resume must highlight what
> you have actually
> accomplished not just your job title.
>
> This is my opinion and I'm sure other may disagree,
> but I have never had any
> difficulty getting interviews. Good Luck, resume
> writing is a royal but
> necessary pain.
> Sincerely,
> Tracie
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Holly Bennett [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 4:41 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: resume length
> >
> > After a lengthy absence from this list-serve I am
> back and wanted to get
> > people's opinions on resume length.
> >
> > I had always heard that you should keep your
> resume to one page, but more
> > often than not in the art world, I see multiple
> page resumes.
> >
> > I assume experience does affect length, but I
> would like your opinion on
> > this.
> >
> >
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