What about the short form with an offer to send the
longer if the hirer wishes?  Personally, I can offer a
portfolio, writing samples, clearances, and
transcripts if needed, as well as a CV, but have been
advised to keep the resume down to one tailored page
plus a cover letter.  This is an interesting challenge
with 13 years of work!

--- TOdd Bothel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 
> I can't speak for everyone, but I personally dislike
> the brief, bulleted resumes. I like specifics about
> what you did at you last job(s). Don't tell me that
> you:
> 
> 
> 
> conducted educational programs and tours
> 
> cataloged artifacts
> 
> review and updated policies
> 
> installed exhibits
> 
> worked on brochures
> 
> trained volunteers
> 
> To me every bullet point list looks the same and I
> find it hard to distinguish one candidate from
> another. You can provide me with a bulleted list but
> provide some specifics and highlight some
> accomplishments that set you apart from other
> candidates (e.g., in two years researched, designed
> and installed eight exhibits including "Toys & Games
> of Early 20th Century Farm Kids"; trained four
> volunteers on artifact cataloging and in the past
> year we catalogued 1000 items and entered the info
> and pics into PastPerfect; conducted 24 school tours
> [5 stations, 2 1/2 hour program] and 15 school
> classroom pre-visits servicing 3000 children;
> developed new walking tour brochure).
> 
> Personally, resume length does not matter to me.
> Granted I don't want a thesis, but 2-4 pages
> (depending on the number of previous positions) can
> provide me with the detail I need to distinguish and
> select candidates for interviews. I would rather
> have too much information than not enough.
> 
> Just my 2 cents.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amy Smith <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 4:47 pm
> Subject: Museum resumes
> 
> 
> 
> I am preparing my resume to send out to?museum
> announcements and I have been given two different
> opinions.? One opinion is to do a CV another is a
> more formal one page resume.? I have been in the
> museum world for a while but I don't think a CV is
> really necessary.? What do all you hiring people
> want and look for in a resume? 
> 
> ?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Zoe
> 
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