My new resume, can someone comment? Thanks

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thread starter iSniPeSnaiL Jul 08 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/1571712/0/Help_on_my_resume_I_cant_get_a_job_.html# Since my last thread about my resume I have taken some of the comments and tried to improve my resume. Can someone now take a look at it. Its just my parents dont understand English very well. I just got a few question, some people says that a resume should be only one page but mine on the other hand is 2 because I have got 2 previous references, is that okay? Also should I print my resume 1 page double sided or 2 page New and improve resume http://s833.photobucket.com/albums/zz258/iMixNMatch/?action=view¤t=untitled-1.jpg Thank you and I apologize for the picture quality http://s833.photobucket.com/albums/zz258/iMixNMatch/?action=view¤t=untitled-2.jpg LATEST

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Eeveepony 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It's a major improvement. Do resumes on 2 pages with a cover sheet.

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HolyMythos + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It may be better to find a different layout and to cut down on wording. It's good to have a lot of skills and duties but you don't want to bore the reader. You're going to want to use big keywords instead of large drawn out sentences like.... You list: • Cash handling • Register work • Taking orders in an efficient manner You could easily sum them up into one bullet point, since it should be obvious that someone who is doing register work is both handling cash and taking orders in. So you could easily say; • Taking, serving and completing orders with cash and other payment types. I know that's a little counterintuitive to what i originally told you, but it's something I just noticed. I also noticed you listed skills for both your Job and your School. If you have already listed Duties, there's no need for a skills section for either one. AND NEVER PRINT A RESUME DOUBLE SIDED And you spelled "Eager" as "Egger". Although you should probably remove the Skills area from both parts since it's kinda redundant.

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chinesenood1 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

shouldn't it be interpret instead of translate? lol

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dimo + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

In all honesty you have to be different. Employers get dozens of applicants each week, and considering your small employment list you will need to dazzle them in other ways. Every one writes that they can "learn well", "can take orders", "is outgoing". They read that crap every single day. Try to be different in your description It really pays off. You also need a cover sheet.

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gamerrttag 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

ok heres what you do....walk into any store and just starting doing hte job you want at one point they will hire you b/c you have the experiance

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iSniPeSnaiL 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

o.O Cool Thank you all

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GiantValve 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Cut it. Resume reviewers hate reading long resumes.

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chinesenood1 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

and i agree with Mr.Sexy, be unique

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Prismee 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Hmm I really dislike how you listed so many things out like that. It just uh, takes up a lot of lines...so you have a lot of white space. Keep in mind that these guys see hundreds of these papers, so make sure you word it not too long, but not too short to dazzle. I didn't know resumes could go on two papers o_O? I've always learned that it should be on one strictly, with another being a source sort of thing.

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ricefluff 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

IDK since im still in high school, but from reading your resume, it seems like you have what most people already have. Im guessing if you want the job, you gotta show something that most people dont have. Like... ... IDK but i think you get the point and from what i heard from my brother, usually people who read resumes like it if its 1 page. I'm not too sure about this, since i am still young, but I'm Just Saying >..>

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HolyMythos 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Prismee : Hmm I really dislike how you listed so many things out like that. It just uh, takes up a lot of lines...so you have a lot of white space. Keep in mind that these guys see hundreds of these papers, so make sure you word it not too long, but not too short to dazzle. I didn't know resumes could go on two papers o_O? I've always learned that it should be on one strictly, with another being a source sort of thing. [/quote] You're supposed to shoot for one page. You can do two, but it's highly suggested you don't, and if you do you should put it in a bind with a coverpage so it's not stapled.

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matthewxx 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

i think it's important to put a skill obtained from concorde computers is the ability to delegate tasks in order of importance.

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HolyMythos 07/08/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Here's mine Half a page and gets the job done. The left area I sprayed out was my address, the right area I sprayed out was my phone and email.

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iSniPeSnaiL + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Cool thanks alot Thanks HolyMythos for helping me out

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