Im working on finishing my bachelors degree, i've got alot of work experience but not in the field im graduating in. When you look at resumes to hire employees what do you look for? I've made up several resumes and was wondering what kind of templet is prefered? What information do you want and what is too much. I know there is a fine line between being informative and rambling. I've done research online with this and havn't come up with alot of anything and they always seem to interview people that work in the top .01%. Lets get real here, I'm not going to work for a company making 250k plus, so what do real world people look for? I'm sure this would come in handy to lots of people on this site besides my self.
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I work in a field that requires work experience ( skill ) rather than education, so what I say may not apply to you. But, I look for a steady work history with at least several years at each employer, some sign of advancement or promotion in the companies they worked for, anything that indicates a willingness to learn, and SPELLING. -
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I look for people who have done things that were leadership oriented in some way, shape or form. Then I look for a person who I think can grasp the concepts of managing and leading people. Good personality and willing to listen and learn. Most fresh out of school grads are going to have loads of experience, so I hire based on the charaterstics that I think make a successful leader and whether that person has "it."
I'd be happy to look at anything you have on paper if you woud like. PM me for my email address if you are interested.Comment
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There are a few levels of guys that I look for:
1. Entry level. These guys need to have a solid foundation. I don't expect them to have any real world experience. When I interview them, I'm basically looking for guys that listen, answer questions, and talk freely. I look for a good personality and someone that will get along with the people I already have.
2. Mid level. These guys need all of the above, but can get away with less education, if their past experience shows enough to know that they've learned something.
3. Senior level. Some of these guys don't have any degree, but they have enough real world experience to do the job.
On the resumes, I don't like it to be cluttered with unrelated information. They're applying to work at an engineering firm; I don't need to know that they were a stocker at HEB. I don't like a lot of babble about being a team player; I would assume you are because you're not going to openly tell me that you don't get along with others in the workplace. For the #3 type guys, I hate seeing LOTS of jobs; I've had some that had 30 years experience and 31 jobs ... those don't even get a second look.
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I work in a technology field so I tend to look at the details and experience rather than education or certification. I also look at the work history, I tend to see is a lot of resumes that have 3-4 months at each place of employment.
A lot of times people flood their resume with keywords so it will get notice and I will overlook a vast majority of them.
Example of keywords:
Exchange 2003, 2007 and 2010 Administrator
Windows 2003 and 2008 Administrator
Reduce company expenses
These terms are loosely used and tell me nothing on what you actual did.
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Texastaxi, thats good info. When your going through a resume do you like the resume to be specific to the job they are applying for or does a general one do the trick? I feel like if what I'm gathering is you like yours to be short and sweet that you would like the to be directed to the job at hand and any past experience directly related to the position. So maybe list a complete job history but dont elaborate on anything that doesn't apply?Comment
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You are spot on. I go through an average of 10 resumes a week and I don't like to have to read through a bunch of junk. I wanna know what they did, where the did it, and how long they were there. Anything that doesn't apply is just a waste of my time. If I want really detailed specifics of any part of that, I'll ask you in a face to face interview.
I've seen some resumes recently that were 6 and 7 pages. WAY too much junk!
I have over 17 years in my feild and my resume is ONE page!Comment
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Jon-paul thats good too, I feel like alot of people try to b.s. their way through a resume when its actually more obvious with the choice words. As we all know every position has a title, but that doesn't mean anything. Its the responsibilities under that position. So when a prospective employee list his positions do you like a short description or a little longer more detailed description, as long as it's applicable.Comment
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If this is your first job post-degree your resume needs to be one page. Be concise and make it easy for someone skimming it to see quickly what you actually did. Edit over and over and make sure all of your punctuation, spelling and grammar are correct.Comment
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Man, send me that thing and let me see whatcha got! I'll hire ya! LOL!Comment
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Originally posted by codyw2006 View Post
Personally I like short, sweet and to the point, however I don't mind it being a little longer as long as it's not a short story. I have seen resumes where one description is a page and half. I feel that if you can't portray what you doing in a precise and effect manner, then how are you going to give me details when I ask what the problem is.Comment
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Another thing, make sure it looks good just from a pure visual perspective. It really makes a difference in how someone perceives what they read.
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