Adulthood Blows

[Shlup]

I spent way too much time today building my resume. It's like the most annoying thing I've ever done. I mean, I'm freaking great, but on my resume I actually have to have smart-sounding reasons why I'm great.

And now I'm printing 40-ish copies to gets me a job.

Anybody else have a resume?

[Tasura]

At one point I did, but the cost of the paper to print it on was more then the ink to print it.

[Jowy]

I have a resume. Nothing impressive yet, but it's still nice to have.

[oddler]

I suppose it may come in handy some day to have one. As of now, however, I don't actually have a formal one.

[Yuffie514]

yeah, i keep a back-up for it so that it will be there for future updates. i hate putting it together.

[Araciel]

i have an impressive-looking resume.

[Roogle]

Well, I have one — that's about all I'll say about that.

[Leeza]

I have one, but it's over six years old. Hopefully I'll never have to update it again. :)

[Yamaneko]

I'm pretty sure they're hiring people off the street to be teachers. You shouldn't have too much trouble. It's mostly formality.

I have one, but it's almost two years old. When I apply to some jobs over the summer I'll update it again.

[Meat Puppet]

I made my résumé in Microsoft Word back in ’04. It’s kind of dull, because I needed help with it and nobody wanted to help me.

[Rusty]

I made my résumé in Microsoft Word back in ’04. It’s kind of dull, because I needed help with it and nobody wanted to help me.

I would of helped you :(

I don't have one, but I am planning to make one at the end of the year. I might need help.

[escobert]

No resume for Bert.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

I've a resume, it needs updating and will probably be updated sometime soon-ish.

[Captain Maxx Power]

I do, but it hasn't been updated in months since I've been in full-time education. I'll probably get round to updating it when I can shove a juicy Hns. at the end.

[Madame Adequate]

I don't have one. I need to put one together, because a retarded number of low-level service jobs over here want one*. It's like... wtf is wrong with application forms exactly?

* And they're pretty much all I can get right now.

[Roto13]

I have one, but it also needs updating. It's not like it's hard or something....

[fire_of_avalon]

I updated mine in December because I was interviewing for a second job. I thought it was pretty spiffy, now I realize they probably didn't even look at it. >:

[Rocket Edge]

I have one, but it's not really up to date as of now.

[Dr Unne]

I'm in the process of updating mine as we speak.

[Raistlin]

I have one, and I'm going to need to update it soon. :(

[Bunny]

My resume is just a piece of paper with the word "AWESOME" written in very large letters.

[yumi]

I've got a CV but hasn't been updated since I was about 16. Also fo my carrer I have to produce a portfolio showing 45 hours of extra learning as well all the skills abd training I've attended. I haven't even started that one


I've got till May though before I need to look for a job. Plenty of time

:kaoyatta:

[Shlup]

My resume is just a piece of paper with the word "AWESOME" written in very large letters.

See, I considered trying that, but people kept giving me this look...

[rubah]

I made a résumé for a fellowships application and not since.

[Miriel]

I don't have a resume, I have a portfolio, and it's rather lacking of the "WOW" factor right now. I'm spending nearly $200 this coming weekend to fix that.

[Dr Aum]

I've been keeping a curriculum vitae since I was old enough to write.

[Renmiri]

I did have a great resume but somehow my last career change - being a stay at home mom - is less than impressive on it :(

[Leeza]

I did have a great resume but somehow my last career change - being a stay at home mom - is less than impressive on it :(
Don't sell it short. A lot of people doing the hiring are women...with kids of their own so they know where you're coming from. What they don't like to see on resumes are blank spaces where you don't account for your time of not working for a paycheque.

[Psychotic]

No, I've never had a need to. I guess I'd better write one now. Here goes:

Hi, prospective employer!

I'm somewhat awesome. Alright, I lied, I'm extremely awesome. Now pick me for your job.

Also, just so you know, I've never had a job in my life and I'm a lazy slacker.

Well, g2g! I have important eCommerce and eBusiness to take care of!

As you can probably tell, I'm looking for an executive position in a large multinational corporation. Golden handshake, here I come. :cool:

[Yamaneko]

Must be because they don't know what a "paycheque" is.

[Vincent, Thunder God]

I practiced writing a resume in Careers last year, but I have yet to write a real one.

[Anaisa]

I did have a great resume but somehow my last career change - being a stay at home mom - is less than impressive on it :( You just have to word it in a way that sounds impressive, so instead of saying you've been a stay at home mum, you say you have extensive experience working in child care.

[Roto13]

I wonder if I can write "A good lay," on mine.

[Renmiri]

You just have to word it in a way that sounds impressive, so instead of saying you've been a stay at home mum, you say you have extensive experience working in child care.

Hihi! And put writing fan fiction as "Creative Writing" or something :love:


Don't sell it short. A lot of people doing the hiring are women...with kids of their own so they know where you're coming from. What they don't like to see on resumes are blank spaces where you don't account for your time of not working for a paycheque.
Yeah, I'll try next year, when all my pups are in school. Hopefully they will not see it as a blank period but as a life enriching experience.

PS: Roto, depends on the job you are going for... And how cute the interviewer is ;)

[Bunny]

My resume is just a piece of paper with the word "AWESOME" written in very large letters.

See, I considered trying that, but people kept giving me this look...

Try putting "Administrator of Internet Forum" on it.

Roto, I suggest putting "works well with others", "great multitasker", and "not afraid to go where most people won't go ever." down under the skills section.

[Shlup]

I don't think "not afraid to go where most people won't go ever" would be appropriate for an elementary school teacher resume.

I gave out like a dozen resumes today! Got one interview so far.

[The Summoner of Leviathan]

I have one but it needs to be updated. Nothing really interesting on it.

[Jojee]

I made a resume my freshman year, had to submit it to get the internship at the Capitol. :\ I'm not sure if that's how a resume was supposed to look, but it got me the job so. xD

[Hambone]

Nope. I'm 13. I wonder if you'd even need one for the career I'm pursuing.

[Shlup]

Nope. I'm 13. I wonder if you'd even need one for the career I'm pursuing.

What's the career?

[Bunny]

Nope. I'm 13. I wonder if you'd even need one for the career I'm pursuing.

What's the career?

Prostitution?

[Shoeberto]

I have one that I wrote for college scholarships. It could be more impressive, I suppose, but I think it has some eye catching things on it.

[Hambone]

Nope. I'm 13. I wonder if you'd even need one for the career I'm pursuing.

What's the career?

Prostitution?

Yup. :bigsmile:

No, soloist.

[41-Inches-Wide]

I am graduating in BS Agriculture and Astronomy in 2 months, I have yet to make a resume. :O

[Renmiri]

Agriculture and Astronomy ? Where can you work, on a Mars farm ?

j/k, I have done 2 years of Astronomy myself before graduating on EE

[Iceglow]

I have a resume, I don't bother listing all the jobs I have done as I was temping for about 2 years in many different offices I just put the ones I enjoyed and my current job on there. For my current job however I got a load of things to list under the duties section that makes some interviewers ask why I ain't applying for managerial positions.

I also tend to have to downplay my it skills somewhat for employers at times, the amount of times I have heard the reply "sorry Mr Causer-Smith you're just too over qualified for this position." I actually once lost my temper with an interviewer when he said that and demanded to know why if I was willing to accept the pay he offered and I could do the work I was over qualified, the guy just couldn't give me a satisfactory answer to that.

[Renmiri]

I also tend to have to downplay my it skills somewhat for employers at times, the amount of times I have heard the reply "sorry Mr Causer-Smith you're just too over qualified for this position."

Been there, done that.... The problem is that the employer knows you will not stay for long because you can get a better job anytime.

Which is silly because no job is for life anymore.