Resume Format

Caribbean Princess
on 4/22/09 11:54 pm - Baltimore, MD

This question is directed to those in management *****ad resumes or are good at writing them. What is the better format, bullets or brief paragraphs.?

# 1 MACK_MAMA
on 4/23/09 12:02 am

Depends on the job you are applying for and how your skills/previous experience ties in.

If you are crossing fields/positions, you want a skill based resume - so more bullets than paragraphs

Same field/similar positions - paragraphs work better.

What are you shooting for?

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Caribbean Princess
on 4/23/09 12:05 am - Baltimore, MD

Same field and position, just a different location. I am a schoool social worker and the company that my job contracts with is not renewing the contract so in six weeks I will be jobless. I want to continue to be a school social worker but just in another school.

# 1 MACK_MAMA
on 4/23/09 12:10 am

If that's been your field for a while, you'll want to start with a summary of your skills, then have paragraph entries for your experience.

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Faith *
on 4/23/09 12:12 am

Lap Band on 02/14/07

I used to be in management and I do write resumés from time to time. I tend to bullet qualifications and/or skills and brief paragraphs for job duties. Sometimes all an employer wants is a one page resumé so it really depends upon the job being applied for and you have to choose between bullets or brief paragraphs.

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Caribbean Princess
on 4/23/09 12:27 am - Baltimore, MD

Thank You Faith for your feedback.

Dalexis
on 4/23/09 2:18 am - Brooklyn, NY

RNY on 11/27/06

Carol,

How is the search going? You know, maybe i'm silly / stupid, but when i read this, i'm thinking "re-sume" not "re-su-may". LOL

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Caribbean Princess
on 4/23/09 3:03 am - Baltimore, MD

Hey I have not really started seriously looking yet. I am still trying to get my resume all together. But I have gotten some good help and feedback today so I'm well on my way to finishing it up. I just want to have that together so that when I do find a job/jobs that interest me I can just send or upload the resume right away.

Chagrin21
on 4/23/09 12:53 am

Lap Band on 12/17/08

Bullets are preferred.

Easier to recognize the skills needed.

Krayzsexykool
on 4/23/09 1:54 am - Douglasville, GA

RNY on 09/14/09

Bullets are preferable. EXCEPT if you are uploading to a site - most large companies will scan resumes. These scanners can't pick up on formatting - you will need to save that version in text/ANSCI format and use astericks.

If extensive and relevant experience, you can do 2 pages.

Qualifications for answering: MBA & MHRM (master of HR Management) though I work in Benefits now, I don't see resumes. This is what they stressed in my grad & undergrad business writing classes. I have 2 versions of my resume.

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