How about down playing your skills a little? Resume Advice.
I have an idea. In my lifetime I have hired in excess of 1,500 employees. Resume viewing is just a part of my life. One thing that really started to make me sick was people putting too much bull on their resume, everybody was the greatest man on earth in their own minds.
Let's do this. Tear the old resume up and start from scratch. It will be O.k. to cite your college info, or technical schooling. It will be best to only cite the last and most important school. My friend used to tell me that i had more degrees than a thermometer, and if you have too much, you are simply over-qualified for the position.
Do not forget that the person who is looking at your resume, is not looking to get replaced by you hot-shot. Tone everything down and standardize the resume. Make it seem as if you are a fresh college graduate. That looks a lot better than 5 years sales manager here, car salesman there etc...It is better to really emphasize your main trait like sales, or technical skill.
If you are in sales, it is better not to list all the jobs you had and try to just state Auto Sales as a career, or whatever it might be. In addition, we are going to add something in their about timeliness, following directions, and things that are music to the ears of the employer.
You can take your masters degree and shove it, I just want a guy who is ready, willing and able to get the job done. PERIOD.
Let's do this. Tear the old resume up and start from scratch. It will be O.k. to cite your college info, or technical schooling. It will be best to only cite the last and most important school. My friend used to tell me that i had more degrees than a thermometer, and if you have too much, you are simply over-qualified for the position.
Do not forget that the person who is looking at your resume, is not looking to get replaced by you hot-shot. Tone everything down and standardize the resume. Make it seem as if you are a fresh college graduate. That looks a lot better than 5 years sales manager here, car salesman there etc...It is better to really emphasize your main trait like sales, or technical skill.
If you are in sales, it is better not to list all the jobs you had and try to just state Auto Sales as a career, or whatever it might be. In addition, we are going to add something in their about timeliness, following directions, and things that are music to the ears of the employer.
You can take your masters degree and shove it, I just want a guy who is ready, willing and able to get the job done. PERIOD.
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