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Offline Oblivion

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I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« on: July 07, 2012, 01:16:44 PM »
Yes, I know the resume will suck without previous job experience. It will be a skills based resume. I know how to write one and what to put in it but I have never used a good template. I'm sure that one of you has a template that works wonders, since most of you are 20-40 years old.
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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get my first job
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2012, 07:47:53 PM »
Where are you trying to get a job from?

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« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2012, 07:51:04 PM »
Anywhere. Subway, Starbucks, Kmart, WalMart, Sears, etc.

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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2012, 07:57:14 PM »
Ah, I see. I don't know about the requisites for the fast-food establishments, but I can tell you that if you're going to work part-time at a Walmart or anything similar to it you won't need much skills (even a monkey can do such simple tasks... I'm joking, but I hope you get what I meant), and they usually have a job application form. At least the grocery store that I still work for is like that.


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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2012, 08:04:02 PM »
Well, some are asking for a resume and I'm not sure what to put down. Hell, I don't even know what goes on in half of these jobs. I'm just applying everywhere in hopes someone will be stupid enough to hire me.

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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2012, 09:00:19 PM »
I can't believe any of them would ask for a resumé unless you're applying for manager or something.
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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2012, 09:05:14 PM »
What happened to your job at Gamestop? I thought you worked there.
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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2012, 09:22:46 PM »
I got laid off. I applied to Radio Shack and they wanted a resume. It makes no sense.

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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2012, 09:26:58 PM »
There are almost 9 million people in the country out of work, so don't feel bad about that. You aren't alone.
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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2012, 09:32:55 PM »
http://bit.ly/NeCup3 <-- good resource

make sure you embellish your duties at Gamestop on your resume too. Oversell yourself and then attempt to live up to it later. The most important thing is to stand out from the crowd, so don't be afraid to lie a little. You can worry about living up to your resume after you get the job.


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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2012, 10:33:43 PM »
I was always told that lying will bite you in the ass in the long run.

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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2012, 10:39:43 PM »
They were lying.
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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2012, 10:41:59 PM »
Couldn't the employer call and simply ask if I did the thing I said I did?

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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2012, 01:47:28 AM »
I said lie a little, through embellishments of the things you actually did.

ie. Your manager made you do  part of their job on a regular basis...
you put down "Shared in Managerial Duties" or something along those lines.

you don't want to put something that is way out there, just some things that could be true depending on how you look at it.

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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2012, 02:18:06 AM »
Make sure you always lead with a verb.
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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #15 on: July 08, 2012, 09:29:02 AM »
Like "groped."
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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #16 on: July 08, 2012, 11:27:57 AM »
Don't under-estimate your previous experience. After all, it ain't rocket science or brain surgery you're after. But don't lie about what you can do. Don't say you can speak french if you can't. Don't say you can write up P/L (profit/loss) Statements if you never had before.

But show the initiative to learn that you've demonstrated in previous jobs. Mentioning that you volunteered to dig into an audit or inventory scan shows you're willing to the dirty work that the boss doesn't want to do.

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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2012, 11:30:46 AM »
Can't put together a decent resume and was fired from your last job? Sorry, but you're pretty well fucked in the current job market. Best to just put your own skills to work and sell yourself to individuals instead. Paint their houses, fix their computers, mow their lawns, change their oil, whatever it is you're good at. If you avoid becoming a wage slave now, you'll have a better life later.

Lying is the single most important skill you can learn if you want to make it in the corporate world. Skill means nothing next to a good liar. You just have to learn how far to push it, both before and during an interview. It's something you will come to rely upon once you get the position as well. If people wanted to hear the truth about things, they'd pick up a newspaper now and then.
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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2012, 12:41:21 PM »
Woah woah woah, calm your tits Morari. I wasn't fired for being a bad employee, I was fired because I just wasn't needed anymore. Honestly, I was surprised I lasted this long. I can write a good resume (well, as good as you can without embellishing) but I'm always worried it looks ugly or isn't eye-catching or some ****.

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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2012, 01:25:39 PM »
There is a difference between being layed-off and being fired.

So make sure you emphasize that during any interview if they should ask.
Being layed off is usually at no fault of your own, just an economic/financial decision by the company. Being fired is due to your own incompetence or inability to do the job as requested.

But embellishments on your resume is nothing new and is a necessity in this current job market. But don't reach too far,  you're just trying to stand at the top of the pile of applicants, not over qualify yourself for the job you're applying for.

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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #20 on: July 08, 2012, 02:05:41 PM »
There is a difference between being layed-off and being fired.

Yep, some companies even say this right on the application. They don't consider it your fault if you were layed off (though if you are fired and and you say layed off, they will find out if they decide to check).
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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2012, 02:28:43 PM »
(though if you are fired and and you say layed off, they will find out if they decide to check).
Not necessarily. Many larger companies only verify the job title and dates of employment per company policy (some only give title or dates, in these cases usually dates not title). It's a good idea to find out what your company verifies. For example, my employer only verifies the title and dates so I could get fired and no other employer would ever know unless I did something illegal that shows up on a criminal report. Smaller companies, franchise locations, and privately owned companies often verify anything. They're not as strict with their records especially if the inquiring party has a hand signed authorization release for a background check from the applicant which many do or can get (if you want a job and they ask for a release, you'll give them one).

Employers may ask for a job or personal reference who they may/may not call. Just pick good references, people you trust to give you a good recommendation. You'd be surprised how infrequently some companies do quality due diligence. Some don't even do background checks. They skim your resume/application. If you get an interview, they may judge you on completely unrelated criteria like a firm handshake or if you look like a troublemaker. I'm serious.

A company like Gamestop uses The Work Number for Everyone, an automated system that only verifies job title and dates of employment. Sometimes that system not entirely reliable (occasionally they'll get dates wrong depending on how a company keeps their records or if the company was acquired by another company or if an employee goes from a corporate owned location to a franchise location). If an employer insists on speaking to your supervisor or a coworker, pick a good reference. You might be able to pick just a friend who never worked at Gamestop as long as they can BS some answers. There's no way for the person doing the background check to know. Still, if you just got laid off and were a good employee, you're better off picking someone who knows what you did and knows you did a good job. Gamestop also has entirely awkward job titles like Game Advisor or Senior Game Advisor that don't mean anything to other employers. That works against applicants of new jobs because Human Resources or the hiring manager may take one look at those job titles and put their applications/resumes aside because Game Advisor doesn't mean anything to them (even if they're just the equivalent to Customer Service Representative or Team Member or the like).

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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #22 on: July 08, 2012, 04:15:22 PM »
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Yes, I work in HR and mostly do background checks. It's not glamorous so I'm looking for a new job.
Wait.  Hollywood lied to me?  You don't go and personally interview people while carrying a gun digging for the Truth?

That aside, a lot of employers in the more skilled markets don't know what they really want.  Their is another group that does know what they want but the person who writes the job description and searches for people don't really know what there talking about.  Makes the interview and who you know very important.  A willingness to work and learn is important.  Though most of the time it boils down to if the higher manager likes you.  Unless it for the State of Tennessee then it boils down to a test.
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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #23 on: July 08, 2012, 10:07:54 PM »
Maybe Brandogg could get you a job at his console repair shop.
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Re: I need a good resume template - Trying to get a job
« Reply #24 on: July 08, 2012, 10:11:29 PM »
call center, they hire anybody because its a numbers game. The more people they have the more people they can call.
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