Resume

[Manzanita]

how can we create a resume? I know his educational acheivements and his work backround but how do you translate that into a resume? just like any other resume?

any copies to look at?
thanks

[wannamae]

Hey, I typed in "Resumes" in my search bar and came up with a couple links. I have not been through them and not a resume type person but wont hurt to look through them. May have some on-line to use as a guide.

http://resume.monster.com/

http://www.rileyguide.com/letters.html

http://www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes.html

http://www.resume.com/content/resume/index.html

Good Luck

[Neamh]

If you take any past work experience, employment placings, training courses etc, break them down into the components of competancies; eg - A Baker would achieve competancies or be responsible for

preparing bread & pastries
operation of commerical cooking equip
ensuring safe food handling
maintaining a hygeinic & safe work environment
team building in the work environment

etc etc...

if you pull each job or course into little parts you can make even the dullest of jobs seem like a Five Star affair

[Freya]

Mrs. G.,

If you have Microsoft Word or any other similar type program on your PC, they come with a Resume Wizard. Monster.com is another online resource where you can post your resume, as someone mentioned in an earlier post.

[toi_ama]

To get around difficult lapses of time between jobs or to make several jobs that may not have lasted a long time each sound more impressive, you can say something like:

Ten years' experience in car detailing. Duties and skills required:

(List them here)

Five years continuous employment in automotive paint shop (which we can pretend he worked at in prison) including working in restorative body work with the following skills and responsibilities:

(List them here)

Educational certificates and diplomas:

(List them here) and you would include any kind of certification gotten in prison as well as in the free world but not saying it was gotten in prison if it's not necessary.

Then at the end, you make the statement "References available upon request" and you would then level with the person about having been in prison and other relevant facts once the resume' has generated an actual interview so that the "references" are in that way actually requested. You won't have them blatantly out there in the resume' and only the facts relevant to what is most impressive to the potential employer will be in front of him or her. This isn't deceptive, because you no doubt may have also turned in a job application with the statement you were convicted of a felony and you won't try to hide it at an interview, but it's a psychological ploy you can use to your advantage in presenting your qualifications very strongly all in one place without the negative words in black and white that you've been in prison being right there as well.

In making a resume' of this kind, you're stressing your many years of experience and ability, which is very valuable in the job market, while kind of smoothing out gaps in employment or the fact that you've had quite a few jobs but didn't stay with any one a long time.

[Neamh]

another option to fill the gaps would be to note it as Xyr - Zyr Family Duties or Person Developement and again list the skills attained throughout this period.

[Kaleilehua151]

Go to the websites that were listed above on resumes, and follow that format. That's how I did my resume. For the time that I was incarcerated, I listed those jobs on resume as exactly what they were. If you worked in the (ex.) Medical Unit. then list prison name medical unit. job descriptions were..... There was a great period of time prior to prison that I did'nt work. I listed my organization as
Domesic Engineer Alliance. (1990-1999) Job Description: various household duties, as well as being a positive parent, role model and leader within the community. You can come up with what ever you want to fit your own resume. It looks good on my resume.
Aloha, Kaleilehua

[Manzanita]

thanks everyone, lots of helpfl information! thanks

[goneSTRAIGHT]

I got so sick of interview after interview w/ no luck. So I sent this as a joke to a company who put me through 3 interviews only never to hear from again (3mos and job is still posted).


Lapoofa M. Quamba
1105 West MacArthur Bl.
Hayward, CA 94556
(510) 854-6989

Objective I be seekin a challengin position as an Adminiskrative assistant wit an opportunity ta grow. I would likes ta utilize my office skills wif a fas paced an' multi taxe isa.

Education Redwood High School Caskro Valley, CA High School Diploma Merritt College Oakland, Ca Currently attendin Chabot College to transfuh to Cal Sate Hayward in pursuit uh my B.S.

wuk experience
11/03-03/03 Jones, Clifford, Johnson an' Johnson LLP SF, CA
Adminiskration Assistant
Support attorneys wit clients via phone, email an' U.S. mail. In charge uh de initial client intake along wit diskribution uh U.S. mail. Filin, data entry, an s**t. I run de
warecrib where all records be kept. I also contact doctors in regards ta medical records an' billin an s**t.


12/01-11/02 Diversofried Personnel Haywart, CA
Clerical
This be a temporary placement agency, an shit. I specialize in clerical wuk fuh Diversified Personnel clients. I be presently wukin at a psychiatric clinic. I has wuked dere
fuh sevun months. I schedule client appointments, sweep da flo, answer da do, check in all clients. Assisdem wit daily livin an' deir medical billin. Answuh incomin phone calls,
maintain de front office, orduh office supplies, an' coordinate meetins. Filin, data entry, reports on Excel. I type letters on MS Word. I support all social wukers, case managers,
adminiskration an' doctors.


7/01-11/01 Mack Daddy's BBQ, Pleasanton, CA
Office Managuh Asst.
Answard multiple phone lines on a switch board, data entry, filin, duty fuh trainin in my department an'
orderin office supplies in bulk. UPS shippin an' receivin. Diskribution uh U.S. mail.


10/00-7/0 Macy’s Wes Hayward, CA
Sales Representative Guess specialist, duty fuh trainin new team members, Customuh service, cashiuh, restock merchandise an' phone orders.
Also, I attended team leaduh meetins.


12/97-09/00 Metrix Wes Hayward, CA
Warecrib Specialis Shippin an' receivin, assisted salesmen wit individual needs, organized incomin shipments, logged in all outgoin shipments wit UPS an' Federal Express.
Miscellaneous computuh taxes an' light phones. I also assisted in orduh pickin an' packin on an as needed basis. Skills I be skilled in typin forty words puh minute an' in data entry, an s**t.
I be well versed in all aspects uh Windows Word, Excel, Internet, Outlook an' mos uh de wuks programs. I has had extensive experience in Customuh Service an' clerical wuk. S**t!


References: Should yall need, jus aks


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[Manzanita]

this was very helpful looking back on it