Comments on: Is it really that hard to write a resume? http://youngandemployed.com/2010/02/04/is-it-really-that-hard-to-write-a-resume/ Perspectives on business from young marketing and public relations professionals Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:23:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cheryl http://youngandemployed.com/2010/02/04/is-it-really-that-hard-to-write-a-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Cheryl Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:36:37 +0000 http://youngandemployed.com/?p=285#comment-259 So I am at the point right now where I need to update my resume and have the worst case of writers block. I know I have to do it but everytime I open my computer i just tap my fingers looking at Microsoft word. I believe this is because I am a college graduate, BA in business administration emphasis in marketing, yet that was 3 years ago. Since then I traveled for about a year or two then decided to move to california. Throughout all this time and throughout college I was a bartender. i managed one bar, and did some formal event planning at others. I was also contracted out to work for urban land institute as an event coordinator through a family friend. So when I moved to california I decided to get yet another bartending job because it was a lot easier and in the end it was a better decision since at the time of my move recession was really hitting and there were no jobs, especially with the type of money i was making. So it is now a year and half since my move and I think it is time for me to take on a career and get that moving yet I am having a hard time trying to make my resume look more professional. I don't know how to make "bartending" transfer into the business world. I know I have what it takes, I did very well in school and I enjoyed it. I just don't know where to start right now. I have a few contacts in the hotel industry which I feel I would love, especially with my love of travel and people but I have to forward a resume soon and its getting difficult to come up with one. If there is any advice as to how to "professionalize" bartending skills and make my resume not something to be thrown out i would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! cheryl So I am at the point right now where I need to update my resume and have the worst case of writers block. I know I have to do it but everytime I open my computer i just tap my fingers looking at Microsoft word. I believe this is because I am a college graduate, BA in business administration emphasis in marketing, yet that was 3 years ago. Since then I traveled for about a year or two then decided to move to california. Throughout all this time and throughout college I was a bartender. i managed one bar, and did some formal event planning at others. I was also contracted out to work for urban land institute as an event coordinator through a family friend. So when I moved to california I decided to get yet another bartending job because it was a lot easier and in the end it was a better decision since at the time of my move recession was really hitting and there were no jobs, especially with the type of money i was making. So it is now a year and half since my move and I think it is time for me to take on a career and get that moving yet I am having a hard time trying to make my resume look more professional. I don’t know how to make “bartending” transfer into the business world. I know I have what it takes, I did very well in school and I enjoyed it. I just don’t know where to start right now. I have a few contacts in the hotel industry which I feel I would love, especially with my love of travel and people but I have to forward a resume soon and its getting difficult to come up with one. If there is any advice as to how to “professionalize” bartending skills and make my resume not something to be thrown out i would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! cheryl

]]> By: Jessica http://youngandemployed.com/2010/02/04/is-it-really-that-hard-to-write-a-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Jessica Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:29:08 +0000 http://youngandemployed.com/?p=285#comment-242 @Jose - you bring up a great point I forgot to mention. Make sure your resume lists results. For example I often write something like this "Manged all media relations resulting in 15% increase in press mentions each quarter". If you show you had results I'm more likely to think you'll benefit our company. @Jose – you bring up a great point I forgot to mention. Make sure your resume lists results. For example I often write something like this “Manged all media relations resulting in 15% increase in press mentions each quarter”. If you show you had results I’m more likely to think you’ll benefit our company.

]]> By: Jose http://youngandemployed.com/2010/02/04/is-it-really-that-hard-to-write-a-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Jose Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:48:23 +0000 http://youngandemployed.com/?p=285#comment-241 Fun and good article. I have one big thing for people to keep in mind: Can you do the job, without training, and fast? That is the #1 question I have in my mind. The best way to ease my mind is to explain how you have done it before. Either on the cover letter, resume, phone, and in person. I think cover letters are great to send a customized story that proves you can do that very job. This also means: focus less on responsibilities that you had and more on results you accomplished (which may also reflect on the responsibilities you had). I have met so many employees over the course of my life that had a long list of responsibilities and a short list of accomplishments that I worry when I only see responsibilities on a resume. Fun and good article.
I have one big thing for people to keep in mind:
Can you do the job, without training, and fast?
That is the #1 question I have in my mind. The best way to ease my mind is to explain how you have done it before. Either on the cover letter, resume, phone, and in person. I think cover letters are great to send a customized story that proves you can do that very job.

This also means: focus less on responsibilities that you had and more on results you accomplished (which may also reflect on the responsibilities you had). I have met so many employees over the course of my life that had a long list of responsibilities and a short list of accomplishments that I worry when I only see responsibilities on a resume.

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