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jemimapd (original poster member #37895) posted at 1:32 PM on Friday, April 5th, 2013
So... I last wrote my resume 20 years ago in another country.
I have to submit it via email as a Word document.
My son has given me his as a template - it is one page in 10 point font.
Is that the standard form? Do I list references?
Thanks for all advice!
Jemima Puddleduck is a trusting soul....
DD 1 Dec 2012; Divorced 11/13; 2 children
Me: BS (47) Him: WH (52) Her: 3 PA's
Ex bought a house, The Money Pit With Mold That Will Never Be Finished. He's living in the basement.
WakingFromADream ( member #33934) posted at 1:48 PM on Friday, April 5th, 2013
I think I generally use 12 point font but one page is generally considered appropriate unless you have significant experience and/or items like a list of publications. You don't list references and do not need a "References available upon request" as that is assumed.
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NikkiD ( member #38173) posted at 3:16 PM on Friday, April 5th, 2013
I work in HR. 1 to 2 pages is fine, as long as you are concise and to the point about your experience. If you have that much experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for, make sure you add that. If you have filler jobs list them as "other experience" and only put employer, position, dates and location with no task bullets. That way the prospective employer knows you were doing something during that time.
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jemimapd (original poster member #37895) posted at 8:27 PM on Friday, April 5th, 2013
Thank you! I love this site, just not how I got here...
Jemima Puddleduck is a trusting soul....
DD 1 Dec 2012; Divorced 11/13; 2 children
Me: BS (47) Him: WH (52) Her: 3 PA's
Ex bought a house, The Money Pit With Mold That Will Never Be Finished. He's living in the basement.
kernel ( member #27035) posted at 12:40 AM on Saturday, April 6th, 2013
What NikkiD said. I work at a college and that's what we tell the students, practically word for word.
"On particularly rough days when I'm sure I can't possibly endure, I like to remind myself that my track record for getting through bad days so far is 100% and that's pretty good."
Mama_of_3_Kids ( member #26651) posted at 12:49 AM on Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Yes to what others have said; 12 point font, 1 page, make sure to put what you were doing if you had "filler" jobs or volunteer experience, and references available upon request. These are all things that were stressed when I was in college the first time. Part of our final assignment was a copy of our resume.
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