Resume' question

[Timmy Tucker]

First off, let's just get this out of the way... I make the beast with two backsing hate writing these shitty things!! 

All better..


I know the answer, but have to ask anyway. Since I only have a high school education, do I really need to put in an "education" section? I feel stupid putting one in since all I have is a H.S. advanced diploma.

Also, I went to regular city H.S., and my senior year also went part time to a "Governor's school" for the gifted, talented, and socially retarded. It was a pre-engineering program for uber-smart kids. (Get your geek on!!)  Should I even mention this?


This is for a construction job, supervisory position, btw.

Thanks in advance!! 

[superjohn]

Resume writing sucks. Just list it at the end with all your relevant work experience first. Play up all the qualities that make you eligible for the position you're applying for.

[somegirl]

Resume writing sucks. Just list it at the end with all your relevant work experience first. Play up all the qualities that make you eligible for the position you're applying for.

+1.  Education needs to be included, but put the experience first, and put the education at the bottom.

And definitely include that pre-engineering program in there too.

[derby]

you're 32 years old... include any job-relevant training you've compled since you graduated highschool.

i'm in the tech industry and i include all my yearly training programs.

[Timmy Tucker]

you're 32 years old... include any job-relevant training you've compled since you graduated highschool.

i'm in the tech industry and i include all my yearly training programs.

Wish I had something like that to put on it. All of my training has been OTJ, largely self taught. I can do/build pretty much anything you ask and I know a lot about all the other trades work. But it's real hard to make myself look good on paper cause I've had no real apprenticeships, schooling or training. Mom and I were talking about this at dinner tonight, it's really aggravating.

[ejw24]

This is for a construction job, supervisory position, btw.

I'm a project manager for large national GC, unless you're a kid right out of school or don't have a lot of experience in construction I, and most others, couldn't give a crap about your education.  List your prior experience - positions held, duties performed, and name the projects you were on.  Good luck to you!  

[Howie]

Do have someone rewrite your resume after you are done if you are like me and have trouble patting yourself on the back.

[ducatiz]

Do have someone rewrite your resume after you are done if you are like me and have trouble patting yourself on the back.

+1

this will also uncover simple mistakes we all make that stick out like a cucumber nose.

[Triple J]

I'm a project manager for large national GC, unless you're a kid right out of school or don't have a lot of experience in construction I, and most others, couldn't give a crap about your education.  List your prior experience - positions held, duties performed, and name the projects you were on.  Good luck to you!  

+1. For a construcion supervisor position, list your construction experience. Education isn't all that important. Put it at the bottom if you need to fill up the page, but don't include it if it takes space on the page away from something construction related.

[Drunken Monkey]

Unless you're fresh out of school, education goes at the end.

And I list professional training before my degree.

Prof training.
Education.
Personal training (e.g. "Private Pilot", "First Aid") and volunteering.

[ducatiz]

Unless you're fresh out of school, education goes at the end.

And I list professional training before my degree.

Prof training.
Education.
Personal training (e.g. "Private Pilot", "First Aid") and volunteering.

You forgot "Liberal Agitprop"  (( ducking ))

[FatguyRacer]

I just had someone else do mine. I haven't needed one for 23 years. I just received the one I paid to have written. I'm not so sure its any better than the one I wrote myself using a MS office template.

[cyrus buelton]

DON'T PUT AN OBJECTIVE STATEMENT!!!!!!

[Timmy Tucker]

DON'T PUT AN OBJECTIVE STATEMENT!!!!!!

Why?

[cyrus buelton]

Why?

because everyone does

and they say the same bullshit