Question by StevenGrovvle: good resume or no? professionals please.?
JOHN DOE
Objective
I am currently seeking a full-time or part-time job with hours ranging 20-40+ hours a week.
Education
Fond du Lac High School Fond du Lac, Wi 52935
Graduated 2007, High School Diploma
Work Experience
The last four years I have been making income through online affiliate advertising on small websites, blogs, and Google Adwords using widgets and other advertising tools. When a potential customer clicks on that widget they then are redirected to the businesses website in which im promoting. When that individual converts to a customer and purchases off that website, I receive a small percentage of the companies profit. I do this for hundreds of companies to increase my potential income. I use Google Adworks in which I bid on keywords involving my affiliates products and services and they show up according to what an individual searches on Google. Every time that person clicks on my advertisement and goes to the website, I get charged per click, but my rating on my ad goes up and will now be shown more. When the person clicks the ad they are directed to my affiliates web page and are more likely to become a customer, bringing business to my affiliate and potentially earning me more money. A lot of my affiliates are small business that i get off of a website called Clickbank.com. Others I went out and found. If you look at most websites on the bottom where it says “contact us” and “careers” you’ll also see “affiliate program”. Its a great source of income if you enjoy working from home.
Skills
I am a very friendly person and i enjoy interacting with people. I am hard worker and am great when i comes to improvising and problem solving. I’m very result oriented, if something comes out poor, i strive to figure out my flaws and make way for improvements. I take pride in my work and anything that has my name on it. I am also extremely good with computers using Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. I am a self starter and a quick learner. I’ve taught numerous friends how to make income working from home. I’m outstanding with numbers, i can do math rapidly in my head with an accurate outcome. I am great with money management, i have lived on my own paying rent and bills since i was 18 using the income i make online. I am very good at following written and verbal instructions and figuring out how things work.
Goals
Going back to school to get a degree in business management and marketing.
Starting my own business within the next 5 years.
Start a class online teaching people how to work from home using affiliate advertising.
Buy and sell real estate for profit (10 year plan)
I KNOW THIS ISN’T IN RESUME FORMAT BUT I COULDN’T UPLOAD IT ON HERE. THE REAL QUESTION IS, IS IT A GOOD RESUME FOR SOMEONE WHO’S NEVER WORKED AT A REAL JOB, ALSO A LOT OF RESUMES HAVE BULLETS FOR WORK EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS, IS IT BAD THAT I PUT IT IN PARAGRAPH FORM?
Best answer:
Answer by Real Fan
First off, the objective is too generic. You should add the position title to show that you know what you are applying for. The objective should be about what you want to do and why you would be good at the position. Just a short sentence.
Second, you don’t need your school address in the education section. Try to list your GPA, if it is not too low, and any school related accomplishments. Maybe you can list some school activities.
In your “Work Experience”, you seem to explain the actual internet service more than what you did. Try to make it so you are translating this experience into something the employer can use. They might not care about Google Adwords, but care about you computer knowledge and how it will help them. The resume should be about how you can help the employer, not yourself.
With “Skill”, make sure you have examples to back your statements. For example, if you enjoy interacting with people, give an example of volunteering or being on a team. Anybody can make false statements. Plus the examples will make the resume better to read. Also, try to tailor your skills to what the employer wants. If you want a customer service position, the employer will most likely want someone who is more outgoing. But if you want to be in IT then that outgoing personality will not be as important.
The “Goals” are okay but try to write a section that is shows your interest in the specific field. You could try writing a section about your interests or something personal, if you are just entering the job market.
Also, use bullets instead of paragraphs. The employer doesn’t spend much time reading resumes so make the important information stand out.
Also make sure you use action verbs at the start of every bullet point to add emphasis and keep the statements short and to the point. What I would recommend is checking out a resume book from the library. They can help people who have years of experience and those who have none.
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