Resume Writing Tips

Flint · 01-28-2011, 11:52 PM

So, I've been at my current job for 2 years now. The place is still open, barely.

Since then, the 1st IT Director quit, the 2nd was laid off, and the CIO resigned. None of them were replaced. The "Help Desk" guy (an MCSE) and myself, the "PACS Administrator" have been running the whole show with no supervision. There is now practically no aspect of the industry that I haven't been involved in.

This is creating a new resume challenge for me. I don't know how to write my resume because there is so much information and so many ways it could be presented. I have a few ideas...

Keeping the brief overview section, i.e. who I am and why I am so great.
Adding some kind of general bullet points of "systems supported" and/or "services provided" to keep from having to repeat myself.
Doing the reverse chronological history listing only major points of each position. Only major points because too much detail would look like I am putting everything I know. I want it to be clear there is only room for a summary. I am sticking to two pages.

I think I will need to leave some "narrative" to tie this together for the cover letter, interview, etc.

I have considered that I might need to write up to four different types of resumes, focused towards particular types of positions.

01-28-2011, 11:52 PM	#35
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	So, I've been at my current job for 2 years now. The place is still open, barely. Since then, the 1st IT Director quit, the 2nd was laid off, and the CIO resigned. None of them were replaced. The "Help Desk" guy (an MCSE) and myself, the "PACS Administrator" have been running the whole show with no supervision. There is now practically no aspect of the industry that I haven't been involved in. This is creating a new resume challenge for me. I don't know how to write my resume because there is so much information and so many ways it could be presented. I have a few ideas... Keeping the brief overview section, i.e. who I am and why I am so great. Adding some kind of general bullet points of "systems supported" and/or "services provided" to keep from having to repeat myself. Doing the reverse chronological history listing only major points of each position. Only major points because too much detail would look like I am putting everything I know. I want it to be clear there is only room for a summary. I am sticking to two pages. I think I will need to leave some "narrative" to tie this together for the cover letter, interview, etc. I have considered that I might need to write up to four different types of resumes, focused towards particular types of positions. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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