This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_000_01BFCC06.FBBE3540 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > I've updated my resume, but am unwilling to chop it out > to any less than four well formatted pages. Passing along a suggestion I was given: ABSOLUTELY stay under two pages for the resume proper. If appropriate, include an addendum--I used one (on some applications) that gave additional details WRT duties on my last job. That would seem an appropriate place for a listing--in some detail--of your accomplishments. BTW, I understand that a LOT of companies have the (in)human relations dept. do an initial screening so that the line mgr won't "waste his time looking at duds." Ya gotta follow the rules to get it past them. -mj- -----Original Message----- From: Bob George [mailto:qvj3yeleisnvknl4mdj5@proxymate.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 8:40 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us Subject: Re: Linux Job Order "Jarvis Mark-MC33419" wrote: > [...] > FWIW, most technical people are NOT wordsmiths--get competent help on the > wording, etc. of your resume--it's worth it! Now there's a thought: Would helping folks out with their resume count as good karma by the Open Source world? I'm not much of a programmer, but I write a pretty slick resume! I'm doing the job search myself. I've updated my resume, but am unwilling to chop it out to any less than four well formatted pages. I figure a resume is like a good novel: I need to make it compelling enough in the first couple of paragraphs to get anybody to read on. A page and a half of pure jargon without listing actual accomplishments strikes me as worse than too much detail (having done a fair amount of resume reviews myself lately.) If someone skimming it decides it's too damn long, then I'd be happier working elsewhere. - Bob _______________________________________________ Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss ------_=_NextPart_000_01BFCC06.FBBE3540 Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="Jarvis, Mark.vcf" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Jarvis, Mark.vcf" BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:Jarvis;Mark FN:Jarvis, Mark ORG:Motorola Computer Group;Information Technologies TITLE:UNIX Systems Administrator NOTE;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Pager email: 1267987@skytel.com=0D=0A (500 char.max) TEL;WORK;VOICE:(602)437-6370 TEL;PAGER;VOICE:1-800-759-8352; pin: 1267987 TEL;PREF:(602)437-6229 ADR;WORK;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:;;2900 South Diablo Way=0D=0A M/S DW117=0D=0A;Tempe;AZ;85282;USA LABEL;WORK;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:2900 South Diablo Way=0D=0A M/S DW117=0D=0A=0D=0ATempe, AZ 85282=0D=0AUSA EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:Mark.Jarvis@motorola.com REV:20000228T182621Z END:VCARD ------_=_NextPart_000_01BFCC06.FBBE3540--