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[themonkeymafia]

anyone have tips on re-doing/re-writing a resume ?

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[mrflagg]

lie a lot.

[themonkeymafia]

besides the obvious

[indigobluejelly]

cough up $$ and hire a pro!

[themonkeymafia]

and where would one start down that road? ie: who/what to look for?

[duncandy]

I was always told that you should write the resume in such a way that the hiring board is intrigued by you and want to know more, or else leave them feeling that they MUST hire you based on your skillset (which is always just after the objective).

[themonkeymafia]

do you realllllly think *our* boards are that smart or clued in? ;)

[duncandy]

Worked for me :) Normally, I would agree with you though...lmao. I can see if I can pull up my last resume in the system and e-mail it to you if you're interested.

[themonkeymafia]

naaah .. not that interested that I want to copy ;) Just looking mroe for general pointers/etc

[anothercanadian]

This advice will only be relevant if you're applying for a job with your same employer (assuming you're still working there):

1. Make sure your resume is filled with the same statements of merit criteria listed in the job posting. Even if it seems overkill/redundant, make sure it's there.

2. Try to find the job descriptions of the position you're applying for on the intranet somewhere. I can't remember where to find job descriptions, but dig around the intranet. Try to use some of those key phrases in your resume.

3. I have some links I can send you via email, but they are more for how to prepare for a board as opposed to the actual resume process (if I remember correctly).

[themonkeymafia]

most of that I know already ... I've been on boards before screening resumes ... ;)

[duncandy]

You should be telling us then! LOL.

[themonkeymafia]

I'm not in HR so I don't know _everything_