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NFT: Any resume gurus out there?

chopperhatch : 7/17/2018 1:02 pm
Some of you have seen that Im trying to make a career transition back to something that's B2B in nature. I have been in restaurants for a while because that was a career I thought I wanted until I experienced the culture and the low ceiling that came with it. I had been in sales prior to that and was moving up the ladder fairly briskly until my company got acquired by a larger subsidiary and my office was dissolved.

I am curious if I am listing my experience correctly in order to attract the best attention. I have my restaurant experience pretty much listed without much detail...just dates to show no significant gap in employment history but am curious if this is the right approach. Nobody in my circle has really had to do this type of shift and I wanted to know what those who hire think when they see my resume.

My email is in my profile. If you dont mind taking a look and giving me feedback, please give your handle when you email me and I will shoot you a PDF.

Thanks in advance.
is headhunter still around?  
Rocky369 : 7/17/2018 1:16 pm : link
might be someone to check in with.
RE: is headhunter still around?  
chopperhatch : 7/17/2018 1:23 pm : link
In comment 14014922 Rocky369 said:
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might be someone to check in with.



Ehhhhhh, he and I....did not get along to say the least. Lol.
don't just list your experience you must tell results  
gtt350 : 7/17/2018 1:54 pm : link
of you being there. Increased sales by doing this or that by 12% etc. Remodeled floor layout increasing patronage etc. Created new inventory structure resuting in...., Added new Vendors decreasing expenses but increasing sales
RE: RE: is headhunter still around?  
trueblueinpw : 7/17/2018 1:59 pm : link
In comment 14014934 chopperhatch said:
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In comment 14014922 Rocky369 said:


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might be someone to check in
Ehhhhhh, he and I....did not get along to say the least. Lol.


I’d hire you based on that alone.
RE: RE: RE: is headhunter still around?  
chopperhatch : 7/17/2018 2:04 pm : link
In comment 14014970 trueblueinpw said:
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In comment 14014934 chopperhatch said:


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In comment 14014922 Rocky369 said:


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might be someone to check in
Ehhhhhh, he and I....did not get along to say the least. Lol.



I’d hire you based on that alone.


Guy was a total jerk off. If he were still here, he'd respond to my saying that with something like "at least I dont wait tables for a living" or " go get me some bread." He's literally the only BBIer I could see myself going after during a night at the bar.
Pat has a resume review business  
TommytheElephant : 7/17/2018 3:04 pm : link
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everything i ever read  
Gordo : 7/17/2018 4:16 pm : link
was if the job your applying for isn't in the fields that you've worked in leave it off. So if you are not staying in the Food industry, I wouldn't make it a highlight.
RE: everything i ever read  
chopperhatch : 7/17/2018 4:52 pm : link
In comment 14015023 Gordo said:
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was if the job your applying for isn't in the fields that you've worked in leave it off. So if you are not staying in the Food industry, I wouldn't make it a highlight.


Interesting Gordo. The only thing is that it would provide a ten year employment gap.
I had a resume writing gig  
mainiac : 7/17/2018 8:22 pm : link
but it was long ago (95-00). Back then at least you would want to avoid any gaps. Rather, keep the unrelated job material short and emphasize more on the related jobs/experiences.

There were some specific careers/industries that seemed more ok with or even preferred leaving a gap on unrelated jobs, but that was the exception. Things may have changed though.

Also, the resume review mentioned above may be worth considering. The return on that investment need not be very large to be worth it. Best of luck!
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