|
MrMidnight posted:Hey guys, I did a VERY basic critique of the first job entry on your resume. Right now, you have a great deal of words here, but you aren't really communicating that much. You need to focus on details and specifics and use less ambiguous language. Hopefully you can see my comments on the first job and use the principles expressed in them to improve the content throughout. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
#
¿
Jun 12, 2013 23:21
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 28, 2024 22:12 |
|
|
Bisty Q. posted:Please don't post your resume in here asking for feedback, unless you promise you have followed everything above. 99% of resume feedback could be an index card with the stuff I posted on it. You do not accept PMs. I definitely agree that most goons seeking a resume critique would be better served watching the thread and reading all of the great information already posted. However, it is one thing to read about a good resume compared to actually seeing the mistakes on paper through resume critiques. The last thread worked so well because people would post and critique each others resumes and CVs. I think we should continue doing so in this thread. If you or others agree, would you mind editing the O.P. so readers are aware that posting their resume for critique by other Goons is encouraged?
|
|
#
¿
Jul 1, 2013 06:29
|
|
|
trmarkel posted:I was wondering if anyone would be willing to critique my resume. https://www.dropbox.com/s/3wtwn7zo1fkr771/Goonsume.doc I did a VERY basic critique mostly of the organization. The content is okay, but the wording needs a lot of improvement. Though I did not really touch on any of that in this review. Hopefully you can see my comments to improve the organization and content throughout. I hope this helps. Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Jul 2, 2013 22:38
|
|
|
kells posted:I've resigned from my current job due to excessive workloads, stress, forced (unpaid) overtime... Basically just bad working conditions. I did a VERY basic critique mostly of the content. Hopefully you can understand the reasoning behind my comments and apply that to your entire resume. Good luck. Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Jul 6, 2013 01:16
|
|
|
A Goon PMed me for a resume critique and I am posting this publicly as I know it will be helpful to some others reading this thread. Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Jul 17, 2013 22:05
|
|
|
T. J. Eckleburg posted:I think I'm finally ready for a resume critique. I've almost posted this two or three times, then at the last minute decided it was all wrong and re-wrote it. I'm looking for a job as a tech writer, still working on my master's but it's a program designed to be done while working full time. I tried to follow all of the advice in the OP as best I could, please tell me if it still sucks! Thank you! Here is a VERY basic critique. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Aug 1, 2013 22:13
|
|
|
neogeo0823 posted:EDIT:^^^ Ah, I see what you're saying. I guess I can try and work something out around that idea.^^^ http://mashable.com/2013/08/02/bluehost-down/ Unfortunately HostGator and some other web host are down entirely so the situation is beyond my control. I do appreciate the heads up. Thanks.
|
|
#
¿
Aug 2, 2013 19:50
|
|
|
neogeo0823 posted:Ok, next draft is up and ready to go. Could I please get some critique on the new version? Don't worry about being a downer about the thing. I'd rather have a bunch of negative, but constructive criticism instead of nothing at all. Here is a VERY basic critique. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Aug 27, 2013 19:31
|
|
|
spanko posted:I've been looking for a full time job for about a year and I very rarely get contacted about anything I apply for. If someone could look at my resume and give me some advice that would be great. Here is a VERY basic critique. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Sep 3, 2013 22:38
|
|
|
Below is a basic critique for someone from the thread who recently emailed me asking for one. Good luck. Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Sep 12, 2013 17:37
|
|
|
Below is the critique of someone from the thread who emailed me for feedback of his resume. I hope you find this helpful. Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service R2ICustomerSupport fucked around with this message at 19:17 on Sep 23, 2013 |
|
#
¿
Sep 23, 2013 19:15
|
|
|
semicolonsrock posted:The stuff Dusting Duvet is posting seems helpful, but to be honest it seems like he is posting examples of still very incomplete resumes. I get that he is selling a service, but I really think that you shouldn't use that as a be all end all model. Yes, I am posting very incomplete resumes because this just happens to be the people who are asking for resume critiques. I am in no way trying to show anyone here a complete product, but to give some very basic free advice that can point people in the right direction. Certainly nothing I’ve put on here is, or even remotely resembles, a finished product. My critiques are intended to point to specific issues and show quick and easy ways individual resumes can be improved. I often choose the most incomplete resumes because I feel that the owners of those resumes would benefit most from a basic critique. “Dur,” I’m glad you find them helpful. I guess I should make it clear that my critiques are the starting point, not the final destination. Anyone following my advice as a rule would be missing the point entirely. Though I don't think "dur" was implying that he or she is doing that either. If anyone wants me to critique a more advanced resume, I would be happy to do so. I will still have many issues to critique, just different ones. R2ICustomerSupport fucked around with this message at 22:54 on Sep 23, 2013 |
|
#
¿
Sep 23, 2013 20:42
|
|
|
semicolonsrock posted:Yeah, I was definitely not meaning to imply that at all! Just in case people got confused! Sure. I just cleared my inbox. I will be posting the critique in this thread so feel free to delete any personal information from the resume.
|
|
#
¿
Sep 24, 2013 03:03
|
|
|
semicolonsrock posted:Yeah, I was definitely not meaning to imply that at all! Just in case people got confused! I have posted your critique below. 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Sep 24, 2013 18:23
|
|
|
semicolonsrock posted:Thanks so much, this is really helpful! Maybe I'm wrong, but I think some of the comments were cut off due to lack of space -- is that the case? I am glad you found this helpful. I also emailed you the document to the email address you listed in the thread so you can view the complete comments.
|
|
#
¿
Sep 25, 2013 00:49
|
|
|
Mak0rz posted:Where is an appropriate place to stick your references? Is it best to give them their own section or put them under their relevant entries in the Experience section? It depends on your country and industry. If you are in America for example, you should create a separate references document to send to an employer only when they request them. However, sometimes there are exceptions like in academia. Otherwise do not make any mention of references on your resume. On the other hand, in certain countries in Europe for example, you can list the actual references at the bottom of your resume.
|
|
#
¿
Sep 29, 2013 15:19
|
|
|
Pyraen posted:
Here is a VERY basic critique. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Oct 7, 2013 22:58
|
|
|
Gray Ghost posted:Would y'all mind checking out my resume? Here is a VERY basic critique. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Oct 17, 2013 19:13
|
|
|
corkskroo posted:Sorry if this is covered elsewhere, but UK CVs: Both CV and resume length is a tricky issue that there is all sorts of conflicting advice about. Basically a CV or resume needs to be as tight as possible, and by "tight" I mean a the document needs to have as much relevant information as possible and as little irrelevant information as possible. Usually, when done well, this will result in a document that is one or two pages long. The "one page rule" is a handy guideline for some situations (like for most recent university graduates) but it is actually pretty antiquated as a hard and fast rule. A two page CV or resume is fine, as long as all the content is relevant and the two page version delivers value that a one page resume couldn't, meaning that a one page resume would force you to get rid of accomplishments that would help you secure an interview. If we are cutting relevant material that adds value just to get to a page, then we are diminishing the value of the resume forcing it to be a page long. However, having a neat one-page resume has it's own value. So we have to balance the value of a one page resume vs. a 1.5 or two page resume with more relevant content and determine which is most valuable for your specific situation. That being said academics and people with many years of job experience can justify three, or in some cases, four page resumes or CVs. There are also different formatting issues and preferred lengths for different countries. corkskroo posted:Also, with CVs is it ok to play creative with the formatting when applying to a creative/design job? I suggest you keep your CV simple and easy to read. It can work but the safest bet is to use your portfolio to demonstrate your creative abilities. Hopefully you have an online portfolio you can link to in your CV.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 17, 2013 21:44
|
|
|
 An anonymous Goon sent me a PM asking for a resume critique. Here you are! Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Nov 6, 2013 18:18
|
|
|
Achmed Jones posted:I'm in academia, and am considering applying for programming or systems administration positions if the academic job search doesn't go well. I'd love it if someone could give my resume a critique. Thank you! Here's a very basic critique. Remember, you can always create an "independent projects" section to highlight personal projects. Employers will treat these projects with respect if you do first. 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Nov 19, 2013 23:30
|
|
|
Below is the critique of the Goon who asked for one by PM. Good luck!
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Dec 2, 2013 19:51
|
|
|
Orange Somen posted:Recent university grad here - been searching for engineering positions with little success. I'm having trouble making the most out of what limited experience I have without getting too fanciful in my descriptions. Here's a very basic critique. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Dec 3, 2013 23:06
|
|
|
sim posted:I'm trying to tailor my resume for 100% remote UI Web Developer positions. I've always listed a couple independent projects at the end, but I'm starting to think I should remove those in favor of more bullet points for each position. I've never liked listing "skills" and instead try to work them into the job descriptions, but I know a lot of recruiters are just looking for certain keywords like "Backbone.js", "RequireJS", "jQuery", etc. I've worked with a ton of libraries, should I start sprinkling more of those in? Attached is a basic critique. Every sentence was lacking in detail. Make sure to list the specifics of what you did along with some actual results. I could have left about five different comments about each sentence you wrote. But what you have come up with is a good start. I hope this helps provide you with more direction. Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Dec 10, 2013 03:47
|
|
|
Xeom posted:Hello goons, I am a senior chemical engineering student and will soon start applying to jobs. Can I get some feedback on my resume? Here is a very basic critique. Hope this helps! Also, to add to the discussion, everything always needs to be in past tense on a resume or CV. There are many reasons for this. One of them is that if you say you are "doing" something you are implying the possibility of failure. When you say you "did" something you are turning a task into an accomplishment and using strong, confident language. And yes, you also want the whole document to be in one consistent tense. 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Dec 20, 2013 21:18
|
|
|
lanefrost posted:would love it if someone could take a look at my resume. Just finished reading through the whole thread and did some updating to my old resume. dropped a couple jobs off which were no longer relevant, did some editing on the bullets, and changed around the layout and where things fell. Been sending out a bunch of resumes with the old one with no bites at all, so time to try to clean things up (it, me, etc...) Here is a very basic critique of the first page. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Jan 6, 2014 20:51
|
|
|
angst emotion posted:Hi all. Hoping for some feedback on my resume. Here is a VERY basic critique. Hope this helps. Good luck! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Jan 27, 2014 18:57
|
|
|
wasey posted:I need help. I need to cut some lines from this resume to get it to fit on one page. I could play with formatting, however I think my resume is weak and needs work. If anybody has suggestions I would love to hear them. Thanks! Here is a VERY basic critique. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Feb 24, 2014 06:43
|
|
|
Elder Postsman posted:I've been applying for jobs off and on for the last two years or so now, and haven't had much luck with my current resume. Could one of the smarty pants resume reviewers here take a look over it, see if there's anything I'm doing extremely wrong? I've tried to update it in accordance with some of the suggestions in this thread, but I am pretty loving stupid so I probably screwed something up. Here's a link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dx54x42txialbdo/elderpostsman_resume.doc 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Mar 18, 2014 07:58
|
|
|
USDA Choice posted:I graduated a few years ago and worked abroad right after graduation. Now I'm back in the US and I've been looking for jobs that would hopefully involve using Chinese language skills in logistics such as purchasing, or continuing in marketing. Resume if anyone has input: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/102814889/SAResumeCritique.docx Here is a very basic critique. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Mar 31, 2014 05:45
|
|
|
Spoilers Below posted:Looking over my old resume, it sucked, and sucked hard. Having been presented with a pretty nice opportunity I don't want to blow (old co-worker with an opening at her new place of work that I'm perfectly qualified for, in a city I wouldn't mind relocating to), there was little question to updating the resume and giving this the proper effort that is necessary. Here is a very basic critique. Honestly, I would really think about some new formatting as well. You really need to get rid of those weird indentations. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Apr 25, 2014 13:51
|
|
|
Raptor1033 posted:I'm about to start throwing around a cover letter and CV to a bunch of laboratory heads to try and get an internship. Is this an appropriate cover letter? Each will be slightly customized to specific labs and their research. I'm sorry, but this cover letter is really bad. Reading it, I have no idea if you went to school, if you have had jobs in the field, or what. You say have lab experience, but you don't say where or what projects you worked on. Also, don't start off the cover letter by telling the employer what they should be looking for. They know what they are looking for. Here is a very basic critique of the resume. Again, this needs a great deal of work. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Apr 28, 2014 13:37
|
|
|
Sorry, realized one of my comments was obscured. See below.
R2ICustomerSupport fucked around with this message at 13:09 on Apr 29, 2014 |
|
#
¿
Apr 29, 2014 13:06
|
|
|
rt_hat posted:I was wondering if anyone could offer some critique about my girlfriend's cover letter and resume. She has a degree in Commerce (Marketing) and had been working as a restuarant manager for the past 4 years. She mainly looked after one of three restuarants in the business but she was loosely in charge of the other two locations. Here is a very basic critique of the first page of the resume. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Apr 29, 2014 13:08
|
|
|
100 HOGS AGREE posted:Could I get a resume critique? This isn't really working for me, I've applied to probably a hundred jobs in the last couple months and I've gotten like I dunno, one phone interview and a couple emails back. I've not had a real, actual sit down interview for a real job. Well, ever. Here are some suggestions for some very simple things you can do to improve this. It looks like you have some decent experience, but you aren't really showing any of the skills or accomplishments from that experience. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
Apr 30, 2014 12:30
|
|
|
the posted:Since it can't hurt, here's my resume. Assuming you're looking for Physics or research jobs, that is a good format. If you are looking for anything more general, you want to give more emphasis to your work experience. Here's some very basic advice. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
May 1, 2014 12:56
|
|
|
Blinkz0rz posted:Hey folks, I'm looking at possible new work so I figured I'd spruce up my resume. Does anyone mind taking a look? I'd be happy to provide a detailed critique if you upload this as a .doc file. I can't mark up .pdfs, so if anyone wants me to provide a basic critique, please upload the resume in question as a .doc file.
|
|
#
¿
May 5, 2014 09:30
|
|
|
Blinkz0rz posted:Thanks, I appreciate it! Here's a link to mine in doc format. I've updated it a little bit based on feedback from this thread. The main problems with this is a lack of context for anything you discuss in the bullet points. I imagine the name of the company will make this a little clearer, but you are a little too deep in the technical specifics without giving any context or big picture information. Remember, an HR rep is usually the first person who will read this. You need to make it clear to them what the projects are, and then add on the technical details. As far as getting this across one page goes, you can mention your publications in one bullet point in the research position. You could also cut from the summary, and consolidate the multiple sentences in the bullet points. This will give you more room. Or, you could add more spacing and put this across two pages, which is fine for your experience. It's this 1 page plus just a little more you want to avoid. 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
May 6, 2014 04:15
|
|
|
UrielX posted:New to the whole corporate world job search thing. I met with a career person that directed me to use a "functional resume" to try to show skill crossover from past jobs/school to match job duties. You need to get rid of the functional resume format. Here is a VERY basic critique, but basically this needs to be completely reorganized and redone. Hope this helps! 
Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service
|
|
#
¿
May 7, 2014 03:18
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 28, 2024 22:12 |
|
|
UrielX posted:While looking around last night at some resume resources I saw one that mentioned "full time student" under the employment heading. What do you guys think about that? It would actually allow me to close that gap, but also explain how my research is pertinent to the job as well. Rather than put full-time student, create a section called "Academic Projects". Treat this like a work experience section. Include a section heading, the name of each project, when edyou work on the project (month year - month year), and if you had a specific title or role in the project (i.e. Project Manager). Provide a description of the work you did on this project, and make sure to specifically mention specific types of software, tools, methodologies, and processes you used that are relevant to the industry you want to work in. It's important to work into the description whether you did this work as a member of a team or solo, including how many students were on the team. Often times your end result is a paper or presentation. If that is the case, include information about the length of paper and/or presentation (how many pages was the paper? How many minutes was the presentation?). Here is an example: ACADEMIC PROJECTS (the heading) (Project Title) Experimental Economics: Strategy and Game Theory (Dates) April 2013 – June 2013 - Developed and implemented an original investigation into moral hazard and incentives to cheat given various levels of available information in a controlled game with thirteen participants. - Wrote a 30-page report that graphically and mathematically analyzed results with MS Excel and Stata. Goon Approved Resume and CV Writing Service R2ICustomerSupport fucked around with this message at 04:07 on May 8, 2014 |
|
#
¿
May 8, 2014 01:20
|
|