Is it time to drop part-time IT work off the resume?

RHEL

Resume real estate is getting tight these days, and that's a good thing; however, I wonder if it's time to drop my part-time IT experience off the resume.

Brief Summary:
* MS CIS
* BS MIS
* 7 years progressive unix engineer experience
* Multiple low level certs (never been a priority at any employer)
* Tons of professional training - 12+ week long AIX and Red Hat courses

Additionally, I have about 5 years of part time IT experience while I was in High School and college. I feel this diversifies my skill set a bit as it involves networking and security working for state government, academia and a private ISP.

I really could use the extra resume space already filling up two pages and having to get creative. Should I drop the part time stuff?

PCTechLinc

My opinion: if the part-time work explains a lot of practical experience that the rest of your Resume doesn't and is still relevant, then I would think of a creative way to include it. You don't have to go into extreme details, but when your regular Resume starts looking like a CV, then it may need some tailoring. It also depends on the jobs for which you are applying. I always customize my Resume for each job I apply, so it hardly ever has the same content. I just keep a master copy that has everything I need.

atippett

If your resume is 2 pages long, and you only have 7 years experience, then you need to look into re-formatting your resume. Marissa Mayer, the CEO of Yahoo, has a 1 page resume. If she can have a 1 page resume, you can too.

amcnow

RHEL wrote: »

Resume real estate is getting tight these days, and that's a good thing; however, I wonder if it's time to drop my part-time IT experience off the resume.

Brief Summary:
* MS CIS
* BS MIS
* 7 years progressive unix engineer experience
* Multiple low level certs (never been a priority at any employer)
* Tons of professional training - 12+ week long AIX and Red Hat courses

Additionally, I have about 5 years of part time IT experience while I was in High School and college. I feel this diversifies my skill set a bit as it involves networking and security working for state government, academia and a private ISP.

I really could use the extra resume space already filling up two pages and having to get creative. Should I drop the part time stuff?

How much real estate is filled with certs and professional training? This is a good place to start consolidating, if possible, especially if said training or certs are non-applicable for positions to which you are applying. Like others have said, your resume should hit only the high points and be tailored to each job.

scaredoftests

Nothing wrong with part-time work. Keep it.