Hey guys have my first big boy resume here...

icehead14

Just wanted to see what you think about it before I send it out. Take it easy on me, as I said its my first. But I would definitely love to hear what you guys have to say about it.

Thanks!

Ismaeljrp

I'd definitely take out the Comptia certified logo at the top. Instead of just writing " computer repair ", go deeper into the actual tasks you've done, e.g. virus removal, disk imaging, build pc's based on specific client needs...stuff like that.

emerald_octane

Oh dear.

Be more verbose on what you did, how well you did it, how it contributed to your companies bottom line etc.

Please get rid of the logo.

Light programming doesn't exist. Sorta like saying "a sprinkle o' programming" lol. It should be like beginners level or working knowledge something like that.

Did you not get an AS from the community colleges? If so i'd list that separately.

jibbajabba

emerald_octane wrote: »

Light programming doesn't exist. Sorta like saying "a sprinkle o' programming" lol.

Or someone is a little bit pregnant

Edit: wow - that IS a basic resume - yea - you need to be a LOT more detailed than that. Plus you say your goal is to continue your education / certification. What education - which certification ?

Having said that - not many recruiter (I think) are interested what you are going to do, but what you have done.

Have a browse here - many asked for opinnions - you could easily grab some ideas there .. Jobs like "Back of House Specialist" are Apple specific really so you have to be a lot more spcific .. In general "Customer Service" can mean anything. On the phone / customer facing / email ? And so on...

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite - which parts ? Does it mean you can just fly accross the keyboard to install and configure LYNC and use Sharepoint Designer like a pro ? You can use Visio like a boss and know all about One Note and Infopath ? Your own website has been created using Access and Publisher while you create network graphs with Project ? All versions from 1997 - 2013 ?

Mobile Device / Computer repair ? So I can bring you my Alienware Laptop or MacBook and Dell workstation and you "fix" it ? No matter what ?

You are working three jobs ?

You work in

Macianos Pizzeria / 2011 - Present
Chase Staffing / 2011 - Present
Apple / 2012 - Present

Needs a lot of work tbh.

Michael2

Get rid of the objective statement. It's too vague, and besides I've heard that they aren't being used anymore which means you'd be dating yourself. You could also do a little better describing your jobs.

What did you do while you were at the schools? What degree did you earn. Don't tell me you're expecting to enter IT without a degree. You must have some achievements you can list.

I'd suggest putting the skills section at the top, and don't just say "proficient with Microsoft Suite." What does that mean? Do you know how to use Word 2010 or Excel 2010? If not, consider getting trained in those. CompTIA A+ certification is a qualification, so don't list it as education. How long have you been repairing computers? Take the Python programming out of there. It basically tells me you read a book and learned a few tricks but have no real interest or ability.

All in all, there is nothing in your resume that suggests you have the level of qualification for IT. If you think you do, then you need to say why. What have you done that relates to the field? You need more than data entry. What did you do for Apple? If all you did was customer service and inventory control, that's not going to help.

icehead14

Thanks guys. Yes I agree it is very vague. Like I said first real resume. My last one I had all my job duties under jobs but was told that was to much and I should put a short description(guess I went a little to short, well lets be real I went way to short). I figured it would need a lot of work and thats why I bring it here.

I dont have any IT experience, or a degree. I had to drop out of school due to money problems and start working. I did not receive a degree while I was in school. Although I believe I am only a semester and a half away from getting an A.S. Once I get a job that can consistently pay my bills, I am going to re-enroll and get my A.S. finished at the very least, although I would rather see what credits will transfer and try to get a bachelors.

As of right now I am working 2 jobs. I am still employed with the temp agency but not working for them atm. Most of my jobs are 1 or 2 weeks but i had one that lasted 5 months and another that lasted 3 months.

As for my jobs. All I can really think of is that even remotely ties into what I want to do is, I've fixed a few printer problems(basic nothing really helpful), and wrote a program at one of my temp jobs that kept count of one of my daily activities and logged them into a csv for comparing them later.

For computer/mobile repair I have replaced a dc jack on laptop, virus removal, replaced a few hard drive and reinstalled windows, upgraded ram, set up a couple home networks, and replaced broken screens on phones. All really simple things I guess it was more of a stretch just trying to have something relavent in there.

I didn't really have any achievements or groups or activities at school. I did my work and went to work. I had a 3.1 GPA At my first community college but thats about it.

I know that not having any real experience in IT or a degree will make it more difficult for me to get a job. But this is what I want to do and getting the A+ was just my first step in the right direction. The temp agency I work for has an separate department for IT workers, so hopefully I will be able to gain some experience there.

So obviously I need to be more descriptive and I am working on that as we speak but my questions to you are.
Without having a degree, what would you do with the education section?
Is it worth being more descriptive with the computer mobile repair or should I just drop it?
Should I put the date that my last assignment ended as my end date and add into the description I am still employed by them just not working any assignments for them right now?
How would you make this worth looking at and given a possible consideration for a job?

Again I appreciate this. Thanks

BTW the logo is gone. So is microsoft office.

DoubleNNs

So Cert Logos on Resumes are a no go?

Lol isn't that the reason why they give us the logos in the first place? Or was this example just a poor execution?

Michael2

I read an article saying that you shouldn't list college unless you graduated. List high school or the last school you got a diploma/certificate/degree from. I wouldn't even list computer repair unless you did something extreme like build a custom computer. Just move CompTIA A+ certification to qualifications. You might write a short description of the certification below it just to build rapport. You miight be challenged in an interviewto answer exam-style questions, though.

emerald_octane

DoubleNNs wrote: »

Lol isn't that the reason why they give us the logos in the first place?

Nope. The goal of a resume is sell one's self to the ability to do what the job posting asks. Putting a cert logo on there is like putting on glitter or a random picture of your family. I work very closesly with a technical recruiter at a tech company. Any time I see things like obnoxiously large font, logos or a whole crap ton of white space, I start to get suspect. What is this user trying to hide? Why all the flourish? If the cert is listed down here, why do I need the logo up there? etc.

Now keep in mind that's my opinion. MAYBE a case could be made for high end cert logos on a business card but even then, I think appending the letters to the end of your name will suffice. Cert letters behind the name seems much more classy to me. No one will say, "oh man look at that sweet logo let me shake your hand". At best, they will glance and move on. At worse they will think less of you because of it especially if they have achieved said cert + a couple.

jibbajabba

DoubleNNs wrote: »

So Cert Logos on Resumes are a no go?

Lol isn't that the reason why they give us the logos in the first place? Or was this example just a poor execution?

I think people more use them on websites, mail signatures or business cards.

icehead14

emerald_octane wrote: »

Nope. The goal of a resume is sell one's self to the ability to do what the job posting asks. Putting a cert logo on there is like putting on glitter or a random picture of your family. I work very closesly with a technical recruiter at a tech company. Any time I see things like obnoxiously large font, logos or a whole crap ton of white space, I start to get suspect. What is this user trying to hide? Why all the flourish? If the cert is listed down here, why do I need the logo up there? etc.

Now keep in mind that's my opinion. MAYBE a case could be made for high end cert logos on a business card but even then, I think appending the letters to the end of your name will suffice. Cert letters behind the name seems much more classy to me. No one will say, "oh man look at that sweet logo let me shake your hand". At best, they will glance and move on. At worse they will think less of you because of it especially if they have achieved said cert + a couple.

That makes a lot of sense. Now that i think about it, it is kinda tacky.

So I've done a lot of work to it. Ive expanded mostly everything, except for a couple of the job descriptions. I dont really know how to expand upon delivery and waitperson.

Ive also changed my objective. I feel like because i dont have a degree or experience, it would be a good idea. But then again you guys know a lot more than me and if this one doesn't sound a little better ill just drop it off for good.

Let me know how you feel about this one. Again i cant thank you guys enough.

kwame.

i don't see anything wrong with it. just prepare yourself in case there is interview

jibbajabba

kwame. wrote: »

i don't see anything wrong with it. just prepare yourself in case there is interview

Especially where things like Office / Photoshop is required. You don't mention the skill-level so you might end up being asked all sort of things.

icehead14

hmmm been a while since photoshop and inventor were used so i think they will be dropped. But i should be able to answer questions about office and pretty much everything else on there.

What do you mean be prepared? What should I expect in an interview?

zrockstar

Get rid of the blank page at the end.

icehead14

zrockstar wrote: »

Get rid of the blank page at the end.

I did! but then updated it and forgot to remove it again. Will do thanks for noticing.

Word wouldn't let me get rid of a random table entry at the bottom but after looking at it again today its gone so no more extra page.