Resume Help

[LoraJ]

I have been at my current job for 16 years. The last time I updated my resume was 5 years ago when we had a corporate takeover. I am applying to a school where I can finish my degree majoring in media studies. They are asking for my resume and I cannot find my old one. So I am trying to throw together a new one. When it comes to the education portion, I am not sure what to put.

I went to college for 3 semesters and then went to a trade school where I got a certificate in television production. Since then I have taken courses at two different schools, but still have not completed a degree. The school has all of my education experience on the application. On this resume should I add everything education-wise, or just what I completed?


Also, I was doing the work of my current job title for two years before they were finally able to promote me and give me the actual title. Do I put the time period of when I was doing the actual work, or when I got the official title?

It's probably a good idea to update my resume anyway since it looks like we will have a new company taking controlling interest of the current one.

 

[jlima]

I have been at my current job for 16 years. The last time I updated my resume was 5 years ago when we had a corporate takeover. I am applying to a school where I can finish my degree majoring in media studies. They are asking for my resume and I cannot find my old one. So I am trying to throw together a new one. When it comes to the education portion, I am not sure what to put.

I went to college for 3 semesters and then went to a trade school where I got a certificate in television production. Since then I have taken courses at two different schools, but still have not completed a degree. The school has all of my education experience on the application. On this resume should I add everything education-wise, or just what I completed?


Also, I was doing the work of my current job title for two years before they were finally able to promote me and give me the actual title. Do I put the time period of when I was doing the actual work, or when I got the official title?

It's probably a good idea to update my resume anyway since it looks like we will have a new company taking controlling interest of the current one.

Put all of your education. It shows you want to learn and that you are making an effort. Put something like this:

School A - Course work in X, y and z

School B - Course work in A, B and C

School C - Associate certification in television production

As for your current job, that's hard . . . it sounds sort of like the situation I was in . . . my employer in 2005 went through a merger; and I was moved to the same department at the other company. I stayed on the payroll of the first company for the first 8 months and kept that title (executive secretary). Went I went on the new company's payroll my title changed (admin. coordinator), but my job duties didn't. A year later my boss got a promotion to VP, so I was promoted with her and my job title changed to executive secretary, but my job duties never changed. Then a few months later, all of the executive secretaries were changed to executive assistants! So, I went through four different titles, and my job duties never changed. On my resume, I use the last title I had - executive assistant, ___ department. I would do that.

DON'T LIE OR PUT INCOMPLETE INFORMATION ON A RESUME, EVER EVER EVER.

 

[disneymarie]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC060915111033.aspx?CategoryID=CT101448941033

A good start to organize...

 

[DisnyMama]

I know you are still employed but you might check and see if your local unemployment development department has a Worksource/Workforce type office where people can go to get assistance such as job postings, they have computers for job searching, faxing, copying, workshops, etc. They also usually have staff that will sit down with you on a one on one basis and help you critique and get your resume in current working order. I know it made a huge difference for me. I went for a year and a half with not a single interview and then when it was reworked with their help I have had 4 interviews since.

Also, the community colleges usually have the same service/department that is open and free to the general public and not just the students. They also have people who help with resume's.

Good luck to you!

Shannon

 

[Cindy B]

I would list all the education even if it was/is incomplete. It does look like you are making an effort and moving forward in that aspect.

You could list the two different job titles in your current experience from one date to the other. I held three different job titles in one position and depending on the position I am applying for, I list all three with times. If I am running low on space I just list the titles and always get asked about it on an interview.

Does the school you are going to now have a career development department? They will review your resume for free.