2008 Woodie Awards
My Life as a Senior
Dina Khiry
Issue date: 10/19/06 Section: Op-Eds
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Even as a senior in college, I have not mastered the art of resume writing; in all honesty, the heading is the only part of my resume I could actually get correct. Recently, I began the tedious task of perfecting my resume for prospective employers and preparing myself to apply for internships.
My resume, carefully situated in my transparent binder, will follow me wherever I go. Everything on it-previous jobs, activities, organizations, volunteer work and courses significant to my major-is important in some way; it is probably one of my most vital documents. It may not show every job I have ever had, but everything on it represents me in some way because it is the most important and current information. It exemplifies character, skill and experience.
I had a preconceived notion about what should be on a resume, and I was under the impression that more information on my resume was better; I was wrong. Every job I ever had does not matter, every course I ever took and all the infinite skills I possess do not all need to be on my resume. I made my resume concise by including only the most important things relevant to my major and most recent jobs.
One important thing to note is that the resume I had when I was a freshman in college is not the same one I have now as a senior. Four years ago, my resume was full of unnecessary jobs I used as page fillers and I was not involved in any clubs or activities. As senior year unfolds, one will understand the importance of resumes.
The art of resume writing is something we may never conquer. Every tutorial will tell us something different and contradict what we already learned.
I want everything that shows what I have done but only gives people a quick glimpse. I want a resume that when prospective employers read it, they want to learn more about me. I want my resume to be simplicity at its finest, but my persona in the most concrete form.
The Ernest Hemingway logic prevails: "Less is more."
My resume, carefully situated in my transparent binder, will follow me wherever I go. Everything on it-previous jobs, activities, organizations, volunteer work and courses significant to my major-is important in some way; it is probably one of my most vital documents. It may not show every job I have ever had, but everything on it represents me in some way because it is the most important and current information. It exemplifies character, skill and experience.
I had a preconceived notion about what should be on a resume, and I was under the impression that more information on my resume was better; I was wrong. Every job I ever had does not matter, every course I ever took and all the infinite skills I possess do not all need to be on my resume. I made my resume concise by including only the most important things relevant to my major and most recent jobs.
One important thing to note is that the resume I had when I was a freshman in college is not the same one I have now as a senior. Four years ago, my resume was full of unnecessary jobs I used as page fillers and I was not involved in any clubs or activities. As senior year unfolds, one will understand the importance of resumes.
The art of resume writing is something we may never conquer. Every tutorial will tell us something different and contradict what we already learned.
I want everything that shows what I have done but only gives people a quick glimpse. I want a resume that when prospective employers read it, they want to learn more about me. I want my resume to be simplicity at its finest, but my persona in the most concrete form.
The Ernest Hemingway logic prevails: "Less is more."
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