Resume question. What should or shouldn't I include?
 

Ok so I haven't ever had a "real" job. Just always worked for dad at the Sign shop. Well my hours at school don't jive well with that so I have been living off of savings(very few toys) and going to school... Anyways a guy I know has put in his notice at his job. He works at a pharmacy part time as a clerk/delivery driver. He says they want his replacement to be a pre-pharmacy major here in town(Hey thats me!). Anyways he said to bring a Resume by and talk to the owner.

Mine is pretty scant. Good grades in school 29 on the ACT
Eagle Scout '09
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Cadet Lawman Academy Grad '08
Philmont Trek '07
Served on staff at the Cub Scout Day Camp
On the academic team in school
In CLUB SCRUB which was a program at HS for kids intending to go into medical professions. I got to do ~30hrs of observation at 2 different Pharmacies.
Active in the PCA and a Board Member in the WBR region.

Thats all I can come up with for now.... As far as references... I know work probably won't be one they would use b/c its my parents. I have several other ppl I know will give me a good reference. Who would you choose?

Former Scout master, went to Philmont with me
HS science teacher/ CLUB SCRUB advisor
HS Principal
Former Committee chair in scouts, I served on staff with him at the Day Camp
One of my dads best Customers. Has been on several jobs with me. He gave me a recommendation for my Eagle Scout. His family owns the 3 local McDonalds.

If I think of anything more I will add it. What should I put on there... Its not like its a major position but I want my resume to jump out at the guy.


Thanks Guys. SmileWavy


Oh I typed all of that in under 10 mins.... Guess I can put good typing skills and very Computer proficient. I am posting from a laptop I hacked and put Snow Leopard on....

Considering that you may be driving some good drugs around, I'm sure they would like an honest, clean person... I think you fit that bill. If it's truly a delivery job, then I would not worry about the fact that you have not had a previous 'real' job.

I think you'll have a pretty good chance. :)

Sid,

IMO for being 18 or 19 your resume is everything anyone could expect it to be and more. You just need to go talk to the guy and be normal and "reliable", and you're a shoe-in. Good luck!

Considering its driving I probably shouldn't mention my favorite high speed hobby should I? :D

I would present that as "able and willing to deliver products in an efficient and timely manner, consistently". :)

Good luck.

Nah, remember, he drives a 944. :p ;)

Hey now!

You'd be surprised how good a 944 can be. It's admittedly not the fastest car in the world, but it's faster than most of the modern-day econobox junk and if driven well/properly can do really well in traffic. Maneuverability is a big plus. And it's a Porsche. :)

A 951 would be the weapon of choice though, I agree. I find myself missing mine occasionally. It was sickeningly, almost stupidly fast.

I would include all activities except the PCA. People can take that a lot of different ways, and you've got some other great stuff on there. Put the sign shop job to show that you're willing to work, and make sure you highlight your 30 hours of observation at a pharmacy. Don't let it grow to more than one page, and don't include references on your resume. You can provide if asked, in which case I would use people that are professional affiliations like the customer you deal with.

I've been reading a lot of resumes lately - I'm not the one who's doing the hiring, but just reading them casually. I really hate seeing "I'm interested in this job to further my skills and I feel I can be a real asset to the team". These are people applying for $10/hr detailing jobs, not corporate execs. If you can breathe and understand simple instructions, you're qualified. Don't oversell yourself with a bunch of feel-good bs - it makes you look stupid. On the flipside, don't undersell yourself. If this is an entry level job in the field you some day want to make a career in, frame it that way. Say something like "while my qualifications more than meet the requirements for this position, I feel this is a good introduction to the field of [xxx] which, as you can see by my current educational activities, is where I intend on building a career".

FWIW, I just paid someone to do mine. Granted, I've been working professionally for 16 years out of college.

But I came to the conclusion that it would have taken me a LOT of time to come up with the version that I paid for. In fact, I don't know that I ever would have done as good a job as the pro did.

I understand your budget is likely very limited, but it might be worth checking for someone in your area.

Focus your resume on what you are trying to do in a career. Better to have a few gaps in employment than put "played piano at the local bordello for 3 months" on the resume... unless you are trying to get a job as a piano player.

I used to do part of the hiring for a very large operation. Over 600 flight crew and I helped with a good portion of them. You would not believe the number of guys who had "worked at Sams pancake house" or something silly that was just not needed on a resume of someone looking for a job in aviation.

If needed have several resumes, each one focused on certain careers. Modify them to fit the company you are looking at.

Also, remember to do some research on the companies you are looking at so you know about them if called in for an interview.

If I were on the hiring end, I would have stopped reading at "Eagle Scout '09" and hired you.

The owner is going to get more out of talking to you when you drop off the resume than what is written on that page. Just be yourself and take to heart Christien's advice. I hate reading resumes with feel good BS. Don't be Eddie Haskell (look him up if you have to).

Good luck!

I don't know, Joe, that might make me want to hire him even more! Great stories, and definitely points to someone who doesn't walk the beaten path.

I don't think he was commenting on the 944's speed as much as the reliability. ;)

J/K guys. :D

Dude,

You are just starting out. No one expects you to show a century of experience.

If it was me, I would go to a format like this:

SUMMARY - Three sentences. Tell them where you want to go with this job and your future plans.

WORK EXPERIENCE - Bullet list. Tell them your duties for your dad and the day camp.

OUTSIDE EXPERIENCES - Bullet list. Tell them about your non-work expericences that are relevant to the job. Leave off PCA. Scout stuff, after school clubs, committees ect are good..

EDUCATION - tell them where you are at school.

REFERENCES - Will furnish on request. All the ones you have would be ok. They will only need 2 or 3. Tell them if you got the job, you will give them the contacts. The reason for not right away is you do not want the employer to waste their time on a fishing expedition.

Thought of another guy I can use as a reference. He had sons in the scout troop when they lived here. He was the Chairman of the Pharmacy school here. He took his retirement and went to help start a private pharmacy school. He and I always got along very well and he told me to call him if I ever needed anything like that...

good luck kid! you're early in the game. worry about grammar, spelling, and sounding intelligent. get a proof reader, not me...i type like a fool. :D

again, good luck

You might want to make a brief reference to your driving record; i.e., no moving violations in last 2 years, no accidents, etc. Especially if you will be delivering in omne of their vehicles. If you will be driving your personal vehicle, you might want to mention having reliable transportation, insurance etc.

Find out when the person making the hiring decision will be at the pharmacy and hand deliver it. If he gives you an interview follow up with a legible, brief, handwritten note thanking him for his time the next day by snail mail.

If you do have an interview, just be honest sincere and let him know you need/want the job. Probably a plius if you lead him to believe you likely will be around for the summer so he wouldn't have to start looking for someone in another 4 months.

Yes somehow I have NO moving violations in the last 2yrs... (warnings don't get recorded :D)


Only semblance of an accident is some azzhat backed into my 944 while I was INSIDE subway getting dinner....


I'll talk to my buddy and see who I need to talk to there and when the best time to catch them is...