Sexperts on the resume?

Question

I'm thinking about joining a group called the Sexperts at my school. We increase awareness about safe sex and making healthy choices. This is a time commitment of 3 hours a week. Would this look good to future employers and/or grad schools, or would I be spending my time one something potentially detrimental to my resume?

Answer 1

You can position this activity as being on an advisory board/committee. Leave off the specifics (or just put, teen advice) and only talk about it if the interviewer ever asks....

Answer 2

I would never, ever put "Sexperts" on my resume. It would probably scare any woman who reads it, but you probably would get interviews from men that are interested (in you, not in hiring you).

Personal items should only be included on the resume if they have direct value to the job you are applying for.

However, while in an interview, if the company brings up something that relates, than feel free to tell them about it.

As far as college, if there is space to explain what the group does, then it would be a plus for you.

Answer 3

I would characterize the experience as peer counseling or health counseling...I suspect the name under the best of circumstances would be off-putting, and coming from a student group it might be a bit too cute for its own good.

If it is a worthwhile activity, do it. Whether it belongs on a resume should be a wholly different consideration. Do you believe in the group, or just looking for a line on a resume?

Answer 4

What will look good to any potential employeer is that you are not a single mother of 3 at a very young age. So maybe it will be worth your time to attend these classes. Also, it would not hurt to learn how to handle presure of someone coming on to you and learning to say no. This will build your confidence and help a perspective employeer see how strong you are.

Answer 5

God. You should really have picked a different name. "Sexperts" sounds like some kind of terrible reality TV show on Bravo. I would NOT include it on your resume, purely because of the name. The group itself sounds fine, but the time you'll have to take "disclaiming" your membership in Sexperts just isn't worth it.

Answer 6

If you want to play it safe, you should keep the word 'sex' off your resume. You could reword it as a 'social awareness group', assisting teens with peer pressure, healthy and intelligent choices, blah blah blah.

Now if you are trying to get a job with a porno production company, you could go with 'Sexperts'.

Answer 7

Put it on there, but see if you can call it something other than "sexperts". That might give people the wrong impression about what you do in the club, and perhaps what to expect from you during an interview.

Answer 8

It sounds like a really good group to join if you are interested. You would want to put a brief explanation of the club on your resume because just from the name it sounds like a different kind of group.

Hope this helps. Good Luck.

Answer 9

Given the name of the group I don't know if I'd put that on my resume. Nothing wrong with the group itself, but the name may give some employers trouble.

Answer 10

If will help you in my opinion. Just make sure to add a vauge detail. It will be in your favor cause it will spark a conversation that is not only going to be interesting and put smiles on everyone's face when they realize it's not what they thought, but you will be looked at like a leader and someone that is conscience about things.