I want to know what I should put on my resume?

Question

I have been at the same company for 7 years and I want want to know if I should list all my job duties on my resume and how many jobs I should list. HELP!

Answer 1

Hi
In my view, you should avoid making your resume too long - 2 pages of A4 is enough.

I would list only the relevant jobs you've held and the relevant responsibilities on the actual resume. At the end of the section, you can add:

"I have listed relevant positions and reponsibilities here. For a full list of my positions and responsibilies, please refer to appendix 1".

This way, the interviewer is not distracted by lots of irrelevant information. Remember, most interviewers spend only minutes, sometime only seconds, on each CV so getting the relevant stuff across is crucial.
see: www.job-application-and-interview-advice.com/sample-resumes

Answer 2

You should list all of your job duties. It will look good on your resume. Since you have been with the came company for 7 years, I would only list 1-2 other jobs. If you have had more than that I would not bother because management could have changed so chances are they would not know how you are as an employee.

Answer 3

Okay, resume writing isn't as hard as you think. You need an 'objective' at the top ... that should be and EMPLOYMENT objective that tells the person who is considering it that you would be a 'good person to hire' ...
Your 'current job' has lasted 7 years ... you need to put the 'date of hire' and 'date of leaving' (or that you are still there but are free to look for work) ...it should include 'the first job you held' there (brief description or name of position) and the one you 'last held' or are in now with the same 'brief description. You also need to put some 'education' down if that was for the TYPE OF POSITION you are applying for ... also with 'dates', of course. You may put any other jobs you have had ... or not, as you think is 'appropriate' ... and you need to put EVERYTHING on one 8.5X11" piece of PLAIN WHITE PAPER in 'Times New Roman 12point' font. You need a 1" margin on the left, at least 1/2" on the right, a 1" margin at the top, and at least 1/2" on the bottom. Put your name, address, phone number, and email address at the top. Use 'headings' for each section: Objective, Jobs, Education, Hobbies/Groups in that order. You will need to 'update' your resume every 6 months at the very least ... and BE SURE of all of the dates ... if you want to give references, that should be done on a SEPARATE piece of paper, titled REFERENCES ... with names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses and their 'relationship' to you (do NOT put 'family members' on your business reference list).
Okay, now you need to 'sit down and type' ... and make at least 'four' DIFFERENT versions and then choose 'the best' from each of those to write your 'final' resume ... it will 'shine' if you do it properly ... and it's that 'good professional work' that will tell people MORE about what a 'good employee' you are than ANYTHING ELSE. Good luck.

Answer 4

Chances are, you should list whatever RELEVANT work experience you have. Relevant to the job you WANT.

So, don't worry about listing that you ordered pencils unless you are trying to get a job as an office manager - make sense?

Most PRINTED resumes should only be one page - unless you have over 10 years of experience in your field or are at a management level. ONLINE resumes can (and should!) get into LOTS of details - those are usually searched by keywords and you never know what someone is looking for.

To "do it yourself" take a look at the big job boards - HotJobs, CareerBuilder, Monster - they all have resume writing guides.

Then, I'd suggest running over to a Staffing Agency - Kelly, etc - and bring your resume. Tell them you want to register, you only want Perm or Temp to Perm and ask them to review your resume. Often, they will give you tips AND having at least two people read it for you will help catch those "little" mistakes (typos, etc.)

Best of luck!

Answer 5

You should list your job duties as they relate to the position you are applying for. Most employers want to know how your experience meets their needs.

You do not need to list many jobs, since you have had the same one for seven years. If the previous jobs lend to help you qualify for the new position you are applying for than list the experience.

Just a suggestion - when you type your "duties" try not consider them as duties, but professional experiences. For example..."I type letters" could be something like, "I draft and finalize correspondence to high level executives within the agency. I ensure that each letter is formatted properly and is free of grammatical errors."

That's just a quick example of the top of my head.

Good luck with your new job.

Answer 6

There are a few different types of resumes you can do up. One type will have your name, address (street name and house number), city name, state or province, postal code, phone number and email addresses at the top of it. Then you can list your education, job skills, work experience (the places you worked for the last 10 years), any certificates, hobbies and interests, any volunteer work, then at the bottom of it put "References available upon request".
Another type will have the same information listed on the top of both pages (if you have a 2 page Resume), which will be your name, address (street name and house number), city name, state or province, postal code, phone number and email addresses at the top of it. Then list your career objective in one or two sentences. Then in point form, list the following : highlights of qualifications (up to 6 point), relevant skills and experience (say 3 different types of skills and 5 points for each, like if you know how to use computers, supervise, etc. List the skills you know for each), employment history (last 2 jobs, including the one your at now), education, hobbies and interests (do in point form, list up to 6), any volunteer work, then at the bottom of it put "References available upon request".
This is from personnel experience, both resumes forms where shown to me by people working for government agencies that help people look for work.