Help with Resume?

Question

I have been working on my resume. In the experience section, I have listed my main duties for each job with Bullet points. Now, should I write a description of that particular duty under each bullet point, or just leave it as is? I am so lost when it comes to this stuff :(

Answer 1

Just list the responsibilities you had. There is no need to explain as the employer will understand the specific tasks involved as they pertain to the job in question.

The only time an 'explanation' would be advantageous is if you are trying for a career change, and you want to illustrate how your experience if one field can apply to a completely different one, in which case, more information can't hurt.

Answer 2

Here's my advice - as much as you probably don't want to hear it.

Start over.

Well, maybe not completely start over, but DELETE most of the "duties" and "responsibilities."

Why?

A resume should be all about communicating benefit. Listing what you were "supposed to do" on a past job doesn't do that.

So what do you do instead?

Talk about your accomplishments. It's the most powerful way to communicate benefit. Unfortunately, that can be easier said than done. It can be difficult to come up with things that you have accomplished. But think hard. Most employees worth their salt accomplish SOMETHING in their careers. And it doesn't have to be anything huge. If you worked in retail and came up with an idea for a new product display, that's an accomplishment (especially if it improved sales).

At any rate, accomplishments are much better than just listing what you were supposed to do. Employers don't want people who just slothfully slide from one "duty" to the next. They want people that work hard, innovate, and MAKE THEM MORE MONEY.

Finally, here's my favorite way to list is experience on a resume:

Start with a bullet section that briefly outlines your responsibilities. That way the employer gets a feel for what the job entailed. But use the rest of the bullets to show what a good job you did - with your accomplishments.

http://www.easierjobsearch.com

Answer 3

Well...in the experience section you should list every job you had with bullets and then just under the duties you had. You can use dashes. But why use bullets? You are complicating yourself if you ask me. Here's how a resume should be formatted:

http://www.cvtips.com/CV_styling.html

Answer 4

I suggest you check out some sample resumes. Depending on the job you are seeking and objective dictates the format of your resume. There are lots of examples on the net. Just run a search and check some of them out. Remember, most resumes should be simple, short, and not glitzy. Keep the bullets to a minimum. There are also some resume services (Even Free!) on the net like resumewizard.

Answer 5

Make your resume as generalized as possible when discussing expeirence. List each job title but combine specific skills general to sell your self and be marketable for lots of jobs.

Ex: Skills
Organization
Communication
Problem Solving

Can explain retail, teaching, cashiers, bank tellers the list goes on

Answer 6

You want to keep your job duties short and simple. If a prospective employer wants to know more about what you did at a particular job, they'll ask you during the interview.

Answer 7

Good question...

Here's are some samples

http://www.howtomakearesume-today.com/entrylevelresume.html

I hope they help...

Robert
Resumecrazy