Resume

If I said that I have done about 100 resumes in my lifetime I wouldn't be lying. Growing up with two computer challenged parents and my father being out of work on average every 4-5 years, I got my practice working on resumes. I didn't realize what a gift that was until I was in college. As my friends were all graduating, I must have written or re-written 20 resumes in the months before graduation.

I hadn't written too many resumes in last couple of years, well besides my own. However, that all changed when Swallow mentioned that I took her resume from a piece of shit and made it a work of art. Yeah, her resume was sad, but if no one ever taught her to write a resume than you can't blame her. If I wrote a resume like that, then I should be taken out back and shot. A few years back I wrote Wonka's resume with my sister looking over my shoulder. I think at that moment alone I gained great respect from Tumbles. There is something inside of me that comes alive when dealing with the creative writing process in a very technical writing document. Most resumes are formal and boring, however, I really enjoy the process of expanding the bland words and make things pop. Elaborating on a simple sentence from a boring job and turning it into a description that makes most people want that job. It is all in the presentation.

A-DOLL heard that I did Swallow's, Sam I Am's, and Werd's resumes in the last couple of months and asked if I would look at his. Sure, bring it on. He sent it to me on Tuesday night, I looked at it when I got home and thought "holy shit, that is gonna take a lot of work...I better wait till tomorrow morning to start working on that." I looked at it again in the morning and felt that I had my work cut out for me. I hadn't had to actually really work on a resume since I did Wonka's (my sister will attest, that his resume would have been easier to write if I had started with a blank sheet of paper). This one was pretty much the same...but I was up for the challenge, after all I didn't have to work yesterday. It also made me feel productive, when I looked at the the finished product.

Here is a sample-

L Technologies- Data Collector July 2008-Present
• Collect cell tower signal strength from alpha to gamma for analysis
• Retreive data call and voice call analysis through various programs & tests

was turned into:
L TECHNOLOGIES – Denver, Colorado July 2008 to Present
Account Manager
· Work with the development team members with software, hardware and system verification on isolating and resolving problems found.
· Evaluate, test, and adapt components from business partners for assimilation and/or enhancement of solutions.
· Collect cell tower signal strength from alpha to gamma transmitting back to development for analysis.
· Prepare the analysis of the short-term or long-term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling through towers.
· Retrieving data and voice call analysis through company programs.

A-DOLL was thrilled with the transformation. He sent an email with this response...OMG!!! How the hell can you make something sound so professional and exciting to look at??!! I would have never in a million years been able to word my experience like that. You have a skill young lady. Thank you so much. I definitely owe you one for this. What can I do for you?

It is kind of nice to have the simple recognition that it was done to his liking. I enjoy helping people, even if it is something as simple as a resume. If you think your resume is good, let someone else look at it and see. They will probably see something you missed, I always miss things on my own, but rip others to shreds. Remember you might be an amazing candidate, but if your resume sucks you will never get the chance to show how amazing you are. You must look good on paper before you can look good in the interview.