I am building a resume.

flyingpig

Alright, one thing that is bothering me is that if I write "too much" or "show off" too much they might think I am desperate and my resume might stand out too much.

Here is what I have written and this will be part of my resume

Is this too short?

Mark44

Right, you don't want to put in too much, but you do want your resume to stand out. I would change what you wrote to look more like this.

Relevant Experience

School librarian at XYZ High School, Sometown, XY for two years. Duties included cleaning up computers and shutting them down, etc.
[Note: Don't use etc. Resume readers won't know what "etc" means with regard to your duties. Explicitly list all the things that you regularly did as part of that job.
Also, when you cleaned up computers, did you just wipe them off with a cloth, or did you do something to clean up the hard drives? ]

Additionally, I have helped (and still helping) students with Mathematics on forums. I am fairly competent with Maple, Mathematica, and TeX.
Member, XYZ forum and ABC forum since Jan 1, 20xx. [Note: Revise as appropriate.] Besides getting help for myself on these forums, I have helped other students with mathematics problems. I am fairly competent with Maple, Mathematica, and TeX.

flyingpig

No I cleaned bookshelves and computer screens with a feather duster...

As for the forum part, would it be wise to include say Yahoo!...? Would they think I spent way too much time on the internet if I "have time to do math on the internet"

Mark44

So just say that you cleaned bookshelves and computer screens. If there is anything else you did on a regular basis, include that, but don't put "etc".
I don't believe they would be thinking this. IMO it would be good to include these activities, as they are in line with some of what you would be doing in the job you're applying for. They provide some evidence of your ability to work with students, so this experience seems applicable to me.

flyingpig

Relevant Experience

School librarian at XYZ High School, Sometown, XY for two years. Duties included cleaning up computers and shutting them down, and cleaning bookshelves (god this is so boring to read and type out lol) and computer screens. (This is so boring and trivial, do you think they would even care?)

Member of Physics forum and Yahoo forum since Jan 1, 2009. Besides getting help for myself on these forums, I have helped other students with mathematics problems. I am fairly competent with Maple, Mathematica, and TeX.

flyingpig

Okay how about this now? Why do I feel like this looked even worst? Is the formatting really ugly? I am gonna have to use WordPad if this does not work out.

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flyingpig

Mark please come back

leontd

Depend on where you are applying, if that area has computer, then listing down MS office is not a bad idea. You want to make sure that you list down all your profound skills even if it's not job related.

flyingpig

Wouldn't my specialization kinda covered I know MS Word...?

hadsed

Yeah I always wonder about that. Like if I put proficient experience in Linux, BASH, and command-line stuff, doesn't that imply that I know my way around Windows? Though I guess to some people who don't know about Linux, it doesn't mean squat. Maybe better to leave nothing to chance.

flyingpig

OKay how about this? New formatting too

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Mark44

Looks pretty good.

Some comments:
No such word as "revelant" - the word is relevant. Spelling really counts in resumes, unless of course, the people reading them are illiterate.

I would lean toward more specificity in the forums you participate in, such as Physics Forums - correct title. You might include the URL, which is http://www.physicsforums.com. Same deal with the Yahoo! forum you participate in.

For the librarian job, it might be helpful to put your duties in a bullet list, like so:

Duties:

• Cleaning computers, monitors, computer mice, keyboards, and bookshelves
• Shutting down computers
• Loading printer paper
• Putting litter and unclaimed print jobs in the appropriate bins
• Organizing chairs
  

flyingpig

Mark stay with me tonight lol

flyingpig

Hmm why isn't $\bullet$ showing?

flyingpig

Okay how about now? For some reason, bulleting it seem to make my duties not as much as writing it out lol

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Mark44

How about adding a section on academic qualifications? You could list any classes you've taken that might be pertinent to the job you're applying for.

flyingpig

If I don't list any computer courses, I stand no chance. Would adding math courses only help? They aren't relevant (I spelled it right this time). I am taking a proof, analysis,