Job Skills Should I Include Microsoft Word in My Resume Skills?

[Mark44]

Well I go to the labs daily and there are rarely (if at all) anyone that seeks help from the monitors. So that's probably why they say technical skills aren' 100% needed.

Seriously though, most of the time they just sit there doing their own stuff. That's why I am hunting this job.

So yeah I will get rid of the free part, sounds risky.

Do you guys suggest a section "experience" and write down how I will help students?

I think an experience section would help. It should focus on what you already have done, rather than what you will do in the future.

 

[flyingpig]

I think an experience section would help. It should focus on what you already have done, rather than what you will do in the future.

But comments here said I shouldn't really include things done in high school and I am a rising sophomore

 

[Mark44]

When leaving university, one doesn't include experience before university.

I think this is one of the comments you're referring to. You aren't leaving the university, so the above isn't applicable. In your case, since you have only one year of college under your belt, I would think that high school experience would be pertinent to the position you're applying for.

 

[twofish-quant]

Also this is probably a bad idea, but would it be look down upon if you add

"will work for additional hours for free..."

It's a very bad idea, because you really shouldn't be willing to work additional hours for free for a job. A job is a job. You get paid for a job. If you want to do charity work, that's fine, but that's charity work.

In most situations, it also happens to be down right illegal.

 

[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

Relevant Experience

I was a school librarian for two years in high school and my previous job includes cleaning up computers and shutting them down, etc. Additionally, I have helped (and still helping) students with Mathematics on forums. I am fairly competent with Maple, Mathematica, and TeX

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? ]

[STRIKE]Additionally, I have helped (and still helping) students with Mathematics on forums. I am fairly competent with Maple, Mathematica, and TeX.[/STRIKE]
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]

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

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".

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"

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 going to have to use WordPad if this does not work out.

 

[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

 

[Mark44]

OKay how about this? New formatting too

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 https://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

 

[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]

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.

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,

 

[flyingpig]

Mark do I need references in my resume?

 

[Mark44]

Mark do I need references in my resume?

I don't think so.

 

[flyingpig]

Do you think it's good enough?! I am so nervous lol

 

[flyingpig]

Hey flyingpig, I just saw your resume on the other thread and I would change it up a lot differently.

Please don't take this the wrong way but your resume sounds like your old job was you vs. the equipment. Moved chairs, cleaned computers, etc. Surely, working in a library you had to communicate with someone, sometime. That's the skill that I would emphasize like crazy from that job. To me, that's the professional aspect of that job.

In that old position did you: Ever have to write emails? Help someone find books? Write up a schedule for events?

I would jog your memory of anything that has to do with communication from your old job and make it sound like you're just going to transfer your skills into this new position.

Yes I have helped others find books and checked out books, but isn't that too trivial for a librarian?

I would really appreciate it if I get responses ASAP today because I am planning to hand it in today.

 

[stevencruiser]

If any fresher is applying for any post then it is expected that he/she has the overview about the technology for which the post. So,it is recommended to emphasize on your academic activities in your resume like projects that you have done,seminars attended by the applicant etc.

 

[daveyinaz]

I wonder if the OP got the job or not...