Preparing a Non-traditional Resume
Alright, the end of the quarter is coming and that means I’m down to a measly three months to put together a kick-ass resume and find a job. Of course I’m in a total state of panic. So I’ve been surfing around looking for tips on resume building – I found this video and I’ll be adding to this post as I find more useful tidbits. I already applied this tip to my own resume – it certainly helped shorten the resume.
*** Danielle
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What to Expect Here
Those of us who fall outside the “typical” mold of college students are lumped together like some sort of weird sub-species. What unites us is the fact that we all bring to our classrooms something more than just 13 years of book learning. We’ve got what most people refer to as “life experiences” under our belts. While the book learning stuff is important for a university setting, a few encounters with the “real world” often proves to be much more critical to a successful undergraduate career. Regardless of the differences between us, non-traditional students do have common interest and I hope to address some of those things that are vitally important to our community. From the recent changes made by the university that may adversely affect us (loss of dependent coverage in our student health insurance) to the culture shock of learning alongside people who weren’t even born when we graduated from high school, I’ll examine issues from the unique persepective as a mature learner and try to represent the interests of non-traditional students in general.
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That is all very well, but what if a candidate has taken time out to look after a family,say for 10yrs and after a college course is returning to the workplace? (I am aware that 8yrs is only an example)
Actually, I had an 11-year absence from school, during which I got married and had a family. Even if you didn’t complete a college degree, I think the tip is useful. But something else to keep in mind is that if that formula still leaves you with a short previous experience section, you might want to consider using a different resume format. At the end of the clip, she offers her website where she has more resume info available, or you could check at monster.com or careerbuilder.com to find articles on different layouts for resumes. Good luck to you!!