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Unread 14-07-2005, 13:33
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Re: Volunteering is Good for Your Career! - and how it relates to FIRSTers

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Originally Posted by Elgin Clock
So.. is anyone here in Human Resources that can suggest an effective way to positively communicate volunteerism on your resume'?

One agency I work with suggested I take the volunteering off of my resume completely. She said that was OK if I was just coming out of HS looking for a job, but not for a professional resume.

I beg to differ, and will end up leaving it on, but I need to strengthen it.

Any suggestions?
When I set up my resume, I did two versions. One was a chronological resume, the other was a technical resume. I took them to the career center at my school for advice on which one to use. As a result, the two types were combined. This meant that my experience that was relevant to an engineering position was used and all other jobs were placed under additional experience. What was relevant? Undergraduate Research and FIRST.

When I went in to an interview, I was asked about my research a little, as well as classes about robotics. Then I was asked about FIRST because part of the job that I was interviewing would require me explaining to technicians the procedures that I come up with. Thus, FIRST was completely relevant because it has been one of my jobs as a mentor/coach.

Worst advice I received from someone about my resume came two years ago when they said NOT to put down my English degree because I would pigeon-hole myself into a techical writing position. Everyone else I consulted about that has said to make sure I put it down. In the interview, all four people I met with loved the fact that I have an English degree, as they assume that it means I can write well.

Anyway, if you want a copy of my resume to see how I set it all up, send me an email. (No PMs as I rarely log in here.)

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