Recap of 2/7 Resume Roundtable
Thanks to the WoWsers who came out in the rain last night for the Resume Roundtable at the Orbit Room!! We had a solid bunch of old-school WoWsers and some list newbies, with a good mix of those established in tech sector/online jobs, and others looking to return to the field.
Susan Stearman, former SF WoW Director and marketing guru, gave a talk on resume hints, do’s and don’ts. Probably one of the best reminders she gave was that the purpose of the resume was to get the interview, not tell a life story! She also stressed that the resume is to be about you- don’t waste space talking about what a company you worked for does- talk about what you did for that company.
Other key points:
* Use accomplishment statements
* Put relevant experiences towards the top of the resume
* Use a proper balance between black and white space on the paper
* Don’t obsess about your wording- focus on talking about achievements
* Cover the last 8-10 years of work experience
* Do not print date of B.A. (or don’t give the employer an opp to discriminate based on age)
Those were just a few of Susan’s helpful tips. Thanks, Susan!
We then moved to the resume trade portion of the evening, where WoWsers traded resumes to critique, red pens and all! This phase generated a lot of great feedback- for active job seekers and for those of us who just want to stay current.
Many thanks to the following WoWsers- notably Susan Stearman for, well, steering us in the right direction! And kudos to Rebecca for launching the whole event, as a lead up to SF WoW’s CANWOW recruitment event (free with rsvp). Watch the SFWoW site for event details and ticket info for the Interview Tips panel, scheduled for 2/28 (buy tickets here).
To close it out, I received valuable feedback from the event- both from employed WoWsers who came to the workshop from a hiring/managerial perspective, and also from ladies who have gotten recent feedback on resumes from prospective employers.
Thanks again! Off to edit-
Bethany
Update: added photos here.
Sounds like it was a great night–I’m bummed that I had to get sick and miss it! Let’s see some pictures!
Comment by Lauren — February 9, 2007 @ 12:02 am
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Pingback by San Francisco Women on the Web » Blog Archive » Resume Roundtable — February 9, 2007 @ 5:18 pm
Finaly got the photos up- thanks Rebecca for getting those to the wiki!
Comment by admin — February 13, 2007 @ 11:32 pm
Thanks so much to everyone behind this great event–my resume is better already!
Comment by Jen Kollmer — February 14, 2007 @ 10:01 am