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Tips on Resumes Part 2

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by ffffffffff

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Some firms suggests that you keep your resume 1 or 2 pages in length. Orbital will accept 2 pages. However if you have Certifications, please send copies of your certifications with your resume.

(Tip: Do not use staples when sending certification copies with resume)

(Tip: If you are contacted by phone, do not ramble about your experience it is a big turn off)

(Tip: Ask what the dress code is before either visting the firm or coming for an interview)

(Tip: To make a good impression,make an effort to visit the firm before making an appointment for a interview)

(Tip: Your personal contact information can include a email address and a home webpage)

(Tip: If we give you an opportunity to work for us as a volunteer do not be so quick to say NO)

(Tip: Being a bully or making demands or expecting or requesting high wages is quickest way out the door back into the unemployment line)

(Tip: Do not send your resume via email, it must be sent via postal mail)

For thoseof you that might be interested or who live in TN or GA and would like to send a resume to Orbital. Here is our mailing address:

Orbital Computer Services
2308 Keith Street NW
Cleveland, TN 37311

Our business email is orbitalc@bellsouth.net
My personal email if you wish to contact me is eak3@chartertn.net

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by pbpersson

You mention that it is important to send the resume via snail mail as opposed to email. That's very interesting!

If sent via email:
1. You receive it instantly and can act upon it.
2. You can consolidate your resumes and do keyword searches.
3. You can instantly send a copy to other associates for their review.
4. It will not get lost, it is in a folder on your network drive or in your mail.
5. If you spill coffee on it you can easily print another copy.

A snail mail copy has non of these advantages. Why do you prefer it?

by ffffffffff

A IT person could send a resume via email but it is recommend that a resume be sent via snail mail as well. Main reason is VIRUS PROTECTION. Second reason is SECURITY. Another reason for snail mail sending in of copies of certifications for example such as A+ (a email copy could be faked). Majority of email resumes btw could be faked, hence the requirement of postal mail only.
Hope this helps..

AK

by pbpersson

It disturbs me to hear your concerns of viruses. I think that corporations across the world should be able to conduct business and collaborate at the speed of light. Your comments make me feel that the sick virus-writers of the world are winning.It would be nice to think that mail gateways could protect you from viruses, but your approach is the only sure cure. In some cases, I have had to include my resume as a text addition to the body of my cover letter for this very reason.

I didn'tquite understand your comments about forging resumes and certifications. If you ask me to mail a copy of my certification you will most likely get a black and white version. If you ask for a copy in email, I will send you a full color JPG file, much harder to forge. Regardless of how you get my resume and certifications, only an interview with me in a small conference room will truly prove the authenticity of my knowledge. Documents can always be full of exaggerations.

In the case of organizations which had no way to accept email or FAX submissions of my application materials, I have driven to their personnel departments and delivered them in person. It also gives me a chance to see where I might be working.

by ffffffffff

It is a concern. How about this. Would sending a email resume in zipfile using winzip be okay? Resumes or other documents in either full color .jpg or .txt format.

by packratt

The person who owns the account for address
you listed as your business email indicated
that he is not aware of you or your
activities. I would suggest that you double
check your email addresses and stop using the
discussion forums for free recruitment
efforts as well IF you are truely a
representative of this Orbital Computer company.

Please feel free to go post something on
DICE.COM, MONSTER.COM, COMPUTERJOBS.COM,
TECHIES.COM, ETC... This is not the place for
such activity and I believe that
TechRepublic.com has policies about such if
you would like to check with them about this.

I look forward to seeing your continued
posting about other things though.

by claymuir

Here is my impression of your company from your comments in your tips sections.

1) If we give you an opportunity ... Ect..

IMP: This says to me that your company is either trying to take advantage of people just coming in or they have some outdated idea of asking a unrelated question to see how someone reacts. Bottom line NO established IT professional should be willing to work for free - they work far too hard to learn what they know.

2) Do not send your resume via email, ... ECT...
IMP: This says to me that this is not a company with modern ideas. This may bother some and not others. More than that it says to me the company thinks it is doing to prospect employee a favor - THEY ARE NOT - YOU ARE DOING THEM A SERVICE, NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS - NO FAVORS INVOLVED.

3) Tip: Being a bully or making demands .. ECT.

IMP: Diastrous. This clearly states more negative things to me than I can say. Just a few. One is that the company is not willing to pay a fair salary andthey are trying to bully YOU into taking what they are giving. Second, they think that you are not capable of going elsewhere - or in other words they are incapable of competing for your services. Last, it reinforces my theory the feel they are doing you are a favor.

Now, having said all that let me say this - I have sit in many interviews in my ten years in the IT field on both sides of the table and I know how easy it is to come across wrong. My intention here is to show you a more important lesson about resumes and interviews - try to be aware of how you LOOK to your prospective reader and tailor you the feel of you document (resume) and presentation (interview) if necessary. This company may be a great one to work for but I would challenge them on my observations from the start. Do you wish to respond?

by ffffffffff

The person who originally posted this was new to techrepublic. This person also without sucess attemptted to get the discussion "Tips on resumes Part 1 and Part 2" deleted. Unfortuantly a negative backlash has occurred to a point where steps have been taken to protect all parties concerned. Email addresses have been blocked, IP addresses has been blocked.

by packratt

Perhaps you will let us know who you are at
this time? Also, maybe you will let us know
which person you will be fraudulantly
imitating tomorrow?

Any advanced notice you can give would be
appriciated since I could use some time to
check my email address for the messages I'll
get the next time you decide to impersonate
me. I'm also sure that the other people you
imitated without their knowledge would
appreciate the common courtesy of an apology
or at least advanced notice of your next
attempt at such childish behaviour.

I look forward to the day that you can come
into TechRepublic and have the maturity to
post something as yourself and not someone
else. Perhaps then you can contribute to a
constructive conversation likemost of the
people here.

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