How to treat lack of education on a resume?

Odd, I thought I'd gotten more bumptious since moving stateside...

Today I had a senior moment, I realized this whole year I've been saying the wrong age.

Me: "Yeah, I'm 24 so my auto insurance will be high."
Co-worker: "I thought you were 22?"
Me: "Am I?" <thinks> "Actually I'm 23, I turn 24 this year."

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Craven--

The Gray Panthers on A2K have probably spent as much time with you over the years as a teacher who would have had you for a single high school course.

Since coming stateside you've been more self-confident. Bumptiousness is only a pretense at having poise.

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dlowan wrote:

What is the difference between a curriculum vitae and a resume, by the way?

dlowan, in North America, c.v's are traditionally used by educators and academics - their focus is on courses, academic credentials and, most importantly, publications. Teachers will often tell their students to prepare c.v's, but a resume is what they're after. It's a different format, and a different target. (trying not to get to warmed up to the topic. when i'm with my peers in this area, we can talk faaaaaaaar too much about the lovely fine points about different approaches to c.v's and to resumes)

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What do you do Beth?

BTW, in Brazil CV is a resume.

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Here's a general guideline on resume 101. Emphasize the section that best presents you to the person doing the hiring.

http://jobsearchtech.about.com/library/weekly/aa070599.htm

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I'll p.m. ya on that, craven.

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Craven...I don't know what kind of job you may be looking at, but I can't imagine anyone being better qualified at computer geekdom than you are. You've made the mechanics of A2K work well.

More importantly, you have made A2K work by establishing the goal of "civil discussion." You implemented that through the "moderator" system.
Except for the lack of revenue, A2K is an awesome display of your creative and organizational skills.

I think you should show this site to any potential employer. We will certainly give you a good recommendation (we'll have to sedate Slappy, though).

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ehBeth wrote:

dlowan wrote:
What is the difference between a curriculum vitae and a resume, by the way?

dlowan, in North America, c.v's are traditionally used by educators and academics - their focus is on courses, academic credentials and, most importantly, publications. Teachers will often tell their students to prepare c.v's, but a resume is what they're after. It's a different format, and a different target. (trying not to get to warmed up to the topic. when i'm with my peers in this area, we can talk faaaaaaaar too much about the lovely fine points about different approaches to c.v's and to resumes)

Hmmmm - so what is a resume?

My CV is pages and pages long - with education and its relevance to particular job - including all relevant post-grad clinical training; all relevant job experience - slanted towards particular job. Some folk include quite a lot of personal info - I don't.

Then, there is an horrendous thing called "addressing the job and person specification" - which copies the essential and desirable skills/characteristics, then illustrates specific examples of how I meet them.

'Orrid.

Covering letter - traditionally pretty short.

Makes me tired thinking about it.

Craven - aren't we customers? Confused

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Just saw this - more than happy to take a look at CDK's resume, and also run it past my friend in HR to see what she thinks.

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Yup that's a CV all right.
A resume is a very short form, one or two page list of highlights, strongest education, career points ect.

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Ah - thanks ceili - what I just submitted cos my CV is on a disk I can no longer access!

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dlowan wrote:

Craven - aren't we customers?

Technically yes, but I'm not putting the sexual favors on my resumé. Can't let those worlds collide.

I ended up being really busy today. I'll send the resume to the interested parties tomorrow.

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you're bad.....

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but good luck anyway...

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cdk - send it to my work address....

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If you need more people to review your resume, I'll volunteer. Let me know.

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Craven de Kere wrote:

dlowan wrote:
Craven - aren't we customers?

Technically yes, but I'm not putting the sexual favors on my resumé. Can't let those worlds collide.

You know, I KNEW something bothered me about this!

You told me EVERYONE had to give you sexual favours in order to maintain membership - you told me Slappy opened up lots of accounts, even, just in order to have to give more....I even wondered how you managed with so many thousands of members...but you know, I am not altogether sure you were telling the whole truth here...I think I was tricked.....

Twisted Evil

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Um, no. That policy still stands.

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Have you taken any College entrance exams?

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Here's my resumé sans formatting, contact info and such. I'm using the code bbcode to preserve some of the spacing.

Code:

OBJECTIVE:	Web development position.

SUMMARY:	

		Four years experience in Internet technologies

		Developer of several successful Internet properties such as Able2Know.com

		Lexical, linguistic and writing experience in several countries.



EXPERIENCE:	Operations Manager, January 2003 to Present

	***************** Corporation, San Diego, CA

		Managed and supported all IT technologies and systems.

		Designed and developed Intranet site for Corporate Communications.

		Designed and developed corporate website.

		Managed corporate servers and intranet systems.

		Managed all logistics operations and was responsible for the supply chain.

		Designed and implemented lot number tracking system.

		Designed and implemented inventory tracking system and sales forecasting.

		Supervised all ocean freight imports and Customs and FDA clearing.

		Supervised all inland logistics and delivery to customers.



	National Director, June 2000 to Dec 2002

	****************, São Paulo, Brazil

		Developed school intranet to provide digital classrooms and tracking of teachers, translators and interpreters.

		Developed ESL course material for nation-wide use.



	English Teacher, Dec 1999 to June 2000

	*****************, São Paulo, Brazil

		Taught ESL teachers advanced English.

		Translated corporate documents from Portuguese to English.

		Live interpreter for corporate meetings and events.



SKILLS AND COURSES TAKEN:	

	Internet/Web Development	Supply Chain Management	

	Search Engine Optimization	Internet Marketing

	Programming Basics	SQL Basics

	Internet Communications	PHP Programming





ACTIVITIES	Development of the Able2Know.com knowledge exchange, 2002-Present

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