emiliea1a
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« on: November 14, 2002, 01:11:44 am » |
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Hello everyone! Wow, this is a great place. I have been immersed in the boards for over an hour, reading and marveling at all the support and encouragement. It has taken me forever to find any website that is specifically geared toward administrative pros, and this is a real treat to find this one!
My question to you all is this: is it appropriate to ask for feedback/input on my resume here? I was laid off from my job in July, and have been actively searching now for months with barely a bite. I've had several interviews set up through a recruiter, but nothing has come of them either. I'm in a strange position. I am just now finishing my BA degree, but I have 10 years of work experience. I've done a lot of different things, and can basically handle just about anything. But I get a lot of "we're afraid your skills are beyond this job" or else I don't get the interview at all. I had one recruiter say to me "I'm thinking they'll be terrified if I send them your resume" in response to an Asst. to the CEO job (!).
In this market, I would be willing to come down a little in my salary requirements, especially for a job that could offer learning and advancement possibilities. But how do I convey that to employers? I'm also wondering if my resume is too detailed and scaring people off. I partly feel I need to show my experience to make up for the lack of degree, and I also don't want to undermine myself.
Any feedback or advice on the search would be appreciated. Sometimes just having someone else's opinion helps! None of my friends here are in the admin field, and don't really know what to tell me. If you have an interest in giving me feedback on my resume, please let me know and I'll e-mail it to you.
Thanks! Oh, I'm in Chicago, IL, USA, in case that's relevant.
Emilie
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chris68
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« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2002, 03:04:16 am » |
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Emilie, First of all Welcome to the Hub! Glad to see you have found us. Yes you can ask for feedback on your resume. I would be happy to take a look at it for you. You can email it to me at chris68@deskdemon.com and I'll be happy to take a look at it for you. Again, welcome to the hub and look forward to hearing more from you soon; keep us posted on the job hunt and best of luck! Chris68
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countrigal
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« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2002, 03:10:05 pm » |
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Emilie, welcome! It's great to know that you found us and are posting already. We love to hear from new friends. Just to give you an idea of what does go here, you can ask opinions and advice on almost any subject, just depends on which forum you post it in. Admins 4 Admins is our work related forum while Cafe Admin lets us address those non-work related questions/problems and the sticky topics hit our Topical Climates forum well. Questions of resumes tend to be a big part of what we're handling lately so you're not alone in your quest for a job. Please feel free to e-mail it to me ( CountriGal@DeskDemon.com) and I'll take a look at it, but others might have some suggestions for you as far as your other questions about how to handle addressing the lower salary for advancement/education opportunities and such. Once again, welcome, and we hope to hear from you often. CountriGal
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winkiebear
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« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2002, 03:41:06 pm » |
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First off, Emilie, welcome! And second, you have a lovely name!!!
You will find more admin support on this site than you could ever imagine... any question is a good question, and no one ever will make you feel unappreciated or unaccepted...
Good luck to you, from a Chicago Suburbs gal!  winkiebear Deskdemon Editorial Board Member
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bohorquez
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« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2002, 06:50:54 pm » |
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Are you sure that your deskdemon id isn't Bohorquez? haha! I'm in the same boat!!! And I'm in Chicago!! Want to meet? lol!! --- Bridget Wife to Eduardo (12/4/99), Mommy to Aaron (10/26/01) |
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bethalize
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« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2002, 08:47:38 pm » |
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Hi, Emilie.
I was in a similar position to you. I had all the confidence knocked out of me and was going for jobs that I could do standing on my head. The only one I did get was too small for me and I left after a month.
My solution? Aim higher. Go for the higher paid jobs as well. Your stock is very high when you are just finishing a qualification: it makes people feel comfortable that you are ready to move on and do more.
You could put your BA on your CV but with your expected grade or finishing date on it. It's yours: you've earned nearly all of it already, so why not use it?
The most important thing, though, is to ACT confident. People recruiting take an awful lot at face value. Why wouldn't they assume the best of you?
Don't US resumes just take the last five years now? Or is it a certain number of jobs? Whatever you can get on two pages is good for a British CV.
Bethalize
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mnaeempk
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« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2002, 07:32:39 am » |
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Welcome on board. Email it to me at mnaeempk@yahoo.com, if interested. Wish you look in job search  mnaeempk Naeem in Pakistan |
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