Resume DONT's

Besides having input on a few of the things you should do with resumes, there probably should be a list of things to avoid when submitting resumes. Please add to this short list:

Do Not:

- list your social security number - it's not necessary when you're submitting a resume and identity theft can be quite a hassle to remedy. Don't expose yourself to that headache.

- list personal information like marital status, children, religious views, height, and weight, among other things.

- list every type of aircraft you have ever flown, include only the ones which add value to your credentials (those that are directly applicable to the job applied for, or reflect a certain skill set)

- list any aircraft you have never flown

- list more than one contact number or email address.

- attach a photo

There are many more "don't do these things." What are the other things you have come across?

- Do not go over one page

That's what I have been told at least.

Attaching a photo, is this a european thing? I suppose that would be for a curriculum vitae. Best to leave looks as a surprise!

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Last time I said this I started a flame war but:

Get an email address that isn't "greatestpilotever@gmail.com"


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Do not submit a resume without checking, double-checking, and triple-checking it for spelling and grammatical errors.

Mine is 8 - but things are a bit different in my industry!

Yeah, I was going to say, I don't think I could get hired if I had a one page resume. It's hard enough to keep it down to two, and I do, but just.

Excuse my ignorance, but what industry do you need more than one? I certainly can't think of any aviation profession in which more than one page is required.

I'm currently an eCommerce web developer from a small company in St. Louis. In my particular line of work, every company was required different technologies, and I need to demonstrate practical use of those in my resume. Pretty typical for IT resumes.

Resumes need to be a page so that the person looking at resumes is easily able to see your qualifications, past job experience, contact information, and education. <---- I know that's not the only way to create a resume...

I've been told that if it goes over 1, make sure it takes the majority of the second page as well.

If I add anything more to mine, it will be over 1 page long.

How about font size? Like squashing it down to fit it in? Or just leave it in 12 size and let it flow over?

Keep bold and italtics to a minimum.

BUT HOW ELSE WILL I EVER GET NOTICED?

I keep it at an 11, so it looks clean and remains under a page. The most important thing about a professional resume is keeping it organized, and presenting your qualifications for the person looking at 100's of resumes to see. You will have "your" time to shine in the interview, but it is crucial that your resume does not get passed by a"recruiter, human resource person, etc" just because they were to lazy to read your whole resume.

Moxiepilot had a great example resume in one of his prior posts. It's clean, professional, and clearly presents his qualifications for a pilot position.

Just couldn't help yourself could ya?

You'll be surprised how many people," Will typ lyk dis on da resumay 2".

Another big DON'T from a resume' class I took in school was abbreviations. If you're a CFI, spell it out "Certified Flight Instructor" , don't put TAA, spell it out if it'll fit, Technologically Advanced Aircraft, if it won't fit then reword it, etc... Also, there was a kid at a Job Fair I went to in Vegas that was using what looked like, and might as well of been, construction paper I used in my 7th grade for my planetary project reconstruction. This individual was using blue paper with white print, and was completely serious as the next guy in the line...

I think a resume is different than a CV BUUUTTT,

For a scientist job I would include everything I've ever done. All publications, fellowship, education etc.

not so much for a pilot job.

Well, he certainly accomplished his goal of being remembered!