Other Little Ships: Writing a Good Resume, Part 2

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Writing a Good Resume, Part 2

Still working on my Computer Tech Resume.

I have finished (for now) writing my one-page resume.

I have saved every variation of it and all of my work-product in Microsoft Word so that I can go back and review other versions to pick and choose or rewrite as needed.

I try to do as much research on the job to which I am applying so that I can specifically fine-tune my resume just for that particular situation.

I have a wide range of skills and experience after over 20 years using, working with, and on computers and you can't fit them all on one page. So, I can be completely accurate and truthful - and STILL have a hundred different resume forms.

NOW I need an Expanded Resume. One that is a little more thorough and goes into greater detail. I use this when I am contacted by someone who says, "This looks good, but can you tell me a little bit more?"

If you are worth hiring - they KNOW that there must be more to you than a single page!

Don't be afraid to ask them exactly what they are looking for - then craft your expanded resume to suit their description. Again - don't gloss or manufacture skills, knowledge, or experience - just tell them some important things that were not included on your one-page.

Here is an example of my Expanded Resume:

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Page 5

This expanded document IS expanded - but what I am looking for is an face to face INTERVIEW. This document does not contain everything about me, but it should be enough to encourage the Employer to want to meet me.

This document is not static. I write and rewrite it often to make sure that it is fresh and complete.

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Mark 4:35-41

35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

OLS

When I began writing many years ago, I self-published everything that I produced under the auspices of "Other Little Ships," (in reference to the miracle of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4:35-41, where Mark mentions that there were "other little ships" involved in this familiar story).

It has always interested me that in this larger-than-life miracle story there were "little people" in the background, behind the scenes, under the radar.

I've always been more than happy to just get honorable mention in anything that God is doing. I'm proud to be sailing in one of those other little ships as long as I can be a small part of the story.