Comments on: Should You Try to Boost Your Resume? http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/19/should-you-try-to-boost-your-resume/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt Keegan http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/19/should-you-try-to-boost-your-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-168899 Matt Keegan Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:43:24 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/19/should-you-try-to-boost-your-resume/#comment-168899 Fluff doesn't work, but emphasizing your strengths and accomplishments does. Use strong action verbs such as: contributed to company's cost-cutting campaign... implemented department's customer service quality assurance program... developed inventory savings program through the consolidation of vendors resulting in a 15% year to year savings in overhead... Tooting your horn is fine as long as the beep can be justified. Fluff doesn’t work, but emphasizing your strengths and accomplishments does. Use strong action verbs such as:

contributed to company’s cost-cutting campaign…

implemented department’s customer service quality assurance program…

developed inventory savings program through the consolidation of vendors resulting in a 15% year to year savings in overhead…

Tooting your horn is fine as long as the beep can be justified.

]]> By: Jason Shen http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/19/should-you-try-to-boost-your-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-167287 Jason Shen Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:58:01 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/19/should-you-try-to-boost-your-resume/#comment-167287 I think in general that you should pursue things that are both challenge and interesting to you. You will generally find your activities to be rewarding both personally and professionally. It's about doing impressive things that are fun for you. However, I think that lacking something like a college degree will make some people think less of you, regardless of your other accomplishments. As the book You Inc. says - life is a sales pitch. If you are missing something on your resume that people believe to be significant, you can either suck it up and that degree/experience/whatever, or be prepared to prove you didn't need it. I think in general that you should pursue things that are both challenge and interesting to you. You will generally find your activities to be rewarding both personally and professionally. It’s about doing impressive things that are fun for you.

However, I think that lacking something like a college degree will make some people think less of you, regardless of your other accomplishments. As the book You Inc. says – life is a sales pitch. If you are missing something on your resume that people believe to be significant, you can either suck it up and that degree/experience/whatever, or be prepared to prove you didn’t need it.

]]> By: James http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/19/should-you-try-to-boost-your-resume/comment-page-1/#comment-166658 James Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:37:52 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/03/19/should-you-try-to-boost-your-resume/#comment-166658 if you have to fluff your resume to get a job then you will probably end up not liking it in the long run. I suppose it depends on the career, because i am a programmer skills are more important then fluff. I admit that i have a college degree, but looking back on it i doubt it is work the 30k to me. I think that writing is the same as programming, when you are done you have created something, so having a good portfolio is better then having lots of certifications or schooling on your list. that is my 2 cents though if you have to fluff your resume to get a job then you will probably end up not liking it in the long run.

I suppose it depends on the career, because i am a programmer skills are more important then fluff.

I admit that i have a college degree, but looking back on it i doubt it is work the 30k to me.

I think that writing is the same as programming, when you are done you have created something, so having a good portfolio is better then having lots of certifications or schooling on your list.

that is my 2 cents though

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