Could someone please critique my resome?
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- i skimmed thru it and i noticed u included ur address phone number &email now why the fack would u put tht on yahooo????
- FIRST THING... Delete your name, address, phone number, email from your post. Bad idea. Then... I'll admit I didn't read your entire resume, but here are a couple things I noticed right off the bat: Be prepared to explain that gap you've got in your resume (I think it was somewhere around '03). If it was for something cool (like school or having a kid), you might even want to list it along w/ your experience as a single line entry, if it was for something uncool (unemployment, jail), be prepared to talk about it and know what you're going to say. I wouldn't go back nearly that far in time. I'd put enough experience to fill a page MAYBE two. It seems like you're trying to change careers entirely. If that's the case, you should strongly consider retooling your entire resume. Remember, an employer is really looking for someone that can hit the ground running. You should add more detail to your most recent positions and relate it to whatever you're looking for. For example, in your position as a police officer, I think it's simple enough to say you patrolled and kept the peace (that's bonus points right there for doing that kind of good work) BUT you should really highlight the stuff you did with paperwork. Think back... did you handle invoices, did you have to pay close attention to detail when filing papers, were the stakes very high and accuracy extremely important? Someone hiring for a bookkeeping / admin position would LOVE to have someone like that. The same goes for your other jobs. You need to create a resume CUSTOM MADE for the position you're seeking. If you emphasize the areas you've worked in, in the past, that relate to the tasks you want to be doing and can sell yourself a little in an interview, you're a shoe in. Lastly, consider a couple lines with just your skills as they relate to the position you want. For example, if you've used "MS Word" and are "attentive to detail", put them both as single entries at the top of your resume. Make sure they're tabbed and neat. It's kind of hard to explain, but take a look at yahoo's page http://www.yahoo.com/ at the bottom and notice all the links "Advertise with Us" "Search Marketing". Imagine a simple list like that, but at the top of your resume listing a few things you've got experience with.
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