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so here's a question: I am applying to work retail part-time over the holidays. my resume is all like, I am a budget analyst, I used to be dir finance

Posted by amanda claire jones (aka amanda) Aug 23 '11, 17:43

I have retail experience, but it's not like prominent on my resume because... it's fallen off. it's one line on my resume.

I am offered the chance to upload a resume. do I do it anyway?

my thoughts:
I don't want them to be like, oh, she's too good for us.
I don't want them to be like, oh, she's too lazy to include a resume.

also:
I am offered a chance to upload a personal statement. I feel like that may help me more. can I upload the letter without a resume?

your thoughts? I mean, it's a part-time retail job, on the one hand; I don't favor an extensive rework of my resume. on the other hand, am I making myself seem small-time if I don't upload a formal resume?

(thanks, muffins.)

Responses:

can you work a cash register? -- nm - peglegpete Aug 23, 17:53 3
- I have over a dozen years retail experience. I was PAM at both retail jobs I've held. -- nm - amanda claire jones Aug 23, 18:09 1
  - they made you change your name?? :) - peglegpete Aug 23, 18:15
- by "work" do you mean like jimmy it open and take all the cash? I would guess yes -- nm - dogbert Aug 23, 17:55
you want me to send you beer money instead? No? okay, statement only -- nm - CQ Aug 23, 17:52
personal statement: I try to say "no" to alcohol, but it's not listening -- nm - dogbert Aug 23, 17:50 3
- "in my spare time, I drink too much and sleep around." -- nm - amanda claire jones Aug 23, 17:51 2
  - Hired! -- nm - TWuG Aug 23, 17:54
  - oh lord, I forgot all about that - dogbert Aug 23, 17:53
Is the option to upload a resume truly an option? or is it presented as "this is how you upload your resume"? -- nm - Max Aug 23, 17:45 6
- if you don't want to go with resume: retail sales edition, I'd just do the statement highlighting how you're awesome at selling shit. -- nm - mafic Aug 23, 17:49 3
  - reworking my resume to my own exacting standards could take a week. - amanda claire jones Aug 23, 17:50 1
    - yeah, I'd say it's not worth the effort. I'd say a good resume highlights the important stuff and downplays the rest though. - mafic Aug 23, 17:55
  - wrong place, but the point stands. -- nm - mafic Aug 23, 17:49
- truly an option. like: do you want to upload one and have the info imported? - amanda claire jones Aug 23, 17:47 1
  - In that case I say you're right and can upload the letter without the resume. -- nm - Max Aug 23, 17:50
i'd go statement-no-resume -- nm - prayformojo Aug 23, 17:44 3
- ding - if they want it they can always ask you later -- nm - JenBro Aug 23, 18:17
- this is totally my thought. if it doesn't work, I'll just blame you. have a great night! -- nm - amanda claire jones Aug 23, 17:49 1
  - that's a whole lot to hang on the 143rd most influential ST poster.... -- nm - prayformojo Aug 23, 18:00

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