Thread: I am now officially un-employed.

Dad used to work in HR for awhile and he always said that the best thing to do is to keep them short, clear and concise. Regarding paper versus electronic it really depends on the industry, paper tends to be noticed a bit more, or so Dad used to say, but that was 4 years ago.

On the up side ... at least you will have a little more time to work on the 130. Its been great watching it take shape.

G'day Andy,

So you've escaped! Where to now?

Resumes ... I used to work as an employment officer ... some thoughts

Main idea - a resume is a picture of you. The better the picture the better you'll go.

• Keep it brief. One side of an A4 sheet, if you can. Imagine having to read fifty of them and you quickly realise that a brief resume - providing it gives the right info! - is a treasure.
• Make it interesting.
• More detail for recent experience - its more relevant.
• Tell about yourself ... employers are interested in the sort of person you are, your interests, etc.
• No bull**** - they see through it straight way.
• Good referees are very important. Be realistic - someone you have worked with/ for is a valuable referee because they know you.

Attitude is everything! Skills can be taught. Experience comes with time. But a wrong attitude to work/ life makes an employee a pain. But if you have the right attitude you will do well.

A mate of mine went for a job at an engineering workshop as a TA. While waiting for the boss who was on the phone he noticed that the floor in the factory was a bit grotty so he grabbed the broom and started sweeping. He had got a fair bit done by the time the employer came out to see him. The interview was pretty brief - he was offered the job almost straight away. The attitude he showed was what any boss would like to have.

But you could always get a business going ... you got plenty of skills and a good attitude. That bullbar you put on the P38 shows that you have what it takes to do good work. I know I appreciated the work you did for me back in January. Its another option you might like to consider.

All the best in whatever you decide to do.

Willem

As above,

1 A4 Page Max.

Make sure you list duties/skills learnt for each position.

Good idea to tailor the resume to the employer/area.


btw...

If you want to start making 110 sill tanks I might be interested!!!

Mate, if you go and register with Seek. com you get the jobs of your choice emailed to you plus you can build your resume through them and actually have your resume put up automatically to any business looking for your type of work.....and its so user friendly its rediculous.

The most important question to ask yourself is "What do I have a passion for, and for which I have knowledge (...I understand it...), Skills (what I lack I can learn relatively quickly), and Attitude ( I have high standards, strong work ethic, am a contributor) "

Even a modest redundancy can be a blessing to set you free and do your own thing if you have the right mental attitude... don't pine about not having to be somewhere next monday morning... think of it as " Today is mine"

Strong advice is to set some personal goals... then work with what you have to make it happen

PM me if you wish...

good luck!

Originally Posted by Hoges

The most important question to ask yourself is "What do I have a passion for, and for which I have knowledge (...I understand it...), Skills (what I lack I can learn relatively quickly), and Attitude ( I have high standards, strong work ethic, am a contributor) "

I now have a vision of Andrew wandering the streets of Sydney cutting up Rangies

Good luck with what ever you decide to do next Andrew. I would have said move up here, but I don't think there's too much going at present.

Geez that was fast but it sounded like too many short cuts might lead to injuries so probably the best and at least you get a few bucks for leaving. Maybe you should get a registered business and contract back to them at double the money

More time to plan the trip north and enjoy it!
Cheers,
Remy

Originally Posted by willem

G'day Andy,

So you've escaped! Where to now?

Resumes ... I used to work as an employment officer ... some thoughts

Main idea - a resume is a picture of you. The better the picture the better you'll go.

• Keep it brief. One side of an A4 sheet, if you can. Imagine having to read fifty of them and you quickly realise that a brief resume - providing it gives the right info! - is a treasure.
• Make it interesting.
• More detail for recent experience - its more relevant.
• Tell about yourself ... employers are interested in the sort of person you are, your interests, etc.
• No bull**** - they see through it straight way.
• Good referees are very important. Be realistic - someone you have worked with/ for is a valuable referee because they know you.

Attitude is everything! Skills can be taught. Experience comes with time. But a wrong attitude to work/ life makes an employee a pain. But if you have the right attitude you will do well.

A mate of mine went for a job at an engineering workshop as a TA. While waiting for the boss who was on the phone he noticed that the floor in the factory was a bit grotty so he grabbed the broom and started sweeping. He had got a fair bit done by the time the employer came out to see him. The interview was pretty brief - he was offered the job almost straight away. The attitude he showed was what any boss would like to have.

But you could always get a business going ... you got plenty of skills and a good attitude. That bullbar you put on the P38 shows that you have what it takes to do good work. I know I appreciated the work you did for me back in January. Its another option you might like to consider.

All the best in whatever you decide to do.

Willem

X2 what he ^ said.

I like to get paper, and yes short. I would not worry me if it went over a page as long as it is not pages and pages telling me what grades you got in primary school. Volunteer work and out side of work interests can help paint a picture of the sort of person you are.