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 Subject :General Purpose Resume .. 2009-08-21 08:48:10 
Bunky1267
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I was reffered to this forum from another forum,  I have been out of the job force for 10 years and i'm looking for work,  I have been a stay at home dad and we also do foster care and I watched children during the day,  Here's what I got so far, and I know that it is long, So i'm looking for pointers,

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 Subject :Re:General Purpose Resume .. 2009-08-21 09:34:17 
SaltTed
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Hi Bunky,

It's much more effective for us to comment on resumes that are written based on the resume writing advice on this site. Otherwise, useful analysis of the resume would have to be ten times as long as the resume.

All sections are relevant, but please pay special attention to Chronological, Functional or Combo, Profiles and PARs/SARs. To develop content, the creativity section can also be important.

That said, choose a Functional format. The Chronological, Functional or Combo article will explain how.

Your resume should focus on reasons to hire you so unless you apply for any jobs that involve child-care, there is no need to mention the stay at home dad bit. Don't run away from it in an interview (never lie!), but even then try to be prepared to mention it in context of how it helped prepare you for the job. For example, in a custodial type of job you could mention how your deeper appreciation for the effects of germs effects how thoroughly you clean.

Collecting too much resume content is good. You can then choose the best or more appropriate parts later. Keep in mind, even though this is a general purpose resume, it should be customized to fit individual job applications. Having a vast store of content to choose from makes that easier.

We're looking forward to seeing the next version.

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