My resume stinks...

chelley599

So every year there is a good chance my school will be closing due to the Archdiocese of Boston sucking.... I really decided that now that the wedding is over, I am going to seriously look for a new teaching position, hopefully in NH.  I came to realize my resume sucks....it is so basic and unappealing.  I never know how to word things in their best light.  Anyone good with resumes?

mlhw NH

Not sure if this will help, but the teacher I worked with last year (I am a Para-Educator) googled and found different websites with resume examples to help her with wording and such.  She got an excellent position in a local NH public school.  Other than that sorry I don't have any suggestions. 

christieep

First off-STUPID NEST!!  I wrote you a nice reply and then "an error occured" while I tried to post it!

Anyways, I have been on the interview committee for new teachers at my school for the last six years.  I don't know how much I can help with the resume, I usually give it a glance when we are ready to interview a canidate and look for potential questions I can ask.  Of course, the resume is what gets you the interview so I am putting the cart before the horse!

I think if your resume is sparse, add any actvities that would compliment your job performance.  For example, if we were interviewing a science teacher and she had experience in a research lab I would think of her as a stronger canidate for the position.  Another example, if we were interviewing an agriculture teacher (as we did last spring), seeing that she has worked on a farm would go a long way.

campergrlsugar

I will be happy to look at it....i may not get to it til the weekend but i would be happy to take a look and give you some constructive critisism..

chelley599

Thanks ladies...

I am going to work on it a bit this week so I may take people up on their constructive criticism

RavenBeautie

Aslo, besides what it actually says, it's important for your resume to look good. HR is looking at a lot of resume's and they're all black and white and look the same. Use the resume' builder took in Microsoft Word, and add a little color to your resume. It makes it stand out. Even if you're bringing it to a one on one interview, it will give a visual to help the interviewer remember you.

gretchen333

I'm pretty good with resumes - my degree in PR comes in handy sometimes. I'd be happy to help if I can! ....and don't forget the cover letter. THAT is what really gets you the interview!