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Old 10-20-2011, 10:37 PM
Munchkin03 Munchkin03 is offline
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Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin View Post
I would wager most people of faith put their religion above a health club membership and think it is for life (and beyond) yet I don't see a whole lot of religious affiliations on a resume.
Pretty much.

By the time I started looking for jobs in my field, I had already received a MS and had a history of publications. Since I was still only 24 and looking for experience, there was no need for my resume to be longer than one page. I can't stand seeing resumes of people under 90 that are pages and pages long. With that in mind, I've never put my Greek affiliation on my resume--I figure where I went to school, where I worked, and the journals for which I've written are more relevant to my future employers.

Also, I'm in a creative field. Greek life isn't that popular in some of the creative fields...I believe I'm one of 2 or 3 Greeks (if that!) in my office of 60.

Of course, this only applies to my professional resume--I have a volunteer/philanthropic resume that does include Greek life involvement. But, since I'm more removed from my office-holding days, there's not much it requires beyond a line or two.
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