How early is TOO early?

blondieee3 · #1 01-23-2011, 01:34 PM

Okay thank you! I'll have them do that asap!

I have another question regarding recs! Someone even suggested I include awards, activities, achievements, ect. even prior to high school on my resume. Would this be too much?

And is there a specific resume template that sororities perfer to receive? I have one I submitted when I applied to all my schools in the fall but I'm not sure if that's the same kind I would use for this haha

33girl · #2 01-23-2011, 02:21 PM

How far prior??

If you were something really impressive at a young age (like state twirling champion when you were 12, just a random example) I can understand that, but anything else...I'm not versed in recs or resumes, but that would just come across to me like you didn't have enough in recent years and needed to "pad" your achievements.

Zillini · #3 01-24-2011, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by blondieee3

And is there a specific resume template that sororities perfer to receive? I have one I submitted when I applied to all my schools in the fall but I'm not sure if that's the same kind I would use for this haha

Just use a standard, straight forward layout. Honestly (and despite what some PNMs seem to think) all chapters are looking for is the info in an easy to read manner. Try to keep it to 1 page, 2 at the most but only if you have a lot of activities or awards. As 33girl said, stick to recent or super important/unique things otherwise it just looks like a PNM is trying to pad it.

This is not the time/place to show your creativity or how much money you can spend on super expensive professional printing and paper. It's not going to earn any brownie points. Plain white paper, plain black ink, and a plain font is all that is needed.

DeltaBetaBaby · #4 01-24-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Zillini

Try to keep it to 1 page, 2 at the most but only if you have a lot of activities or awards.

I'm going to go ahead and strongly discourage the two-page resume.

naraht · #5 01-24-2011, 10:28 AM

The scary thing is that I didn't go to a two page resume until I'd been in the computer industry for about 10 years. Sort of begs the question as to which is easier for a woman going to an SEC school: getting into a sorority, or getting the first salaried position after University graduation.