'T-shirt Chair' on Resume

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

I will attempt to explain this very simply --- and then I will go away and let you rip me to shreds.

1. If you believe your membership in your GLO is for a lifetime and more valuable to you than your membership in a health club, I think it belongs on your resume. In my case, I only included the high level offices I held as a collegian, along with other extra curricular involvement e.g., Student Government and Class Officer.

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.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

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.

[KSigkid]

[QUOTE=Munchkin03;2101493] 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.[\QUOTE]

Agreed. In my field, there are a number of other things (journal editor positions, moot court/mock trial, etc.) that are of greater importance to potential employers. As I go on in my career, that will remain true (i.e. my practice areas, trial/appellate experience, etc.).