Poll For ALL Greeks OVER 30 Years of Age

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by Kimmie1913
(AKA2d '91- I will be 30 on 8/3 and am answering since I am almost there )

*lmao @ your shameless plug*

[Skeelicious1]

I don't have a resume.

[sigmadiva]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
Naaaaaaaa! I just wanted to know if you all had your greek orgs listed on your resume...THAT'S ALL!



LMAO @ myself, because I could not help it! JJ

Yeah, I know, but I felt that just leaving it at 'professional student' for 10 years may have seemed odd to some.

[Sahara]

9/24

Since AKA is part of my email address, that was my subtle was of adding to the resume. I otherwise wouldn't add it unless I was in a leadership position, or if I was involved in a committee or something as an AKA that related to the job I was trying to get.

[Steeltrap]

Hijack -- I turn 40 next October.

Now back to topic -- I have listed activities that have, as it were, "given away" my race on it. For instance, I've been a member at times of the National Association of Black Journalists. It's relevant to my profession, so I have no issue with listing it on my resume.

Besides, you will know that I'm AfAm if you call me in for an interview.

[sigmadiva]

Originally posted by Steeltrap


Besides, you will know that I'm AfAm if you call me in for an interview.

My field is still very much predominated by white males and foreigners (?sp), so I could list SGR in big bold letters and they still would not figure it out. Like I said before, the issue of being greek, or not, is meaningless in science.

[AKA_Monet]

So like you help write a foundation for the grad chapter as a 501c3 tax exempt status...

And like you help organize a $1 million dollar fund raising campaign...

Then you actually do go out and get the required publicity--

And you ain't gonna list the stuh on your resume that you have taught yourself how to do 'cuz you love your chapter that much? That's crazy!!!

I will be writing grants soon... The fact that I already know how to set up a tax-exempt organization thru the feds just gives me the balance I need to justify why Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. should be included on my professional resume...

Then on top of that, if the folks don't know, then they will ask me, and when they find out, you can see the jealousy in their eyes that ain't nobody ever tell them how to do dat dere first... And I'm talkin' folks...

[Rain Man]

9/25

I used to have Alpha Phi Omega on my resume when I was doing internships (read: for the first three years of membership), but since then I have found it to be no longer necessary to do so, as it was rather superfluous and wasted space on my resume for more relevant matters.

OTOH, if I was a fraternity officer and had learned skills necessary for the job I was seeking, that would be another matter altogether and I would toot my horn like crazy.

Slight aside: I don't care for folk who join GLOs solely to pad their resume; it indicates that either they didn't have the "game" necessary to get the job on their own merits and skills, or that they wanted to pimp the org because their employer might be a frat brother or sorority sister and they would get the hook up by default. I have met a LOT of Greeks who admitted to pledging for resume filler.

[WHClark]

Yes and it works!

[Ideal08]

It's on my CV but not my resume.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
On your resume, is your Greek affiliation listed?

I stopped listing it when I got into my late twenties. I started listing it a few years ago again, because now I am a national officer. My prospective employers can not be surprised when I refuse to move my vacation time around, because my conventions, and Executive Council meetings won't reschedule to accomodate me.

Also, being a national officer is more impressive than being a chapter officer.

[UpPinkies]

**singing like spongebob**
**La La La La La La**

Please let us not talk about resumes, I just remembered that not only do I have to update (its been two years since the last one) but I have to start preparing to send them out and prepare for the real world.

But everyone replies gives me an idea about what to place on mine. Now in the past and present and future, I will list items on my resume that will "give away" my race and if they don't want me for the job, fine.

[honeychile]

Originally posted by AKA_Monet
So like you help write a foundation for the grad chapter as a 501c3 tax exempt status...

And like you help organize a $1 million dollar fund raising campaign...

Then you actually do go out and get the required publicity--

And you ain't gonna list the stuh on your resume that you have taught yourself how to do 'cuz you love your chapter that much? That's crazy!!!

I will be writing grants soon... The fact that I already know how to set up a tax-exempt organization thru the feds just gives me the balance I need to justify why Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. should be included on my professional resume...

Then on top of that, if the folks don't know, then they will ask me, and when they find out, you can see the jealousy in their eyes that ain't nobody ever tell them how to do dat dere first... And I'm talkin' folks...

Listen to AKAMonet - she knows her stuff!

I interview as part of my job. When I see a sorority or fraternity affliliation, especially if an office is listed, I immediately know that this is a person who knows how to budget his/her time!

If you don't list your affiliation, and have an application that forbids mentioning affiliations, be sure to say that you have done volunteer work for (your GLO philanthropy). When questioned, tell the interviewer that you got into it through your sorority or fraternity and have kept up with it. I've talked with others who interview (greek & gdi) and they all agree that it's good pr, for you & the glo!

[SummerChild]

Originally posted by Kimmie1913
(AKA2d '91- I will be 30 on 8/3 and am answering since I am almost there )

Yes, Delta is listed on my resume under community/volunteer activities.

Also, I do not have a problem with listing affiliations that imply my race or gender (i.e. Alliance of Black Women\Attorneys of Maryland, Women's Bar Association). If you are going to discriminate against me for that reason, I don't want to work for you anyway. Also, a significant amount of my activites in school and out of school have been with such organizations. To not include them would almost make it appear as I had very few outside interests or affiliations.

Well, I'll be 30 on 7/30 so I guess that I'll answer right along with you Kimmie!! Soror Moderator, I hope that you don't mind.

I agree Kimmie. I also don't have a problem with listing affiliations that indicate my race or gender on resume. Also, I have also been involved with so many organizations from which you can imply my race that to remove those would really work to my detriment (would appear to be leadership experience less than what I really have).

Since I just came into the sorority, I have not updated my resume. However, upon graduation with my J.D. this fall, I will be updating and will include AKA under my Community Activism and Leadership Experiences section.

SC

[rho4life]

Originally posted by honeychile
Listen to AKAMonet - she knows her stuff!

I interview as part of my job. When I see a sorority or fraternity affliliation, especially if an office is listed, I immediately know that this is a person who knows how to budget his/her time!

If you don't list your affiliation, and have an application that forbids mentioning affiliations, be sure to say that you have done volunteer work for (your GLO philanthropy). When questioned, tell the interviewer that you got into it through your sorority or fraternity and have kept up with it. I've talked with others who interview (greek & gdi) and they all agree that it's good pr, for you & the glo!

I admit I'm not 30 [whew], but....... I have "philanthropy" listed on my resume, and when people ask, I discuss differnet community service that I do w/ SGRho. Depending on how things are going, I usually mention that I am active w/ my sorority ["it helps me stay in touch with young women in the community" ].

I am a firm believer in putting gender specific or race or sexual orientation related info on a resume, when you've gained something out of an experience w/ an org, or it's a great networking org. When people see me, they may not be sure what my background is, but they know I'm not white. By putting info out there that may bother some employers, you elimianate places that would not have been a good fit.

--Disclaimer - this doesn't apply if you were a leader in the Black anther party 'cuz that just scares people!


I also list my legal frat [which I don't do 1/1000th of the stuff I do for Sigma], and I have had people tell me explicitly that they picked my resume out of a stack b/c of that affiliation.