put side work on resume? 2

[ProEpro]

I have 2 questions.

1) Those of you that look at resumes, what is your reaction to resumes that show work from a side job? What if the resume suggests that you would continue to do side work at your new job?

2) For those of you doing side work, have you put it on your resume? What are the reactions you have gotten?



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[GregLocock]

1a)no problem

1b)Immediate ping, not worth interviewing.



Cheers

Greg Locock

 

[plasgears]

Caution,
The resume should be specific to the job opening at hand. It's distracting to give extraneous work information. The resume should focus on the skills and job at hand.

Some have recommended that resumes should be tailored to the job openings. (My FAA flight certifications have no place in my resume. Neither do my qualifications in landscape design.)

 

[GregLocock]

The way I was told it, if you have a job and are applying on spec, just use your standard resume, but with a one or two page covering note that is tailored to the advert (which could logically include any extraneous stuff).

It is interesting/depressing to see what headhunters do to your resume when they rewrite it.

If you are desperate/keen then rewrite your resume for each job.



Cheers

Greg Locock

 

[buzzp]

If it is relavent to the job, put it on there. Some will perceive this as someone that is a gunner who likes what he does and is not afraid to put in more than 40hrs. Others will react like Greg- thinking this guy wants to run is own show and will likely be a short timer.
So its your call. If the extra work is real close to what your applying for and nothing else on your resume shows this type of experience then definately put it on there since you will surely be passed up if you don't. However, if the extra work is consistent with your regular job (and hence covered elsewhere in the resume) then leave it off so you don't risk getting passed up by someone like Greg.

 

[HDS]

The problem with cover letters is that they rarely get read. I have never been shown one when I was given a resume by HR. I have a couple of different resume highlighting different strengths for different jobs. Mostly I take the extra stuff off. For example the racing I did in college is less important to a plastics design job but is interesting to an automotive job. So focus the resume on the add’s requirements but don't stretch things.

 

[Isntbard]

The firm I work for doesn't allow moonlighting. If I received a resume that listed work from a side job it would raise serious questions. It might not go straight to the round file but it would be a problem. If you really want to list the experience consider listing it separately and noting that you have your employer’s permission (if you do). Make it clear at the interview that you are willing to give up outside work if required and point out you could bring in new clients.

 

[GregLocock]

"The problem with cover letters is that they rarely get read. I have never been shown one when I was given a resume by HR. "

I know I got the interview for my previous job mainly due to my covering letter. At my current company we always get the covering letter with the resume to read.

Given that even a telephone interview costs about 150 dollars in lost charge-out time, it seems absurd not to spend 10 minutes reading a covering letter.

Cheers

Greg Locock

 

[buzzp]

My experience as well says that most cover letters are read and some resumes are thrown out if they dont have one. So, the morale of the story is include a cover letter, if they dont read it then fine but at least the whole application will not be thrown out because you did not include a cover letter.
They also show to the employer that you have done a little bit of research concerning their (will include the company name on the letter head and hopefully a salutation to a living individual and not just Sir/Madam) company instead of blindly sending out resumes to anyone.

 

[CSEllc]

Answer to question #1.....I would pass on the person, unless the side job is not related to his/her full-time position. For example.....a structural engineer during the day......a bartender at and on weekend...or better yet and office manager during the day....stripper at night (now her I would interview regardless if she were qualified or not)

 

[friartuck]

Tell them what you can do..that is relevant.. Don't tell them where you have done it otherwise if you do work on the side, they would not be too impressed.

Friar Tuck of Sherwood