jecu

best advice yet

Your not going to jump right into being a tech when your still in high school and can probably only work part-time. I would just go there and tell them your getting ready to go to school for autotech and that you are interested in an internship, even if its handing guys tools, cleaning tools, washing cars whatever. You will have your foot in the door.

BoosTedZSix

who says a template resume wont get you past an interview? i went through 3 interview at my most recent job with a template resume. whats not good is when you list that you've had 3 jobs within 6 months or so, that shows that you cant hold a job for a long period of time.

linkmustang

ya im in that ayes program with like 12 dealers they wont like 34 people over the summer and there 24 kids doing it so i hope for the best

buk9tp

read again.. i see 4 jobs from 2002 to 2005, and my autobody shop i worked at isnt included in the resume because i got paid under the table.. even tho the pay was ----.. i did it for the expieriece.
Hiba Construction, Detroit, Michigan ---------------- June 2002 - Sep 2002
MTR Associates, Detroit, Michigan december 2002- feb 2004
Atlas Construction, Doha, Qatar Feb 2004 - Mar 2004
Life NPO, Sterling Heights, michigan Apr 2004 – Apr 2005

the whole idea about templete resumes. is they dont want ---- that looks like its been spit out of a machine.. like a madlib.. or fill in the blanks bullshit.
oh, and your right, mcdonalds doesnt care about template resumes

rudebwoy

cronological resume is the way to go, I am now getting out of the Army I have 2 months to go, and plan to still work for the army when I am out, they have programs that you just list your resume and they will call you and offer you jobs. or if you see one you like you email your resume to them. that resume I posted up top already got me 4 job offers, 2 of them in kuwait for 80k for six months, and one in Iraq, the other one is in Germany crushing cars at a junk yard, I plan to accept this one.

BoosTedZSix

where did i say that YOU had 3 jobs within 6 months, it was just an example. I wouldnt know if mcdonalds cares about template resume's because i've never worked there. But, im sure you would know.

buk9tp

craigslist is also a cool place to look for jobs.. employers on there always post ---- like that..

rudeboy is right. online and email is also the new way to go.. make sure your attached resumes are in doc. or rtf (prefferibly) format..
cause the employer wont be trying to convert ur resume from wdp or corel or some other bullshit to open it. its so easy to delete an email

good job sites ive posted on before.

www.monster.com
www.hotjobs.yahoo.com

ive never posted by resume on craigslist.. but i browsed through the help wanted section..

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rudebwoy

these are my agents: www.usajobs.com
www.militaryhire.com
www.cpol.army.mil
they always deliver

alfaaay

I've been told you want to use "key" words on a resume. Things that are like "collaberated, created, developed" other bullshit like that. I'm not sure how effective mine is, but it's gotten positive comments on interviews I've been to and I think it helped me get an internship that I'll be starting next summer. The format goes:

Contact Info

Education <--- grades, graduation date, school attended.

Skills/Qualifications <--- Things I've picked up that are related to my major; software, machine shop tools, etc.

Activities <--- any projects you are working on that aren't things that anyone can or wants to do. Your car would be a good example. On mine, I have this racecar project and this student org. that I'm part of.

Employment <--- I put employment last because I've only had one real job and it was a bullshit Sears job. I commented on the duties I had to perform and what I learned about it.

A couple good tips I've picked up from some people are that you want your resume to have just enough information to spark up a conversation but not your life story. You also want to tailor it to the type of work you might be doing, to show that your capable of doing the job.

As for the interview, be ready for behavioral questions (describe a time when you didn't get along with a team member; when did you feel dissatisfied with something; how would you react to a problem with short notice, etc.). Have stories/situations with positive endings to answer these questions with. The way I see it, from your resume or whatever, they might deem you technically qualified, but want to check your attitude with an interview. Of all the interviews I've been to in the past year, 90% of the questions were behavioral...

Good Luck!