Provide Details with Job Descriptions

Provide Details with Job Descriptions Recently, I was reviewing a resume for someone that will be entering the job market within the next month. Her resume format was okay, her qualifications were well laid-out, and her educational information was clear. However, her job descriptions were non-existent. They were not there at all! I was shocked. How could she expect any potential employer to call her when they had no idea what work she had done in the past? Give me details. I like to know who did what, how long they did it, and tell me what “it” is. Her resume simply listed “Bank Teller” as a job from 2008 â€" 2010. Now, most of us know what a bank teller does (for the most part), but this resume simply listed the job title. After speaking with her, we discovered she had done a great deal more than just cash checks. She was responsible for opening and closing the bank; she had extensive customer service skills, and she had supervised several people. You may not think that the jobs you have had in the past (waitress, cashier, cook, housekeeper, etc.) mean much to potential employers. However, these jobs show responsibility, tenure at a position, money handling, trust with employer, and working under pressure. Don’t forget that these soft skills are important in every position. Provide details with your job descriptions on your resume. Make a list of everything that you have done and talk about it with someone else. Sometimes that will allow you to see how much you really did at a past position. Employers want people with these types of soft skills; it saves them time in training and shows that you have the abilities to do well in a variety of job situations.