My Resume

To work (or volunteer if work is not possible) in an entry-level position in a flight school or an aviation company.
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I see you running into problems with your Objective statement on this forum.
 
poser765 said:
Interesting. It's ok to work for free in a non flying job, totally wrong if it's a flying job?
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You know what, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that there are positions that are filled with interns, who are not paid, to gain experience in a given field.
 
poser765 said:
Like at Gulstream?
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That's a bit different eh? At Gulfstream, a program that doesn't exist anymore, somebody was doing a job that is traditionally paid.

Many industries, including the aviation industry, have interns. Airlines have them to do God knows what.
 
jtrain609 said:
That's a bit different eh? At Gulfstream, a program that doesn't exist anymore, somebody was doing a job that is traditionally paid.

Many industries, including the aviation industry, have interns. Airlines have them to do God knows what.
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Right, and I do understand that. I was simply suggesting that "volunteering" around here might raise some eyebrows.
 
poser765 said:
Right, and I do understand that. I was simply suggesting that "volunteering" around here might raise some eyebrows.
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Oh no doubt, just saying that depending on the position, things might be cool.

I mean don't get me wrong, things might be uncool, and the wording is probably piss poor at best, but things could be cool too.
 
I'd omit the flight sim reference......nobody cares about your video gaming, even if it is related to aviation
 
jtrain609 said:
Oh no doubt, just saying that depending on the position, things might be cool.

I mean don't get me wrong, things might be uncool, and the wording is probably piss poor at best, but things could be cool too.
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Ok, I think we are on the same page then...carry on.
 
I think there's quite a few changes you should make to it.

Omit the qualities section.
Move honors and awards below volunteer experience.
Left align headers and tab the content contained in the header, like this:

Education
 .....>School
.....>Degree
.....>Expected Graduation

Then you could use a sans serif font for the content below each header. It adds just enough styling for the resume to appear elegant while also readable.

Another reason to modify the alignment is to help reduce the large amount of white space found in the resume. Print out the resume and fold in half both vertically and horizontally so that four quadrants are created. In yours, the two on the right contain a large amount of white space. The problem with this is that on a quick glance, the white space "pops" out to the reader and becomes synonymous with "lacks experience". You want to avoid this.

Stretching the length does not make a resume complete.

Start on those. I have some more thoughts when you're ready.
 
ktsai91 said:
ktsai91 said:
Any comments or suggestions
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Kevin:

Without any real work experience, a resume doesn't do a good job of communicating who you are. Most of the stuff you have listed doesn't really contribute to the argument that I should call you in for an interview. If I were going to rewrite the resume, I'd remove almost everything. I'd then try to flesh out your volunteer work and try to show that you demonstrated useful skills or good work ethic. Regardless, sending in resumes has a low percentage success rate, even when you're well qualified.

My suggestion is to skip the resume and drop by the place you'd like to work and try to talk to somebody. Dress nicely, be friendly and confident, and people will want to help you, if at all possible. You want to avoid the "leave a resume" response, because that's something of a blow off, like telling a salesman "give me your card."
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I would delete
Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network (VATSIM) member since October 2007. Participated as a virtual pilot and a virtual air traffic controller. Logged over 320 hours as a virtual (flight simulator) pilot and nearly 245 hours as a virtual air traffic controller.
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and change your objective to something that says what you actually want to do, while making yourself stand out, for example. "Obtain a position at XYZ company where I can maximize my management skills, quality assurance, program development, and training experience."

Also, don't send a resume via facebook, that just doesn't look good. If you really want the job, go in person. Face to face. Not face to facebook...(See what I did there?)
 
DPApilot said:
Also, don't send a resume via facebook, that just doesn't look good. If you really want the job, go in person. Face to face. Not face to facebook...(See what I did there?)
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I disagree - I have sent many professional message over FB all have been perceived very well. Maybe because with the networks it shouts my alumn, which isn't too shabby!
 
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