Resume Format?

clayfenderstrat

clayfenderstrat

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I wasn't real sure where to post this, so I figure general topics is a pretty good place to start.:hiya: Next year I will be attending Purdue University to major in professional flight, and I figured with the state of the hiring situation and the economy, the sooner I get my name out there the better. I know that I only have a PPL now, but this time next year I should have my commercial certificate. Anywho, down to my question. I want to start building a resume to pass out when there is a job fair at Purdue or if I am somewhere where I can leave one off, or for whatever other reason I would need one. Do you guys have an all inclusive resume that contains all of your experience both aviation related and general, or do you have one specifically for flying? How do you usually format these resumes? If anyone would be willing to send me a sample of their resume (with personal information erased of course) that would be great. I am just not sure how to go about this resume thing--excuse my greenness at the subject but I am a good year away from having anything even remotely worthy of a resume.

Thanks in advance for all the help!

Clay
 
Clay - Welcome to Purdue and Boiler UP! I'm a senior at Purdue and would be happy to forward you my resume. PM me!
 
I would honestly wait until you have your commercial. A good resume is a lot simpler than people think. I'd be happy to help you put one together, as would other guys on here. But if you're not qualified for the job, you're not getting your name out there, you're just wasting your time. It could have the opposite effect of what you're going for.
 
I don't want to start another post about not majoring in aviation.:banghead: I have thoroughly reviewed my options, and I feel that this is the best route for me to go (with a minor to fall back on of course). I am even considering law school after I have finished up my undergraduate work. If I get an unrelated major, I will never finish flight school, and would not make a career out of it. I don't think that I would be happy studying anything else anyway.

I wasn't planning on setting up a resume right now. It would be pointless to even think about it before I get my commercial ticket.

Thanks for the replies guys! Keep them coming.
 
clayfenderstrat said:
I don't want to start another post about not majoring in aviation.:banghead: I have thoroughly reviewed my options, and I feel that this is the best route for me to go (with a minor to fall back on of course). I am even considering law school after I have finished up my undergraduate work. If I get an unrelated major, I will never finish flight school, and would not make a career out of it. I don't think that I would be happy studying anything else anyway.

I wasn't planning on setting up a resume right now. It would be pointless to even think about it before I get my commercial ticket.

Thanks for the replies guys! Keep them coming.
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My degree was a non aviation major, and I finished my flight training! You can do it however you want, but I know I have a degree to fall back on if something goes terribly wrong with my aviation career.
 
clayfenderstrat said:
I don't want to start another post about not majoring in aviation.:banghead: I have thoroughly reviewed my options, and I feel that this is the best route for me to go (with a minor to fall back on of course). I am even considering law school after I have finished up my undergraduate work. If I get an unrelated major, I will never finish flight school, and would not make a career out of it. I don't think that I would be happy studying anything else anyway.

I wasn't planning on setting up a resume right now. It would be pointless to even think about it before I get my commercial ticket.

Thanks for the replies guys! Keep them coming.
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If you're really that single minded, then maybe you should get the aviation degree. No wait, you still shouldn't. There are thousands of degrees, you must be able to find something else interesting.

An aviation degree is one of the single most utterly worthless degrees you can get. Even the sector it's in doesn't care about it, and it doesn't even make flying airplanes easier. An engineering degree (for example) will prepare you for airline ground school better than an aviation degree ever would.

Not to mention getting your certificates outside of school is way cheaper, and faster.
 
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