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Never use I in a resume, here is why!





tips:
-never use I in a resume.
-each sentence of something you did, bulletpoint that. for example:

1. I used Ad to configure servers 2012 for password resets. Provided users top level support.
2. We installed 50 machines in one day.
3. Great customer service skills, loyal fun.

(You combined 2 sentences in one. It sounds overkill) 

re write: 

-Configured servers and assisted team with password resets and image management.
-Ability to communicate in diverse range of stakeholders
-Able to support an enterprise environment with minimal downtime
-Familiar with server/virtualization concepts.
-Provided first line remote to support: RDP/Teamviewer/GoToAssist/VNC/
-Adhered to all company policies and regulations in a consistent manner


You want to make a resume appealing. You see, if I was a recruiter, I would trash your resume. I am being honest. You must make it sell! Notice I did not use the same starting word twice, and if I did, I diversified the wording. Thats what corporate does; they talk in in circles using different phrases to make it sound important. Notice that most job postings say the same sh#t all the time. (pardon my french) Sell them a dream. If you can talk it on paper and in person you can get the job. It's their job to train you and your job to be able to learn it!


People will assume that if you are in college or have a degree that your resume is amazing. Alot of times this is not the case, and people do not get jobs. Not because they are lazy, but because it is not clear, concise and to the point.  The resume is the first thing seen; bad resume, bad candidate is the model.

Does this make sense???

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