I am thinking about updating my resume

by Iamallcool 17 Replies latest jw friends

  • rip van winkle
    rip van winkle

    Nevermind, kiddo. Good luck with your resume' and job search.

  • JeffT
    JeffT

    Putting my old HR hat back on for a minute here.

    It MIGHT (note emphasis) be useful if you put it in terms of what you did. DO NOT mention the title or the religion. I'm thinking something like "volunteered to run a literature counter at my church, responsible for distribution of material, inventory of items on hand, accounting for funds due from church members" or something like that. Don't put more than about one line on the resume.

    Volunteer work looks good on a resume, provided you were doing something that resembles a real job. It tells potential employers that you think of yourself as part of a community and shows (hopefully) some ability to self-start and direct your own work.

    Good luck with the job search.

  • zound
    zound

    I had a friend who used to put on his resume that he did public speaking and cold calling (number 2 talks and witnessing)

  • Tiktaalik
    Tiktaalik

    I never have, and I never will, voluntarily disclose that I was ever a jw. Those people are freaks!

  • DesirousOfChange
    DesirousOfChange

    I agree with JeffT's comment.

    Ministerial Servant = Volunteer Lay Minister

    Don't mention the JW religion. Contrary to what we were told, it would have no greater appeal that any other Christian denominiation. Just the fact that you are the type of person willing to volunteer your personal time to a "good cause". It could easily be the JayCees or Kiwanis or KofC.

    Good luck!

    Doc

  • zed is dead
    zed is dead

    You can honestly say you have a BS.

    zed

  • Iamallcool
    Iamallcool

    bs? bullshit?

  • Iamallcool
    Iamallcool

    JeffT, Thank you for the tip!

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