Case Study D, part 1

This case study is a somewhat fictionalized case of an actual resume and job description.

This is a resume created so the applicant can apply for a professional firefighting position in a major city in the USA.

Two Pages!

Occasionally it might make sense to have a two page resume if your career is incredibly successful with dozens of achievements and multiple patents or scientific papers to your name and maybe a Nobel Prize. But to make a resume with multiple pages when it barely seem to fit in one page is simply going to drive recruiters crazy and some might just throw out the resume simply on principle (don’t waste my time).

Personal Photograph

Unless you are applying for a job in as an actor, model or media personality, skip the photo, regardless of how handsome and beautiful you may be. If you are an actor or model, wouldn’t a full page headshot be even better than a small thumbnail portrait?

Left Column Issues

Spelling and grammar are always important to correct because more than one hiring manager has said that any misspelled words are an automatic rejection.

The Profile section is a nice touch, but should probably be a bullet list or full paragraph of personal highlights including the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. The “Seeking Opportunities” doesn’t really belong in the profile section, but probably does belong on this resume as a goal statement, which makes sense on this resume.