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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 07:39 PM
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I have a resume question for any of you.
In a couple weeks I will be going back to school to get my certificate in CAD design. Should I put this on my resume, even though it should be another year before I complete the required courses? How should I word it? Thanks! :hi:
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rbnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 07:42 PM
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1. put in cover letter
explaining how the job fits in with your plans to continue your education.

Leave it out of your resume until you get the certificate.
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 07:47 PM
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2. Excellent idea. Thanks!
I need to brush up on my currently pathetic cover letter skills...
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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 08:35 PM
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5. Cover letters are a tool of the devil
:grr:
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mac56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 08:37 PM
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6. No, they're not.
They're what hones your resume, puts a job-specific spin on it.
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rbnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 09:07 PM
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7. yep...
...and many employers won't even consider your resume without a cover letter.
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Maestro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 07:58 PM
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3. Or if you have a section where you list certifications
you could put something like this:

Computer Aided Design, CAD certification: Expected Dec. 2006
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 08:32 PM
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4. Thank you.
Another good idea!
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ChoralScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 10:47 PM
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14. yeah
I do it like this:

Bachelor of Music, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR - May 2004
Master of Music Education (in progress), Boston University, Boston, MA - December 2006

So you might do:

Computer-Aided Design Certification (in progress), State Technical College, Anywhere, US - December 2006
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carpetbagger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 09:18 PM
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8. Education
List it as education, something like this...

January 2006-present Iron City Technical College
Coursework to fulfill Certificate in CAD Design requirements, projected graduation December 2006.
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 10:34 PM
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9. Iron City Technical College.
:rofl:

I went to the Olde Frothingslosh campus...
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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 10:37 PM
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10. Hey does PGH still have burgers at "Silky's"? Not sure if I'm remembering
the name right... Just a good association from when I spent a few months there during my training...
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 10:39 PM
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11. Wow. I had to look that one up. Never heard of Silky's.
Edited on Tue Dec-27-05 10:39 PM by Beware the Beast Man
According to citysearch, it's still going.

I live in Cleveland now, so it's a bit of a long haul. :)
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Mayberry Machiavelli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 10:43 PM
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12. Hm.. we'll have to start a thread on Cleveland oriented pop culture
sometime. American Splendor, Drew Carey, Pretenders, Major League... I see possibilities...
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 10:45 PM
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13. And "A Christmas Story," of course.
Major portions of the film were made here, even though it's set in Hammond, IN.
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-27-05 10:54 PM
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15. You should lie your ass off.
It's the only way to get ahead.
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