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Using A Bad Experience To Make Your Resume Shine

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January 27, 2011


Almost every person who has ever been employed in an entry level job can relate a bad experience that happened to them at some point in their careers and you likely have had similar experiences. Maybe you hired into a firm to fill an entry level network administrator position and found that the technology dated back to the stone age and there was no budget for upgrades. Perhaps you were an entry level programmer on a project that had so many bugs you considered hiring an exterminator. We all have had our share of entry level job misfortunes but did you ever consider that these dark clouds could have silver linings for your future career?
Believe it or not, a bad experience on an entry level job can be an advantage on your resume if you play your cards right. How so? If you found a resolution to the situation, it illustrates your abilities in problem solving and conflict management, two things that are very desirable in new entry level employees. Being able to say “Yes, the experience was difficult but I found this solution” is a unique way to put your resume into a new light.
Don’t be afraid to brag a little. Anyone can do a job well when everything is working perfectly but only the elite can deal with a crisis situation and trun it around towards their favor. Employers offering entry level jobs will appreciate this and your problem solving skills may land you a new job.
A word of caution, however, is in order. When adding less than stellar experiences to your resume, don’t include things that are interpersonal, give away trade secrets of your former employer or aren’t job related. No one wants to know about the coworker who talked on the phone too loudly, it sounds whiney and petty. Giving away a trade secret could not only get you sued by your former employer, it displays a lack of loyalty to your new prospect and things that aren’t job related, probably aren’t going to mean much to your new prospects opinions anyway.
All in all, adding your bad experiences to your resume helps to put you in a good light with new entry level job prospects,

Originally posted by pink_rain09@msn.com

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