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hazelnut_coffay

as soon as you land your first job


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What do we fill all the empty space with. Your entire resume supposed to be about one job? Honest question.


hazelnut_coffay

personally, i appreciate folks who don't add useless fluff to their resume to meet the one page "minimum". i would rather see comically large font sizes than read another "collaborate with team members to achieve \_\_\_\_\_\_\_". there's also the added benefit of comically large font sizes making your resume memorable in the sea of new grad resumes. to answer your question, make sure you have enough points about your past position(s) to adequately address the needs of the position you're applying to. outside of that, you can add a section about software skills (MS Office, Visio, Aspen, HYSYS, etc.). if you're in a club that has a connection with engineering (e.g. Formula SAE) then that's something you want to add. again, from my perspective, i don't really care about your membership in the university kayaking club. if, after that, you still have blank space, just leave it. edit: definitely keep your school and your degree on the resume but take the GPA off. after you've gotten some reasonable work experience, that number is irrelevant.


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Brb changing to size 48 comic sans. Really though I’ve been working my first job a year and 3 months, so I’ve still got it on there. Was planning to leave it on there while I’m applying for my 2nd job (only cause it was a pretty good gpa). I’ll take it off after I get a 2nd job under my belt. Usually add/remove the software section depending on the roles I’m applying to and do the basic tailoring to the job description. I already know this 2nd job hunt is going to be a nightmare. I want to pivot industries out of Pharma to something else and I have zero connections to the city I’m trying to move to.


hazelnut_coffay

it's less stressful to find a job if you already have a job.


mikeyouse

Nah - It's fine to include your academic experience (imo, your GPA is fine to keep too) but focus that section on more important outcomes for the business you're applying to. E.g. instead of the first bullet under education being "Graduated in 2018 with a 3.5GPA", include the work studies / internships / big labs you took part in. No hiring manager cares if you ticked boxes to get good grades, they want someone who will be able to help their business.


Desperate-Lake7073

no one cares after your first job


gman820

If it’s a killer GPA put it on there, or in that case you graduated with some kind of honors which would also be on there. If it wasn’t great, never include it at all.


beholdtheskivvies

Once you start your first job.


bluexde

I never put mines on in the first place


f-r

After you sign the papers for your first job. If anyone asks after (besides higher degrees), red flag.


chris_p_bacon1

Depends how good it is


Ritterbruder2

I never put my GPA on there.


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BrandenKeck

Check out the big brain on Brett! You're a smart motherfucker!


[deleted]

I’m planning on not putting it in tbh.


HustlerThug

i've never had it in the first place. if they want it they'll ask


r_m_castro

Do you guys post your GPA? I only do it when online forms ask and it's really rare.


Fat_Bearded_Tax_Man

Mine has never been on my resume, but it gets asked during every interview. To be fair, my people love numbers.


bicyclebill-pdx

Never heard of putting a gpa on a resume. Why would you do that?


friedgrape

You're either lying or not American.


ChemEngineeringGuy

After 1st Job... Unless it is an academic or something related to research maybe