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Author Topic: Need advice for resume, Technical Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 10-29-2012 10:15 AM                     I think I've written one resume about 15 years ago. I want to get back to work and need something on paper. I've been hired pretty much by word of mouth, followed by an interview. I have no real experience with digital, it's all been 35 and 70 MM. Sound classes have been Dolby, Peavey Media Matrix, and Synergetic Audio Concepts. I had 25 years right out of high school in the field and then had to take the last couple years off. Here are some of the installs I did. On a resume, do I list them all, or just say I'm a theater tech? American Museum of Natural History Bibliotheca Library U.S.S. Lexington E.M.P. Thessalonikki Science Center Glasgow Science Theater St. Felicien Killeen Chabot China Movie Wonderland Hastings Musuem Jordan Commons Cinemex Mexico City Muvico Orlando Pointe Showplace Evansville Kerasotes The other places I serviced were Minolta screening room in Tokyo Pacific Title screening room The list goes on. Any advice would be appreciated. Even if I don't end up working in the biz, I still need a resume. It's time I got off my ass.(no ones posting on Film-tech anymore, I'm bored) . I just need a template or something to go by. Thanks, Rick  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 10-29-2012 10:34 AM                        I would list them in a single paragraph, details upon request. You are clearly willing to travel, a bullet-point for you. If you have the means and are young enough, get educated: college degree. You will always lose out to some dumb-ass with a degree. (I speak from experience; I got jobs that I shouldn't have because of my English degree!!!) Louis  |  IP: Logged Melanie Loggins Expert Film Handler Posts: 154 From: Wayne, NE, USA Registered: Aug 2011 posted 10-29-2012 10:39 AM                        I would suggest not listing them all. Count them and put how many you've done, especially if you were called back for more work or consultation (because that means they liked you and trusted you to call you again). And think specifically about what you had to do to do these installations; don't just say "installed equipment" because that sounds like you carried it upstairs and plugged it in. Think about all the important steps, the places where it could have gotten screwed up, and list those. And your education is important. List every class with dates and places.  |  IP: Logged Martin McCaffery Film God Posts: 2481 From: Montgomery, AL Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-29-2012 10:46 AM                        I've not done a resume in about the same amount of time, so take this advice with the appropriate amount of salt. My understanding is most jobs now take electronic resumes, so start checking out the various hiring and social sites (i.e.: linkedin). You don't tell us what you WANT to be hired for, but that is what an employer (or the computer algorithm) is looking for. Do you want to be an in house tech? Installer for hire? etc. Figure out what you want and mold your resume around that, while still being flexible enough to take a similar job you may not even know exists. Of course, being willing to train, or getting yourself trained, in digital is going to be a must in this biz. One hopes the employer will pay for it, but you can't be sure. Good luck.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 10-29-2012 01:51 PM                     No Novels accepted.  |  IP: Logged Rick Raskin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1100 From: Manassas Virginia Registered: Jan 2003 posted 10-29-2012 02:38 PM                     Try and keep it to one page unless you have an advanced degree. Also stress any leadership or managerial experience you have. Containing cost could also be worked in if appropriate. Good Luck.  |  IP: Logged

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