EPTStarcraft on a resume - Page 2
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Schnake
Germany2819 Posts
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Ftrunkz
Australia2474 Posts
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Jyvblamo
Canada13788 Posts
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Badjas
Netherlands2038 Posts
On December 29 2009 21:56 Day[9] wrote: what in the FUCK is wrong with you people. I've made it incredibly far in life by sharing my experiences with starcraft. As long as you know how to talk about it intelligently, then go for it. I mean honestly, how many of you have put starcraft on your resume, and then had the guy go "we'd really like to hire you, but the fact that you have starcraft here makes us hesitate." I was honestly admitted to a billion universities and graduate programs because people were genuinely impressed and curious about my experiences with starcraft. When you get invited for an interview, having SC on the resume is already a non-issue. It is the getting invited for an interview part, where you want your resume to look as pristine and flawless as possible, so that the bean counter HR person can only attribute positive marks to it. You don't get a chance to explain yourself to them, and 'gamer' on your resume currently still has a negative connotation. Except for very specific job markets. | ||
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nayumi
Australia6499 Posts
It's a hobby like any other hobbies. Sure it might sound a little bit awkward but hey, maybe you'll get the interview because the employer wants to find out what exactly professional Starcraft is  Then when you show him Flash vs Jaedong VOD, you will probably get the job. | ||
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cronican
Canada424 Posts
You could make reading the phone book seem like the most awesome thing you can do on a saturday night.  | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32130 Posts
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SkylineSC
United States564 Posts
unless your applying to a videogame design company or something. you make your resume based on the job your applying for, you don't use the same resume for every job you apply for. McDonalds are not gonna care you play video games, but applying for blizzard, you might want to add that in there. day[9] has a good point but i still think its situational. if you are applying for this job because you desperately need it, then there are things i might not put on there. but if your applying for a job that you might want to work at, and you want to make sure it will accept you for who you are, then you might want to. point is, people will not hire you for MUCH more meaningless and arbitrary details, saying your a videogame playing nut will give a bad vibe to a lot of people. and yes, if you can talk about it correctly, its good. but on resume?? where you can only say one sentence about it? its not the best idea. | ||
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leftykill
United States120 Posts
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Chill
Calgary25993 Posts
To Day, I think if you put the wrong one-line on your resume it could absolutely cause the employer not to give you an interview. | ||
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Salv
Canada3083 Posts
Even with skills, some people put some down that have nothing to do with the job they are applying for. When you type a resume, it should be tailored to that job. Your information under the heading 'skills' should show skills that have to do with that specific job. If you have a random assortment of skills, it would show me that you are just using a general resume for every place you go. On December 30 2009 00:37 Chill wrote: To Day, I think if you put the wrong one-line on your resume it could absolutely cause the employer not to give you an interview. Absolutely agree. My father owns a business, and tells me about the things he looks for on a resume that would cause him to not offer the individual an interview. | ||
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YPang
United States4024 Posts
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29 fps
United States5725 Posts
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quiong
United States268 Posts
Nobody cares about experience in watching games. I watch NBA games all the time, but I'm not gonna put "professional basketball" on my resume. Interests on a resume are hobbies/activities that you already do or have the capability of doing. It's not the place for wet dreams and fantasies, even if those technically "interest" you. Either way its easier to just say no. | ||
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Thegilaboy
United States2018 Posts
On December 30 2009 01:12 quiong wrote: Are you actually a good player such that "professional starcraft" might be a legitimate pursuit rather than some pie-in-the-sky wet dream? Nobody cares about experience in watching games. I watch NBA games all the time, but I'm not gonna put "professional basketball" on my resume. Interests on a resume are hobbies/activities that you already do or have the capability of doing. It's not the place for wet dreams and fantasies, even if those technically "interest" you. Either way its easier to just say no. Exactly | ||
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Myxomatosis
United States2392 Posts
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SolaR-
United States2685 Posts
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ArmChairCritic
Sweden36 Posts
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YPang
United States4024 Posts
On December 30 2009 01:21 Myxomatosis wrote: thanks for the advice. looks like i'm not going to put it on. just to clarify it would have been under the heading "Personal" or "Additional Information" (haven't finalized which one i'm going to go with just yet) and in the bullet which went something like "Interests include blah, blah, professional starcraft, blah" put it on, if they reject you JUST BECAUSE OF IT, then you probably dont want to work for them anyways if they cant accept different people with different interests rofl. | ||
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citi.zen
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For college entry mentioning it could be a plus I would think, as an extra "interest". May even mention the school's team & how you'd like to get involved. For an entry level job it could also be useful if phrased correctly. As others said, the key is to pick the "job-relevant" skill you acquired/improved upon: you can make it into "event organizing" or, in Day9's case "instructional videos and E-Sports commentary" and so on. If you took a Sc trip to Korea and/or did other stuff there that could show you travel well if you present it properly - useful thing in many jobs since some people do horribly at travel. Always make it skill-relevant, else just go with chess, skiing, etc. For a mid-level or higher job it is a no-no, since by then you should have other activities to highlight your experience. Also, unless you are in the industry, your hobbies should be somewhat relevant (golf, chess, tennis, etc.). In general, don't add crap to your resume just to make it look longer. | ||
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