My friend did not include our 2 summers working at Baskin Robbins during HS on her LinkedIn profile

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Anonymous wrote:If two people were equal in qualifications . I would hire someone who worked in food service and didn't quit before someone who didn't. That means they aren't afraid of work and probably won't try to game the HR systems .

I agree. I am head of HR for one of the larger Fortune 500 companies, and i am always looking for someone with Baskin Robins experience.

I'm a C-level exec at a well-known start-up, and the first thing we look for is how folks spent the summer in 1979.

Oh no! I was only 4 in 79....I spent my summer throwing rocks into a creek and building stables for my Breyer horses. But I will be sure to update my resume today. Thanks for the tip!

How many rocks did you throw, and how far? How many stables did you help build? For how many horses? Make sure to add details -- they make a difference.

Ok thanks I will add that now. And my Misty of Chincoteague had a broken leg so I made her a new one out of popsicle sticks. Crucial details and relevant b.c I'm now a veterinarian!

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It was the summer of '69.

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Anonymous wrote:If two people were equal in qualifications . I would hire someone who worked in food service and didn't quit before someone who didn't. That means they aren't afraid of work and probably won't try to game the HR systems .

I agree. I am head of HR for one of the larger Fortune 500 companies, and i am always looking for someone with Baskin Robins experience.

I'm a C-level exec at a well-known start-up, and the first thing we look for is how folks spent the summer in 1979.

Oh no! I was only 4 in 79....I spent my summer throwing rocks into a creek and building stables for my Breyer horses. But I will be sure to update my resume today. Thanks for the tip!

How many rocks did you throw, and how far? How many stables did you help build? For how many horses? Make sure to add details -- they make a difference.

Ok thanks I will add that now. And my Misty of Chincoteague had a broken leg so I made her a new one out of popsicle sticks. Crucial details and relevant b.c I'm now a veterinarian!

Shows initiative and creativity. I'd certainly include it, especially for leadership roles.

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Anonymous wrote:We worked our asses off during those 2 summers.
We were very busy all summer long and served everyone from tourists staying at nearby hotels, to baseball teams, swim teams, soccer teams, birthday parties.
It was a very demanding job.
To now act as if none of that ever happened is very pretentious of her.
All she does now at work is sit in front of a computer all day.
We were both at the bottom of the barrel once.
Our boss (the owner) was a major asshole at times.

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Ok. Clearly I need to re-work my resume.

in the career highlights sections, add:

-- Scraped bubblegum off sidewalk at McDonald's in 103 degree head in DC (1980)

before:

-- Won Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery of Higgs Bozon.

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I'm sitting alone in a diner at the counter with a coffee giggling to myself like a maniac w this thread. Thank you OP

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sitting alone in a diner at the counter with a coffee giggling to myself like a maniac w this thread. Thank you OP

That detail, I'd probably would not include in my LinkedIn profile.

Giggling like a maniac doesn't help either, even if it's a worthy hobby.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok. Clearly I need to re-work my resume.

in the career highlights sections, add:

-- Scraped bubblegum off sidewalk at McDonald's in 103 degree head in DC (1980)

before:

-- Won Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery of Higgs Bozon.

Peter, I highly doubt you had the McDonald's job in 1980. And you spelled Boson wrong.

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This thread has helped me look at my career trajectory with new eyes.

Fact: I was employee of the month at Forever 21 (one summer job) due to my skill at restocking and organizing tiny trashy articles of clothing by color and style.

Now that I have an advanced degree and have worked in research for several years, I'm realizing that I should be highlighting this early career award and accomplishment...because research really boils down to the ability to look at and categorize stuff.

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my favorite flavor is mint chocolate chip. Love it at BR. Thank you for your service to the community. I salute you, ice cream workers!

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I'm not sure which thread to spin off from, so I'll just post here and link the other thread.
To you HR posters: If I'm trying to become the next Second Lady, where should I put this career on my resume? I mean, near the top, obviously, but first? Or do I put motherhood first? Perplexing.

http://theslot.jezebel.com/karen-pence-your-future-second-lady-sells-the-least-u-1783751043 from
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/571108.page

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I AM an owner of a BR and I think I know who you are. I remember the 20-team day (although it was more like a dozen that was still more than we could handle). I remember you two -- always chatting. Calling me a major a-hole on a public forum is not particularly endearing, but your behavior is at least consistent over the past two decades (I remember the vulgar nickname you had for your Mom). You better hope you don't list your time at BR on your LinkedIn for fear someone might call me and ask for my reference. There was a reason you only worked for two seasons.

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You sound cognitively impaired, OP.

However hard you worked at BR, employers are not going to believe that it was a demanding or intellectual job, therefore people are not going to add this to their resume if they have other more relevant/appropriate work experience. It doesn't mean they didn't enjoy their time there or that they've forgotten you (which is what you're worried about?).

And if you think BR is stressful, try working in an emergency room.

As an employer , I think it's a good idea to put everything quickly on your resume back to middle school. I go through tons of resumes quickly and keep many with the difference being something in common on them with me or people I know. I am impressed by food service jobs because they are among the most difficult .

That said , why are you offended?

I make the opposite conclusion as someone in charge of hiring. I think it's odd to have high school and summer jobs on a resume for a professional job.

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You sound cognitively impaired, OP.

However hard you worked at BR, employers are not going to believe that it was a demanding or intellectual job, therefore people are not going to add this to their resume if they have other more relevant/appropriate work experience. It doesn't mean they didn't enjoy their time there or that they've forgotten you (which is what you're worried about?).

And if you think BR is stressful, try working in an emergency room.

As an employer , I think it's a good idea to put everything quickly on your resume back to middle school. I go through tons of resumes quickly and keep many with the difference being something in common on them with me or people I know. I am impressed by food service jobs because they are among the most difficult .

That said , why are you offended?

I make the opposite conclusion as someone in charge of hiring. I think it's odd to have high school and summer jobs on a resume for a professional job.

You're so cute.

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Anonymous wrote:I AM an owner of a BR and I think I know who you are. I remember the 20-team day (although it was more like a dozen that was still more than we could handle). I remember you two -- always chatting. Calling me a major a-hole on a public forum is not particularly endearing, but your behavior is at least consistent over the past two decades (I remember the vulgar nickname you had for your Mom). You better hope you don't list your time at BR on your LinkedIn for fear someone might call me and ask for my reference. There was a reason you only worked for two seasons.