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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That’s a shame that you’re so biased that you don’t consider the full qualifications of candidates for hiring. Many of the students involved in their fraternity/sorority boards run organizations of 250+ people with large operating budgets, have risk management training, run charitable events, work within national guidelines, attend national leadership conferences, etc. It sounds like your company may be missing some recent grads who could be good candidates based on your reliance on Greek stereotypes. [/quote]

Well said.[/quote]

Dp, I wa an officer in my sorority and wouldn’t dream of including it on my resume.  One can participate in Greek life while still having enough common sense to be aware of the stereotypes it invokes.[/quote].

I see no purpose in including Greek executive officer experience on a resume many years after graduation, but what about when they apply to their first jobs? I think it would be a plus, when they don’t have a lot of professional experience yet. What about being treasurer/president for a campus organization?  Would that be a plus?[/quote]

Did you read my post to the end ?  No, it isn’t a plus.  People assume you are dumb and superficial.[/quote]

I disagree with this. For a first job, it's fine and expected to see greek leadership/ membership on a resume. But I see 35 and 40 year olds who still include this. At that point, it's embarrassing. Or should be.[/quote]

Anyone aged 35-40 who is including college activities and organizations on their resumes should probably move on to professional accomplishments and organizations, not just those who were in Greek organizations.[/quote]

It’s not fine and expected unless you live in the Deep South.[/quote]

You might not realize this, but for many people, participation in social service organizations can be life-long — and leadership roles and accomplishments are very relevant professional skills.  NP [/quote]

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