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Need resume help for transition from poker to normal job

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  1. tilterstom tilterstom is offline

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    Feb 12th, 2010 (2/12/2010 12:34am)

    graduated college in spring 2008 been playing poker mostly for the last couple years of college and since then. Worked pretty sparingly at other jobs and now starting a job search. My resume is pretty lackluster because of the lack of job experience cus Ive always been a slacker.

    I am sure there are people here who have transitioned from poker into normal jobs who could give me any advice. Is there anyway to communicate skills I may have learned from poker to prospective employers? Or a way to fill my resume out a little bit without outright lieing?

    any examples of some of your resumes through PM would be awesome too.

    cliffs: played poker, lack job experience, need resume help

    thanks in advance for the help OT I appreciate it. here is some vida pics for your entertainment.
  2. skeeze666 skeeze666 is offline

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    Feb 12th, 2010 (2/12/2010 12:37am) in reply to tilterstom

    Start out as a fluffer
  3. Mr323 Mr323 is offline

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    Feb 12th, 2010 (2/12/2010 12:37am) in reply to tilterstom

    love them brunettes.

    Leave out the poker stuff in resume. Lie. Make shit up. Use them poker skills but don't say "poker"....like the f word these days.
  4. FenwayKing FenwayKing is offline The Well: FenwayKing

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    Feb 12th, 2010 (2/12/2010 12:39am) in reply to tilterstom

    what kind of job are you looking for?

    some will be the kind that you can talk about the skills you learned in poker. do you have any job experience at all?
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    Feb 12th, 2010 (2/12/2010 12:41am) in reply to tilterstom

     
  6. imhooks imhooks is offline

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    Feb 12th, 2010 (2/12/2010 12:45am) in reply to MrQuietStrm

    self-confessed slacker, and you can't spell 'lying'....i'd hire ya
  7. tilterstom tilterstom is offline

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    Feb 12th, 2010 (2/12/2010 12:53am) in reply to FenwayKing

     
    Originally Posted by FenwayKing View Post

    what kind of job are you looking for?

    some will be the kind that you can talk about the skills you learned in poker. do you have any job experience at all?

    The one thing I have going for me is I worked for one company for 5 years, albeit mostly part time in the summers and my boss is a huge fan of me and will back up anything I say about my job responsibilities and what not. But it was in the food industry which isnt really the field I want to get into obviously.

    degree is in economics and I am good with numbers, ideally something entry level in the banking/financial industry type thing.
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  8. time4badbeat time4badbeat is offline

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    Feb 12th, 2010 (2/12/2010 1:10am) in reply to tilterstom

    I need help with this too - graduated in '07 - had two jobs in '09 but am back searching - def. leave poker off the resume, I've tried both, def. better w/it off.

    It sucks trying to find a job knowing you could do basically any entry level job and never getting the chance then dealing w/complete tards day in and day out who have jobs, NL sir/mam
     
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    Feb 12th, 2010 (2/12/2010 1:31am) in reply to imhooks

     
    Originally Posted by imhooks View Post

    self-confessed slacker, and you can't spell 'lying'....i'd hire ya

    looooooooooooool
     
  10. tilterstom tilterstom is offline

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    Feb 12th, 2010 (2/12/2010 1:51am) in reply to imhooks

     
    Originally Posted by imhooks View Post

    self-confessed slacker, and you can't spell 'lying'....i'd hire ya

    I would hire me too. You can get me on the cheap! Spelling really isn't my strongest point tbh.
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  11. MNGambler MNGambler is offline

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    Feb 12th, 2010 (2/12/2010 2:00am) in reply to tilterstom

    hmm so entry level banking/accounting type job...getting a job can be done in just a few steps

    step 1 instead of working in food industry for 5 years, you worked doing the books for your dad's "tire shop"

    step 2 get dad to corroborate with you on the story in case anyone calls

    step 3 get an entry level as a bank teller and hopefully bang some of the hot females you will most likely work with = profit
  12. Donkallionaire Donkallionaire is offline

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    Feb 12th, 2010 (2/12/2010 4:37am) in reply to tilterstom

     
    Originally Posted by tilterstom View Post

    The one thing I have going for me is I worked for one company for 5 years, albeit mostly part time in the summers and my boss is a huge fan of me and will back up anything I say about my job responsibilities and what not. But it was in the food industry which isnt really the field I want to get into obviously.

    degree is in economics and I am good with numbers, ideally something entry level in the banking/financial industry type thing.

    I wouldn't even bother using this on your resume.

    Everyone has to start some where; an entry level job means just that... you have no prior experience and are willing to be hired at a cheap rate and work hard to move up the occupational ladder.

    Before you accept a job anywhere; research the company and see if they 1. hire from within to fill positions before outsourcing and 2. the opportunity for advancement is there.

    Another tip - you'll more often be hired for a job if you're already working.... ie: go be a bar back or a server so you can fill out the "currently employeed at" box.
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