should i post that im an eagle scout?


that seemed important when applying to college.....but i dunno about a real job

5/7/2007 8:17:53 PM

Depends on if you have anything to actually put in it.

But yes. I would put it in there.

5/7/2007 8:20:32 PM

im putting it in the category of activities/honors




eh?

5/7/2007 8:21:35 PM

yes. and be prepared to talk about it at the interview. stop putting it in there when you're about 25.

5/7/2007 8:21:56 PM

activities/honors

where you put a few of your most recent items that are meant to act as a mental hook and hopefully make you memorable to the interviewer.

eventually, if things go according to plan, Eagle Scout will get bumped off the bottom of that list.

but for now its cool.

well, its not cool, its dorky.

but its cool in a resume way

5/7/2007 8:41:54 PM

^ hahaha that's exactly how i feel


i really dont wanna put it on there being that i was 16 when i got it......now im 22, you'd think i'd have a few other things to talk about


hopefully i will be able to one day omit it

5/7/2007 8:45:44 PM

hey go for it man

i put on my resume that i know jackleg

5/7/2007 8:50:13 PM

it'll get you advanced rank in the military

5/7/2007 8:55:37 PM

so if i know jackleg, i advance in the military?



fantastic



i'll put TWW under my experiences

5/7/2007 8:56:38 PM

yes, but you will lose your security clearance...so it's a trade-off

5/7/2007 9:00:27 PM

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(I think I just figured out who Lobes85 is)

5/8/2007 2:37:35 PM

Quote :

"should i post that im an eagle scout?"

Definitely.

5/8/2007 5:32:40 PM

yes

if I was an eagle scout, I would put it on my resume

btw...

David Lynch is famous for characterizes himself as "Eagle Scout, Missoula, Montana"

5/8/2007 5:36:50 PM

ehhh.. I'll play devil's advocate and say if I saw that on a resume,,,, i would think dork and it would bring ya down a notch or 2.

5/8/2007 6:07:32 PM

yes, and be prepared to talk about it during the interview.

5/8/2007 6:41:50 PM

Seriously?
Of course.

5/8/2007 8:49:54 PM

Yes--in the activities and honors section. Perhaps you will reap the benefits of the halo effect. Good luck.

5/9/2007 12:17:44 AM

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"i would think dork and it would bring ya down a notch or 2."

Seriously, if your last honor was something you did when you were 16....

5/9/2007 12:41:53 AM

simply put, being an eagle scout conveys an admirable quality about your character.........put it on there

but as you get older, as said above, stop putting it on there

5/9/2007 12:43:14 AM

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"i put on my resume that i know jackleg"

5/9/2007 1:51:11 AM

I would probably list it briefly unless it looks like you are trying to fill space. You never know how something like that might improve an employer's attitude to you. The best thing that could happen is your interviewer be a eagle scout or former boy scout and think better of you for it. The worst thing that would happen is that they don't consider it. I still list some of my awards from playing golf in high school because it's likely that an interviewer may be a golfer too and it creates a connection in that way. But they are at the very end of a list of over 30 honors/activities, so it's something that adds to the pot on top of my outstanding academic credentials and previous work experience. I hope the interviewer will think "wow, this kid really is smart and qualified and is a person too."

5/9/2007 5:05:57 AM