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Should I put my college dropout in my resumé?
Satsumomo
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Basically, I studied almost 4 years an engineering on mechanics bachelor's degree/undergraduate course. I dropped out because I just hated it by the time and was doing terribly, I'm now about to complete my bachelor's degree on administrative finances and systems.
Now, I'm submitting a resumé to work in Tata Consultancy, it's a basic support job but they need really good English and good computer skills (Know how to work in a UNIX environment at least).
Now, my question is of course, should I put in those 4 years I was in the engineering college? Engineering experience is obviously favored in a systems heavy environment, but I don't know how the whole dropping out thing will be viewed, but I also worry about the 3 years (Worked for a year in that period) of apparently slacking off would look bad as well.
Please advise, thanks!
Now, I'm submitting a resumé to work in Tata Consultancy, it's a basic support job but they need really good English and good computer skills (Know how to work in a UNIX environment at least).
Now, my question is of course, should I put in those 4 years I was in the engineering college? Engineering experience is obviously favored in a systems heavy environment, but I don't know how the whole dropping out thing will be viewed, but I also worry about the 3 years (Worked for a year in that period) of apparently slacking off would look bad as well.
Please advise, thanks!
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Exactly - You can format a Resume any way you need to make you look good. That's a Resume's job. All you have to do is change the format. And if they ask you about it, don't say you dropped out, just tell them that you shifted gears in a new direction. It's all about the packaging.
If you are still sketchy, try taking a look at some different resume formats, you can find plenty with a little Google-Fu
Thanks for the advice!
Is it an entry level job or you are applying to a higher position?
From what I have seen, if it's an entry level job to an Outsourcing Company in México, as long as you have a grasp of the English language and know the difference between a PC and a Monster Truck you are as good as hired.
Hopefully it's for a higher position, in that case, best of luck!
Or just put it as part of your professional experience: 2000-2003: technical school of technological technology, engineering program. Relevant responsibilities included X, Y, and particularly Z. Degree incomplete.
For example as well as putting my digital media production moving image and cinema degree on my cv i also put two of the large crew leading and directing works i did for external companies as examples of work.
Sure it was done as practical work for my degree, but it is in its own right a credit worth mentioning.
It's entry level-ish, but they do need qualified people, it's not one of those outsourcing telemarketing/customer service jobs, I've been there! :P It's more of a systems maintenance thing, but since the bosses there are mostly from India, they require you know good English in order to speak and actually understand them with their peculiar accent.
I don't think I learned much during that time, I was such a slacker (And the school was terrible sadly), I just don't want them to automatically dismiss my application because of it.
Thanks for the tips guys, I will be sending it in today, and will include the unfinished course.