Help out a Young Audiophile


This may seem pathetic, but I don't think so. I am a young audiophile with a decent Mcintosh and B&W based system. I have been buying and upgrading my equipment all through college and doing the best I can with my measly income from dishwashing. (Bringing the term "getting your hands dirty to reality)Well I'm now 22 and about to graduate and NEED A JOB! and a SACD player hahah Just joking uhhh well maybe not! Im very active on Audiogon but not too sure if this has been done before but here is my resume! Anyone got a job for me?

Adam David Wexler
10 Andover Terrace, Glen Rock, NJ, 07452
311 South Aurora Street, Apt 1. Ithaca, NY, 14850
Home Phone: Ithaca - 607- 273-3793 New Jersey - 201- 445-1886
Email Awexler1@IC3.ithaca.edu

OBJECTIVE
I desire a position in which I can utilize my creativity and personality with my superior interpersonal skills. My unique experiences, interests and studies have given me a strong understanding of people and our society as well as the media’s around us. I strive to apply my strong work ethic to a position in the entertainment or advertising industry and have the opportunity to share what I have to offer to the industry.

WORK HISTORY
July -September 2000 Site Coordinator, M3 Marketing
Traveled with the Montruex Jazz Festival to twenty major cities promoting the sponsor Oldsmobile. I was involved in strategizing placement of displays and all other media. I was also in charge of directing the hired talent as well as promoting the sponsor myself. I also helped to organize meet and greets between the musical talent and concert patrons. This job required me to work 18 hour days for 5-7 day stretches. This job required the ability to work under stress, and time constraints. Strong creativity and problem solving was crucial as well as communication and promotional skills.

May-July 2000 Publicity Intern, Island Def Jam Records
Assistant to the president of publicity along with other publicists. Responsible for multiple tasks. Daily tasks included, making and mailing artist press kits and occasionally press kits for the president and vice president of Island Def Jam, Searching media for artist coverage and sending it to the artists via fax, mail or messenger, Filing, basic video dubbing and editing, contacting print media’s and inviting them to events and concerts and finalizing ticket reserve lists, Everyday I was also responsible for compiling any media coverage of the Universal Music group and their artists and distributing it to the office. I mainly worked on Bon Jovi, Sisqo, Def Leopard, Willie Nelson, Along with many other up and coming artists. On a rare occasion I was an extra for a Bon Jovi appearance on Late Night With David Letterman. This internship required me to work in a high stress environment, that stressed deadlines, perfection and creativity.

May-July 2000 Appointment Setter, Perfect Match
This was a part-time evening position. I was in charge of setting appointments for a dating service. Main tasks were to promote the companies services and make sales. This job stressed interpersonal and phone skills as well as strong sales and manipulative skills.

Summer 1998- Winter 2001 Salesperson, Phone Operator, Repairs, Campmor Retail
I seasonally worked at the retail store as a sales person in the survival department selling camping survival needs. I advised and taught customers on outdoor survival and gear. I was also involved in repairing equipment. I often was the phone operator for the store. This job required extreme interpersonal skills, problem solving, and customer service skills.

EDUCATION
Glen Rock High School, 1997
BA Sociology, Concentration Institutions and Organizations, Ithaca College, 2001

INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES
 Ithaca College Comedy Club
 Film writing and acting for Ithaca college Film majors
 Besides my Sociological studies I have taken extensive classes in, Photography, Art, Audio, Computers, and in the Communications Field.
 I also designed several promotional concert bills for local bands.
awexla
Adam:
It takes guts and grit to get the right job. Good on ya for trying. I just don't know what kind of job you'd get here. Maybe cleaning all of Albertporter's gear? Good luck in your search.
Awexla,
When I saw the subject in new threads, I expected to see a request for help or ideas on an audio question. I was surprised to see what it held.
While shamelessly posting resumes on an audiophile site does show poor judgment, I hope that you can learn some things from this experience.
From reading your resume, I have no idea what you are qualified to do or want to do.
I would be careful of using words like “manipulation skills”. Influencing skills are more appropriate in the business world.

I understand that you are a student and have not had the opportunity to develop a long work history, but I would also think twice about stating EVERY job that I had. If I were a hiring manager, I would not be impressed the dating service job. I would leave it off.

You need to think about what the JOB is that you want and tailor your resume to show the skills needed for that job.

What are those skills? Homework and research is needed. Are they teamwork, strong communication, both oral and written, good judgment, and/or high initiative, or others? You need to be prepared to site examples to demonstrate those skills.

Try to stay away from words that are too superlative, words like extreme. Extreme may be replaced with a word like strong. Your grammar is too casual for a resume and needs work. The framework is there, but the format needs work.

Have you been out to some resume sites to get some ideas on wording and format?

I review tons of resumes and hope that you appreciate the time that I have given you to think about what you want to accomplish. You have spent years in school and I wanted to acknowledge that effort and offer any help to you landing “that” job that you really want.
Good luck to you.
Regards-
Well right now I am between jobs and will take just about anything that comes thru the door but in ligh of Dekay's offer if something comes along that I don't want I'll send it in your direction. I hope you get back on your feet soon best wishes Tim
Hey folks, back off a little. Its a little (maybe a lot unconventional) but give the guy a break. It takes some guts to put yourself out there and while this is probably not the best forum (little humor to defuse angry crowd) I don't think "it is a capital offense" (humorous musical reference to calm the savage breast). And getting a job is often about connections. Adam, take Angela's comments seriously and good luck.
Tireguy, I hope you get back on your feet soon. You can't 'work' all the time, can you?!!