On a game forum I frequent someone proposed to put up his experience in commanding people in an MMORPG.

From a resume standpoint, while a bit crazy,this shows leadership, teamwork.

I know if I put my experience from said game, it would show project management.

What weird things have you seen, or would be applicable to putting on a resume to show qualities to find a job?

11/2/2010 2:28:33 PM

not a terrible idea

11/2/2010 2:29:39 PM

expert flip cup captain

11/2/2010 2:30:18 PM

over 22k posts on tww

11/2/2010 2:30:56 PM

I used to have to translate resumes of people who had already been hired and I couldn't believe some of the shit people would put on their resume. The one I remember most clearly was a 35-year old woman listing her accolades in cosplaying

11/2/2010 2:32:30 PM

-sigh-

yes, i put tww on my resume

11/2/2010 2:34:41 PM

Once drove the entire Rainbow Road course on Mario Kart without falling off. Gimma a job...




[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 2:36 PM. Reason : sd]

11/2/2010 2:35:48 PM

9" cock.

11/2/2010 2:37:05 PM

Quote :

"Once drove the entire Rainbow Road course on Mario Kart without falling off. Gimma a job..."

I did this hundreds of times

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 2:38 PM. Reason : rainbow road was my bitch on SNES]

11/2/2010 2:38:11 PM

It's a bad idea... if you're chatting in the interview, and it somehow comes up that you play that video game, that's a time to talk up the enjoyment you get from being a leader and the benefits of teamwork...

not on the resume

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 2:39 PM. Reason : can't type today]

11/2/2010 2:38:44 PM

Quote :

"-sigh- yes, i put tww on my resume"

If it makes you feel any better, the main link on my resume is a Pokemon website

Or well, was -- I've only really had to write up one resume.

11/2/2010 2:39:51 PM

I wish I could put how my ability to consistently outkick my coverage with women translates to me being a fantastic salesman

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 2:41 PM. Reason : x]

11/2/2010 2:41:20 PM

Unless you see your potential boss's Illidan action figure on his desk, I would not put this on a resume or bring it up in an interview.

As prevalent as video games have become, MMOs are not yet pervasive enough in our society that listing guild leadership on a resume would be viewed positively on the whole. Unless it's for a job at a hip [read: young] and edgy company, or one in the gaming industry, it's doubtful whether a hiring manager would even understand what you're talking about if all you have to explain it is a bullet-point or single sentence. Even if they do get it, the positive leadership experience would be counterbalanced by the possibility that you spend way too much time playing games and not being a "productive member of society" that would contribute to the company.

11/2/2010 3:04:44 PM

Does anyone remember the UNC troll from a year or two ago who came on here to post about carolina fans not caring about the state game?

He got flamed (but kept fighting back for several pages), and eventually someone found his resume on monster.com and posted it on here. He had failed out of nuclear engineering (I think) at state, and was studying library science at unc. His resume read something like:
Education
B.A., Library Science
University of North Carolina
Ranked #3 Library Science School by U.S. News and World Report

Someone then pointed out that there are something like 15 schools with that degree...I don't think the guy posted anymore after that happened.

11/2/2010 3:10:26 PM

TWW moderator

11/2/2010 3:13:47 PM

^^ That had to be TwatWaffle/CarolinaBoy. I loved that guy.

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 3:17 PM. Reason : Same guy who got straight up killed by some girl he dated on her blog.]

11/2/2010 3:17:23 PM

Having played WoW for a few years in college, there is no way I would ever consider putting it on my resume. Just like I don't put captain of my adult soccer team or manager of my band's funds. Managing a raid of 40 people in a video game != project management experience in the same way that managing my band's funds does not make me an accountant.

There's nothing wrong with doing any of those things and I agree that each shows leadership in some way, it's just that most people (even for a first job) should have a lot more relevant and important job experience to be putting on their resume besides something like this.

Stuff that goes on a resume needs to be extremely valuable information that will get you in for an interview. It needs to basically be assured that whoever reads this (manager, engineer, HR rep etc.) knows exactly what you are talking about and can see that your skills apply to the listed job. More detail can be saved for your interview depending on the kind of person you are interviewing with. If for some reason during an interview an mmorpg seems relevant, do whatever you want. It is a waste of space on most resumes though imho.

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 3:29 PM. Reason : .]

11/2/2010 3:24:36 PM

I've seen "Fluent in Klingon" on a resume

We had a good laugh over that one

That guy now makes more money than me

11/2/2010 3:27:57 PM

I would immediately trash any resume sent to me that had that sort of thing on there. If I was in the gaming industry as shadowrunner described, I might think differently, but if that's the best example of leadership/teamwork experience that you have, it's not going to be taken seriously at most companies.

In fact, I would probably be concerned that you'd be gaming when you should be working, or that you'd come into work every day sleep deprived and not able to perform well because you were up all night gaming.

11/2/2010 3:30:09 PM

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"if that's the best example of leadership/teamwork experience that you have, it's not going to be taken seriously at most companies. "

exactly. That's basically the point I was trying to make. Sure, it shows some form of leadership and teamwork, but someone applying for a professional job that requires leadership should have much more important and notable examples to support your skills than a video game.

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 3:32 PM. Reason : .]

11/2/2010 3:31:44 PM

It all depends on how much you can spin it. TWW could be running a website/website maintenance which are marketable skills. I don't see any way to spin WoW.

I guess it also depends on what job you're applying for & what field you're in.

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 3:34 PM. Reason : .]

11/2/2010 3:33:47 PM

Right now, I'd say it's a little early to be putting things like WoW experience on a resume (depending on who you're applying to work for).

Maybe that'll change in a few years when the current old assholes that interview most candidates change over to members of a younger generation that are more in tune with stuff like that. To me, something like that comes across as "I can't do enough meaningful shit in the time I'm supposed to be working, so I'll slap some video game bullshit on there to fill the void."

If video gaming = real leadership or actual skills, then I deserve the goddamn Medal of Honor for all the virtual sacrifices I've made for my digital brothers in arms.

11/2/2010 3:48:54 PM

^^It certainly makes sense for qntmfred to have TWW on his resume. Running a successful (yes it depends on your definition of successful) virtual community is definitely a marketable skill and does not require any spin.


^ your two points are contradicting.

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 3:53 PM. Reason : .]

11/2/2010 3:52:48 PM

^I realize that, but my second point is merely expressing my opinion, should I ever be in a position to review resumes.

I do think there are some younger companies that might look at a resume entry like that and see some value in it, but if I'm on the other side of the desk, I'm wiping my ass with that particular resume.

11/2/2010 3:55:57 PM

Masturbating the elderly



[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 4:01 PM. Reason : fuck it..i said it]

11/2/2010 3:59:32 PM

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"I would probably be concerned that you'd be gaming when you should be working, or that you'd come into work every day sleep deprived and not able to perform well because you were up all night gaming."

Not to mention, outside of a small segment of workplaces, people are going to look at WoW as a major negative in the "do I want to spend my time around this person" category.

11/2/2010 4:03:06 PM

Successful trolling (2001-present)

11/2/2010 4:08:13 PM

reason for vacation : please I have a match tonight

11/2/2010 7:37:22 PM

^ That one never goes over well

11/2/2010 7:41:25 PM

Putting that I was certified to teach basic archery helped me get this job I just got. Granted I sent my resume into the corporate center for a sporting goods distribution company.

11/2/2010 7:45:32 PM

i put 'interests: beer and women' as a joke on a resume i had to write for english class. i forgot to take that off when the career fair came around and i didnt notice it until later

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 7:51 PM. Reason : .]

11/2/2010 7:50:57 PM

We usually have 4-5 consecutive interviews with candidates and each focus on different aspects of the applicant. After a few technical interviews we may have someone talk to you about an interesting thing on your resume to get a sense of your communication skills when discussing something your comfortable/passionate about. As long as you don't freak me out when talking about your guild I wouldn't hold it against you.

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 7:58 PM. Reason : .]

11/2/2010 7:57:49 PM

i think this is a terrific way for Master_Yoda to show off his most valuable skill set

11/2/2010 8:00:27 PM

how about CPR?

11/2/2010 8:01:16 PM

I have my genitals as a water mark on mine.

11/2/2010 8:03:51 PM

^^are you applying to work in a nursing home or a day care?

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 8:04 PM. Reason : ^i hear eveyone has a unique nut-sweat pattern]

11/2/2010 8:04:13 PM

aren't you suppose to FDT on a resume? I always do.

11/2/2010 8:05:00 PM

Maybe i should use bmel's FDT instead...

i mean better to please the boss than intimidate the boss.

11/2/2010 8:08:31 PM

I put on my resume that I worked with copperheads in undergrad... it's always a great window into showing I work well under pressure

and now because of said copperheads I can be like WHAT BITCH I'M PUBLISHED

11/2/2010 8:09:39 PM

^and by copperheads she means penises...

11/2/2010 8:10:47 PM

yep. heard one time she handled three copperheads at once.

11/2/2010 8:18:44 PM

you just gotta know how to handle the head

and you gotta know how to milk them

11/2/2010 8:19:52 PM

I've never put anything interesting/weird/crazy to standout, but I know of a guy who put his interest in music on his resume...dude got an internship at Apple cause of it. Luckyyyyyyyy

11/2/2010 8:22:24 PM

^^ this is getting inappropriate.

11/2/2010 8:23:13 PM

I got a resume a couple weeks ago with the chick's picture on it

11/2/2010 8:23:15 PM

yeah sometimes i think if you want a vanilla job, have a vanilla resume. Otherwise jazz that shit up...

But i'm an engineer so i don't even get to use real vanilla, i have to use the imitation shit.

11/2/2010 8:24:27 PM

^^ worthless without pics

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 8:25 PM. Reason : ,]

11/2/2010 8:24:51 PM

in some places, including a picture is the standard

11/2/2010 8:26:04 PM

^ yeah, like Hollywood

not retail sales

11/2/2010 8:26:42 PM

Quote :

"I got a resume a couple weeks ago with the chick's picture on it"

thats called a curriculum vitae

11/2/2010 8:29:19 PM