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unless I switch to an
8pt font, I simply cannot fit all of my specialized course work, education,
work experience, honors, awards, and extracurriculars on one page.
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Golly, Shelly! Haven't you had any FUN?
(I guess I spent too much time in college going to clubs and generally mis-
behaving).
Seriously, though, you don't want to look like a complete show-off. I would list
all software packages, bulleted (it shows that you are flexible), but I would
leave off all extracurricular and community-type stuff (but by all means,
mention it in your interview).
When I first started interviewing, about 4 years ago, I had a 2-page resume that
contained all my course work, blah blah blah. I think after you get your first
job, you can leave that off. In any case, highlight your experience rather than
your course work.
