Activities on a Resume?
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on 1/17/13 at 9:22pm
I hold leadership positions in both of the clubs that I'm in, so I've included them in the work and leadership experience section. Should I just not have an activities section at the bottom? Or have one and briefly list the same clubs? I'm leaning towards just not having the section.
Also, I was in a club that would look great on a resume for about three months. Is that too short a time frame to include it? It had to deal with short-term trading, so maybe I can spin it as a joke if they ask.





I would go ahead and include
I would go ahead and include the club although you were only there for three months (shows you have some experience/exposure). Also yeah any section that you do not info on is irrelevant and should not be kept on a resume.
Depending on the other stuff
Depending on the other stuff you have on your resume just prioritize to direct relation to the job you want to get.
EX. your trading experience (not sure what it is) but sounds more "financy" move it above the other stuff thats not related like "volunteering"
Similarly being in the military would trump a "minor" in Political science
The funny thing is, "Leadership" is such an over-rated part of the "resume hype". It's almost a negative. The last thing we want is some guy coming in "trying to take charge" when he's a know nothing college grad. Hard pill to swallow, but true. Don't get me wrong its great to have on the resume, just avoid hyperbole language about how much of a leader you were and focus more on the financial skills learned, items you managed etc.
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