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Resume screw up - what do I do?

by j-rad

(Baboon, 125

Points) on 10/10/08 at 4:26pm

So I recently (2 days ago) submitted my finalized resume to a few companies, after having it proof read by several friends.

I got a call today for one of the jobs I applied to, to schedule a phone interview. About 5 minutes ago I got a call from the same person, wanting to confirm my graduation date. Apparently my resume states Dec 2009 for graduation, when I actually graduate in Dec of this year.

Now I know it is my fault, and I have no idea how it happened, but heres the bigger issue:

The job that called me for the phone interview didn't care, just wanted to make sure I graduate this year. But, another job I applied for was through a connection I have, and I simply forwarded my resume to someone who requested it. I want this job 10x more than the other, and I'm afraid that they will see the 2009 graduation date and just pass by me.

What is the proper thing to do in this situation? I don't want to email the person again and be like, "Oh I can't pay attention to details so here is a new copy", but that's obviously what it is going to look like either way.

Any advice?

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you could always send an "updated resume"

by cheekygirl

(Chimp, 0

Points) on 10/10/08 at 5:13pm

and pretend you're graduating early... or add something to it and hope they dont notice the difference in graduation date. i feel like most ibanks go straight for the GPA and experience part in resumes anyway so dont stress too badly

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if your friend forwarded

by furry

(Senior Chimp, 21

Points) on 10/10/08 at 5:17pm

if your friend forwarded your resume to this connection then perhaps you can blame it on him for sending the wrong resume or something and just email your most "up to date" resume and hope for the best, otherwise you already know what you hafta do and theres really no way around it

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I am applying for leadership

by j-rad

(Baboon, 125

Points) on 10/10/08 at 5:38pm

I am applying for leadership development programs at F500 companies, so I think they will give the resume more of a read than IB's do.

I ended up just biting the bullet and sending an updated copy. Hopefully they will understand and not see it as an issue. Funny how it could get overlooked by so many people. I recall someone giving me feedback on my resume recently, and they mentioned the part that says "Expected Graduation: Dec 2009" relating to formatting, and I didn't even see the 2009.

Oh well, thanks for the advice anyways.