Hi all,
I'm in need of some recommendations on ways to beef up my resume post undergrad. I've always been pretty heavy on the extra curriculars, from Elementary to College and now that I'm out I am lost.
After a recent job interview, it became apparent to me that most of the stuff I talked about/ my resume were things I did while in college. While all great experiences, I have been out for a couple years and came to the realization that I have done nothing to improve my resume out side of my day job.
At this point all I've managed to do since college was work 60 hours a week, get a RE license, and join the ULI. My eventual goal is to be a developer or REPE/ REIT principal in either retail or multifamily. I can't afford grad school/ don't want to ask my parents to pay for it and have looked into Argus and LEED certifications. Although the certifications would look good, I think I need a bit more on the leadership side of things.
Anyone have any suggestions as to what a guy in his early to mid 20s can do to show that I'm not some washed up fratstar?
Thanks
Joining you local NAOIP can be beneficial in terms of networking
Far more to ULI than just joining. I'd ask the people in your region how you can get more involved. I co-chaired an action committee and got selected to a young leaders regional initiative council. It really helps you connect with the other members (some of whom are complete badasses). The national fall conferences are absolutely badass and I love going. Regional conferences are decent.
Also, not really resume related, but I'm a big fan of adult sports leagues. You never know who you're going to meet and it's the only way to get cardio in without wanting to off yourself.
Some examples from my own life. The best advice is to do activities where you meet people while doing something so that it's not awkward or weird:
Just try all of the above and keep doing whatever you find most enjoyable, good luck!
-Join your condo board. Normally the condo board is overrun by retired people, and it's good to get a voice of reason to chime in before they ban all music after 4 PM. Good way to make friends (or enemies) with your neighbors. -There's always golf (most boring sport in the world IMO, but some people enjoy it) -Outdoor sports. Skiing, SCUBA, hang gliding, motorcycles, skydiving, kitesurfing, etc. Still bored, interact that passion with a serious problem. Film some documentary about spotted owls etc. -Museum memberships, activities that get organized there, etc. -Get a pilot's license. It's $7-10k, but it's a lot of fun. 3x more complicated than driving a car, but you can also travel 250 miles in 90 minutes. Want to visit Martha's Vineyard? Montreal? Sure, you can always drive there, but flying is a lot faster and, in a city like NY, a $100 hamburger (on a $15 check) on a quiet Saturday on Martha's Vineyard or upstate sometimes tastes a lot better than a $100 hamburger at Del Frisco's. And if you get your instrument rating or if you ever take some time off, the Keys or the Bahamas are about 6 hours of flight time away. And you can get there on your terms-- not American Airlines' or TSA's or Miami International's (and its bus ride + two air train rides + two miles of moving walkways to escape with a rentacar).
Paying $100/hour for a plane rental isn't something a first year analyst should aspire to do before their first bonus check, but it's something I think most college-educated people on WSO will be able to afford after the first couple years of their careers. At $100/hr tach time @ 75% power for 130 mph, it's not more than twice the cost of driving a car.
You'll find something. Work hard, play hard.