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Do you put martial arts on your resume?
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70% |
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30% |
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DWx
KF Sensei
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
Posts: 4122
Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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 Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:25 am Post subject: Do you put Karate on your resume? |
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I always have. Nothing major, just a line or two saying I compete, teach and coach and responsibilities/achievements associated with that which are relevant to the job I'm applying to. Its what my uni careers service told me to do because as a new graduate I don't have a ton of past jobs and work experiences.
But reading this, it categorical says no you shouldn't:
http://www.24fightingchickens.com/2011/02/10/should-i-put-karate-on-my-resume/
So does anybody mention it on their resume? Reasons for putting it on? Reasons for omitting it?
Obviously for certain roles it'd be a very good idea to i.e. something where you'd actually be using your training like a bouncer or security guard but I'm talking other jobs here.
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JusticeZero
Black Belt
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 2030
Location: New Orleans, LA
Styles: Capoeira Angola
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I do, because I have taught it, and most of my jobs have an educational component. As such, it is highly relevant experience given that it is the only experience to date where I have been free to develop my own teaching program.
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Evil Dave
Orange Belt
Joined: 28 Dec 2011
Posts: 140
Location: Victoria, BC
Styles: Shotokan
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:36 am Post subject: |
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| Since I'm a Trainer, it's both relevant experience and shows that I have the 'been there, done that' t-shirt. |
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Naked Snake
Yellow Belt
Joined: 20 Jun 2012
Posts: 58
Location: Miami/Vice City.
Styles: Chinese Kenpo,Kyokushin Karate.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:55 am Post subject: |
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My On the Job Training Teacher From High School Said To Put It On My
Resume So I Did.  .
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Dobie1979
Orange Belt
Joined: 13 Apr 2010
Posts: 151
Location: MI
Styles: Shorin Ryu Karate, JJJ and BJJ
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I like to keep my training a secret. Only my family and close friends know what I do... |
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evergrey
Brown Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2010
Posts: 734
Styles: kyokushin
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:28 am Post subject: |
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Hah, everyone knows about me. *shrugs* but I write for a karate magazine. :}
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FangPwnsAll7
Blue Belt
Joined: 11 Jul 2012
Posts: 299
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Styles: Tang Soo Do, Tae Kwon Do
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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I'd put karate on my resume when the time comes.
I'm only 14 though, so when I get a job |
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sensei8
KF Sempai
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 5119
Location: Owasso, OK and Van Nuys, CA
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Most Resume articles will advise their readers to only put information that's relevant to the position applied for. Having said that...
If I did a Resume per what the experts advise, I'd have a blank/small resume to hand in because the MA is all I've ever done for employment; both as an instructor and as an administrator.
What's one to do?
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JusticeZero
Black Belt
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 2030
Location: New Orleans, LA
Styles: Capoeira Angola
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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It's employment. I can see omitting it if it is hobby and not directly relevant.
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Dobbersky
Black Belt
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 1320
Location: Manchester. United Kingdom
Styles: Black Tiger Karate Do
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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Always have, it makes it easier to explain I can't work overtime on training nights
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on the post.
