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PamZ · Newbie Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Posts: 3 Career Advice: +0/-0

I'm hunting in AZ, USA for a Database oriented position.

My main issue is most of my Database experience comes from school projects.
I've created 2 Databases using Microsoft Access, from the ground up. Both were for classes, but one was a 2-person team project and the other was a solo project.

How do I put them on my resume?

Thank you in advance.

mtb · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:46 am Post subject:

I would include these seperately to your work experience as they aren't examples of professional experience within a working environment.

I would try and include them under a seperate heading such as Other Experience, or maybe even Database Experience. Using the first you could also include any other relevant experience which is not strictly related to databases. Either way, no matter how small or insignificant, if you can think of any situations where you have created databases for other people then try and include them. They will definetly help with your application.

PamZ · Newbie Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Posts: 3 Career Advice: +0/-0

Unfortunately, those are the only 2 instances I created databases.

The only real job I had with any Database experience was basically data entry and pulling info out for reports.

mtb · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject:

PamZ · Newbie Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Posts: 3 Career Advice: +0/-0

Yep

Just wish my boss there would give me a referance. He seems to either have left or just doesn't like to return messages Confused

Ola · Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject: School Projects on Resume

Putting such experience under database exp will help you, but remember try and tailor your Resume (the content, wording and layout) to the specific post you are targeting.

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