The one thing that actually got me a job after I quit school

I dropped out of my business program two years ago and felt totally lost. The problem was my resume had a big blank spot where my degree should have been. I started a small pressure washing side gig just to make rent, and after about 6 months, I listed it on my resume as 'Owner/Operator' with the specific revenue I brought in. I got three interviews the next week, and one turned into a full-time sales job. Has anyone else found that just putting a real number, even a small one, on a resume made a huge difference?

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lane.taylor6mo ago

How much revenue did you actually put on there? Like ballpark.

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hall.robin6mo ago

People get weirdly secretive about numbers, even when it's just a ballpark. It reminds me of how folks won't say what they paid for their house or their salary. Throwing out a real figure feels like giving away some kind of power. Why do you think we treat money talk with so much mystery?

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laura_lane4mo ago

Totally agree with hall.robin, money talk is weird.

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