Sunday, February 17, 2008
Peace Corps Resume
I’ve been working on my resume and have a few different versions to explain my Peace Corps service. Let me know what you think.
PEACE CORPS NICARAGUA
Small Business Development Volunteer
May 06 – July 08
•Implemented entrepreneurship, business management course in conjunction with Ministry of Education, teaching 320 high school students and resulting in 38 temporary, profitable micro businesses.
•Created community bank offering an informal savings and loan program to 37 members who traditionally fell outside of formal banking environment. Loaned more than $2000 and promoted the creation of small businesses through micro-credit.
•Organized a local and regional business plan competition, coordinating with government officials, Ministry of Education, and local small businesses. Locally raised $100 to support competitions and strengthened relationships among public/private organizations.
•Provided consulting services to local businesses, improving accounting, inventory management, customer service, and marketing.
•Trained and evaluated 3 secondary school teachers in the instruction of small business course.
PEACE CORPS NICARAGUA
Small Business Development Volunteer
May 06 – July 08
•Completed more than 50 books (fiction and nonfiction), increasing reading output to more than 2 books per month. Read and studied more than 5 Pulitzer Prize winning novels.
•Acquired no less than 5 cases of acute diarrhea, defecting in a small, plastic receptacle 2 times to examine and identify contributing factors such as local worms and parasites.
•Eliminated 10 pounds of needed body weight in a 12 hour period with as many visits to a large hole in the ground which also doubled as a toilet.
•Banged my head against a large concrete wall in frustration, boredom, and craziness once a month for 24 months.
PEACE CORPS NICARAGUA
Small Business Development Volunteer
May 06 – July 08
•Humbled by a 27 month Nicaraguan, third world bitch-slapping.
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David,
ReplyDeletewelcome home?
I would recommend option #2. I believe, at least in my experience in the corporate world, that healthy bowl movements can lead to a great deal of friendship. You have now idea how often I find myself in the bathroom with a middle-aged manager in one of the stalls simply going to town.
I think that if they knew you're comfort level and compassion towards this affliction, they would welcome you into their ranks immediately.
-Sim
The only difference is: Simmy pees out his butt because he eats trash food, and Dave pees out his butt because he eats pigs that ate nothing but actual trash.
ReplyDeleteAlso: I like option 2.
ReplyDeleteHi Dave,
ReplyDeleteI am about to facilitate a COS conference here in Malawi and was looking for examples of resumes with PC experience, and stumbled upon your blog. Awesome! I'm printing out this page and giving it to the volunteers during the resume writing session. Thanks for a good laugh.
haha this perfect! i am about to COS in cape verde and am trying desperately to explain my service. thanks for the laugh
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