Techie resume question...information to include?

[mjr]

I was thinking of including this in a "Miscellaneous" section on my resume.

I've heard from most people that I don't need to/shouldn't.

BG:

I didn't start out as a software engineer (i.e. programmer). At one point before I got into the "tech" sector, I worked at a "Burger Royalty" that has a burger that sounds exactly like the name of the computer in the movie "War Games". During my time there, I got promoted to management, and at one point was an assistant store manager, basically one level below the store manager, complete with everything that entails.

END BG.

I've considered listing that on my resume as "Management Experience" (but under the "Miscellaneous" section) thinking it might potentially open up more roles for me, but most people that I've talked to say that since it's a completely different sector (food service) and was such a long time ago, that I should leave it off.

What say you?

[EricKei]

For the most part, assume that they will want experience listed that is directly relevant to the job you're looking for. Sadly (and I've been there), almost nobody outside of retail/foodservice considers anything short of store manager to be actual management experience in any way for any jobs in these sectors. Probably better to leave it off.

If your overall resume is shorter than two pages and you just need to fill space/add what they may see as disposable "fluff," sure, throw it into Misc Experience, just one line, no details (just position, company, city, rough date range).

[mjr]

What you say makes sense.

I've heard some people say that "management is management". But the longer I'm in the industry, the more I'm learning that's not true.

I don't want to end up being a "Dilbert" manager, though.

I don't even know if I want that to be a career path of mine.

[wolfie]

I've heard some people say that "management is management". But the longer I'm in the industry, the more I'm learning that's not true.

I don't want to end up being a "Dilbert" manager, though.

Some people say that industry experience isn't necessary - a good manager can manage anything. They tend to be the type who prove the corollary - a bad manager can mismanage anything.