Resume writing
essentials
A resume is a selling tool that gives an account of
your skills and experiences so that an employer can
see, at a rapid glance, how you can contribute to the
company.
It is so, a personal marketing tool that you have to
approach and use wisely. |
How to write a resume
If you need information on how to write a resume , you have
too much of a good thing: too much information, impossible
to review or comprehend by one person in any reasonable (or
even unreasonable) amount of time. Thousands of books, journal
articles and other printed documents discuss how to write
a resume, and there are as many opinions as there are authors.
On the Worldwide Web, using just one search engine you will
be able to find more tan 85,000 web pages.
Writing a resume
In spite of that, writing a relevant, credible, effective
and professional resume is not difficult, when you have access
to a professional resume writing and creation system like
EasyJob.
Free Resume Tips
The following resume tips taken from EasyJob’s exclusive
“guru at your beck and call help system” are a
few of the main considerations to be taken when writing your
resume to avoid the unclear and sometimes equivocal statements
on the technical literature.
Resume Tip #1: One size doesn't fit all
First of all, you should write
your resume tailored both for the position you want and
for the employer to whom you send it.
Unless your resume seems like a perfect match for the position
you are applying, it will be discarded. Improve your chances
of landing an interview by using different resumes if you
have slightly different career goals. EasyJob
makes writing several resumes a breeze.
This multiple-resume approach is particularly useful for
job seekers with no experience
(such as recent graduates), short
experience and those with experience
in different fields.
Resume Tip #2: Know your potential employer
The more you know about the employer and the position, the
more you can tailor your resume to fit the job.
Resume Tip #3: Clearly identify your skills
Carefully identify skills you acquired in each job and label
those skills according to the skills headings used in want
ads and job descriptions; in other words, translate your duties
into the headings of the corresponding jargon.
Hiring managers know what requirements are needed for each
open position, and they want to locate those abilities quickly
on a resume. EasyJob helps you to explore
and identify your skills and describe them as employers
want to see.
For instance, if you administered programs and devised systems
for admission, discharge, organization, and staffing, the
corresponding skill headings may be:
- "Program Implementation",
- "Human Resources Management" and
- "Staff Recruitment" among others.
To help you translate duties into skill headings, EasyJob
lists hundreds of skill headings arranged under broader
subjects.
Resume Tip #4: Be concise
Most resumes include too much information. Clarity and brevity
are virtues that human-resources managers appreciate very
much.
Human-resources managers have very
little time to review a resume, so don't waste this time.
Consider your resume as an ad that highlights your value
as a potential employee: make it short, proactive and to the
point.
Resume Tip #5: Look sharp
The appearance of your resume is crucial. To survive hundreds
of equally qualified candidates, your primary marketing tool
must look sharp and dynamic. Your resume must be current in
style, format and tone.
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More user testimonials...
Resume Tip #6: Contents is more important
than looks
Although the appearance is crucial, contents is even more
important. Resume format shouldn’t be the primary consideration
when preparing the resume.
Job seekers often make the mistake of manipulating the information
to fit in a given resume format. Proceed as in EasyJob's
sequence of actions: concentrate on marketing yourself and
decide on formats after your text is prepared. Don’t
worry, EasyJob provides you with 25,000
professionally designed resume formats.
Resume Tip #7: Be specific
Resumes aren't job descriptions. Generalizations and descriptions
of positions without mentioning the size of past employers
or achievements
are not impressive.
A resume must include specifics -- numbers, percentages,
details -- that communicate how well you performed in the
workplace.
In describing your past duties, try to elevate your image
by mentioning:
1.- For whom you worked
"Provided executive support to Director and Deputy Director"
instead of
"Provided secretarial support to the Company".
2.- The size of the company or department
"Managed a 60,000 square-foot warehouse"
instead of
"Managed a warehouse".
"Managed a transplant unit with 50 beds, supporting
a staff of 60 physicians"
instead of
"Managed an entire transplant unit".
3.- Numbers that show the level of your responsibilities
"Managed a ten-state area comprised of 140 key accounts
generating $3.5 million in revenue"
instead of
"Managed a ten-state area".
Consider, for instance, if you:
- Created, reorganized or established any procedure or system,
such as new forms, guidelines, policy statements, manuals,
flow charts, etc.
- Increased productivity by any method you developed
- Saved money or reduced labor time or costs
- Were complimented for special competence, such as handling
difficult situations or solving problems that other staff
didn´t want to face
- Were put in charge of special projects: coordinating
conferences or trade shows; analyzing and improving any
type of system or program, etc.
- Received promotions or awards for goals achieved.
EasyJob provides you
with all the instructions and
sample resume wording you need to write powerful and convincing
resume content.
Resume Tip #8: Write a powerful profile
(resume objective)
Your profile, or
summary of qualifications, is the first thing a hiring
manager will read. Write a poor one, and will also be the
last one.
The profile is an ad that must convince the hiring manager
to read further.
Develop powerful, results-driven summaries to highlight your
strengths; EasyJob provides you with examples of different
profiles and gives you guidance on how to write an impressive
summary of qualifications.
Resume Tip #9: Don't rush, take your time.
This is perhaps the most important resume tip, since this
is the most common and serious error.
You will be selected or discarded in about ten seconds: that's
the average time a recruiter devotes to each resume he must
review.
If you send a quick'n dirty resume, created in an hour, and
it doesn't capture the employer's attention immediately, all
your years of hard work and education are wasted.
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