Getting started writing a resume

By on September 28, 2009 in Uncategorized

Resume writing

Your resume is a selling tool and the product you are selling is yourself, it should include and outline briefly any skills and achievements you have made and also what you can as a member of the staff offer the company should they give you the job. The resume should be well written and this requires some thought, there are however certain things you can do to make the process easier:

Get together and go over all the information that is relevant – Practice writing your resume by writing information down under headings write down your skills, activities, honours and experience that is relevant. Make a list of any training you have had that is relevant to the job you are applying for.
Match your skills and experience with what the employer is looking for – List all experience that is relevant to the position clearly emphasising if you have had any special training, this could be with software or programs for example.
Emphasise on details that demonstrate your capabilities – Select details from the information you have gathered that highlights your capabilities for the job you are applying for and which match the needs of the employer.
Consider your choice of words every carefully – Utilize active verbs that describe you positively and include adjectives and nouns such as resourceful, capable and analytical.
Show others your resume and ask them their opinion – Ask family members or friends to read your resume and ask them for their honest opinion and be prepared for the answer, you have to be able to accept criticism and realise that this is why you asked them in the first place then go ahead and make any revisions necessary.
Make sure your resume is presentable – Your resume is valuable on your job search, it is the first form of contact you will have with your potential employer, therefore you should present it in the best possible way you can. Only print your resume on good quality pure white paper, preferably using a laser printer.

Content

Make sure your name is printed at the top of the paper in bold and generally a larger font than the rest of the content is preferred.
Always make sure that your address is complete and there are no spelling mistakes, make sure you have included contact information.
Make sure everything you put in your resume shows you in the best possible light, highlighting your accomplishments.
Make sure words or phrases are not repeated too often throughout the content of your resume.
Make sure you have used punctuation, capitalisation and that dates are written consistently throughout.
Check it thoroughly for typing errors or grammatical errors.

Organisation

Make sure all your best assets such as qualifications are listed first.
Categories should be clear and easy to read or reviewed using a font that is clear and not a strain on the eye.

Don’t make poor excuses

Never put down in your resume reasons for leaving positions.
Never use phrases such as, left to earn more money, the boss couldn’t run the place, the boss and I didn’t get on or it wasn’t what I expected.

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