Resume Writing Tips
Formatting
Resumes (CVs) should always be drafted using a word processor. Hiring
authorities want to know a candidate's organizational skills and
this is their first chance to see. Be sure to check for spelling
and grammatical errors and have someone else proof read your resume
before sending it out.
Follow formatting in order as follows:
Personal Information
- Should only include your name, address, email address and telephone
number.
Objective
- Be specific - a vague objective does not help a hiring manager.
- Targeted for job opening - helps clarify job expectations.
- Should be 1 sentence in length.
Experience
- Use strong verbs describing responsibilities.
- Show leadership and qualifications
in chronological order.
- Show relevance in numbers/budget - schedule -
bottom line - performance.
- How you increased productivity.
- How you decreased
costs.
- How you saved the company money.
- How you kept project under
schedule.
- Use bullet points instead of writing a story.
- Don't ever
lie on your resume - Nothing can make you fail an interview faster.
- Be prepared for reference checks - tell your reference a consistent message.
- Try to show progression and variety of experience.
- Show interpersonal skills, technical skills, decision making abilities and computer
literacy.
Education
- Show your highest degree(s) first.
- Leave out quality of grade if average or poor.
Certifications and Professional Affiliations-
- List the most important to your
profession first.
Interests and Achievements
- Most recent achievements.
- Don't oversell yourself.
Do not include references - provide them when requested.
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