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Employees Tips:
Resume: Your vital marketing tool.......
Writing an effective and creative
resume that gets results can be a daunting task. But if a few of the
simple things are taken care of, your chances of being short listed
for the interview enhance significantly. Here are a few of the tips
that will be immensely beneficial for any candidate, irrespective of
the industry or organization to be applying. These are some basic
things that make a lasting impression:
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Determine your job search objective prior to writing the resume
and structure the content of your resume around that objective
only. If you write your resume without having a clear objective
in mind, it will come across as unfocused to those who read it.
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You don't need to go into detail about every accomplishment.
Strive to be clear and concise. The purpose of your resume is to
generate enough interest in you, to have an employer contact you
for an interview. |
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The language should be simple, the flow of language lucid and
grammar absolutely correct. The format must be chosen carefully
and consistency should be maintained through out. Use a font
size no smaller than 10 point |
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To
improve the presentation and comprehension, use bulleted
sentences. Resumes are read quickly this bulleted sentence
format makes it easier to quickly scan your resume
and still absorb it. |
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To
add life to your resume, use begins with action words like
prepared, developed, monitored, and presented. |
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Take the time to determine which bullets most strongly support
your job search objective. Put those strong points first where
they are more apt to be read. |
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Use the key words listed in the ad (where the vacancy is
advertised) and match them with the contents in your resume,
highlight your suitability for the job profile. |
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Use some technical jargon, specific to your industry. If there
are terms that show your competence in a particular field, use
them in your resume. |
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Accent the positive and leave off negatives and irrelevant
points. Lead with your strengths. Focus on the duties that
support your objective. |
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Rather than going into depth in one area, use your resume to
highlight your breadth of knowledge. |
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If
you have reported to someone important such as a vice president
or department manager, say so in your resume. Having reported to
someone important causes the reader to infer that you are
important. |
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Limit the length of your resume to 2 pages. Help the reader to
scan your resume efficiently/effectively. |
Since you are so
close to your situation, it can be difficult for you to hit all your
high points and clearly convey all your accomplishments. Have
someone review your job search objective, your resume, and listings
of positions that interest you. Use your resume to obtain an
interview, not a job. Most prospective employers decide whether or
not they want to interview you after reading the first few lines.
All the best......
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