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Resume Builder |
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| Your resume is one of the most crucial
aspects of your job search. A resume is what represents
you and your expertise. With the Internet, now more than
ever, the appearance and flow of your resume is more important.
Rarely, do people who are job hunting drop off their resumes
in person. Your resume has one shot to catch the HR /
Recruiter's attention within the first 20 seconds they
look at it. Below is a list of what your resume must have…
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Make sure to list your name,
address, two phone numbers and e-mail address. It is prudent
that employers can reach you in a timely fashion. |
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Objective |
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Be sure to have a broad objective
if you are entry level. As you move ahead in your career,
you can make your objective more concise. There is no
problem with altering your objective to help fit the job
you are applying to. |
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Summary |
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A summary section is used
by a person who has been working for a while in their
given field. Many times their resume will be several pages
and this will help the employer decide if they want to
spend more than 20 seconds scanning the resume. |
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Work History |
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This can be the hardest section
of the resume to get correct. It can be tricky to get
the balance between giving too much information or not
enough information. If you put down too much information,
there will be nothing to talk about during the interview.
If there is not enough information an employer cannot
properly assess if you are the right person for a job.
A brief job description followed up by bullet points is
one of the widest used formats. Be sure to include
any awards or accolades for customer service or company
savings. |
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Education |
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List your education starting
with your highest degree of education completed and then
go back in order. Include the academic institution, location
(many colleges have satellite campuses), and major. Only
put your grade point average (GPA) on your resume if your
GPA was a 3.0 or higher. |
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Miscellaneous |
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This section is where you
put additional information about yourself (interests and
special skills) that you would like for a prospective
employer to know about. Be sure to use positive words
in this section when describing what you are like. Use
words like dependable, hard working, willing to learn,
enthusiastic, loyal, etc. |
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Misrepresentation. Do not lie on your resume. Now, more
than ever, companies are conducting thorough background
checks to make sure they are getting the best candidate. |
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Inappropriate language or comments. |
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Negative remarks or comments about your previous employers
or your departure. |
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Never use, "slang or catch phrases." |
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Spelling and grammar mistakes. |
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Bright colors or graphics. |
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Giving too much information. |
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Using acronyms from your previous company. |
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Cuteness / cleverness. |
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Only listing years for tenure at a company and not including
the month you started and ended. For example, if a person
says they were at a company from 2000 to 2001. The employer
does not know if the person has been there from 1/2000
to 12/2001 giving the person two years of employment.
Or, if the person worked from 12/2000 to 1/2001 giving
the person two months of employment. Not including months
is a serious red flag for potential employers. |
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| If you follow the above formula you will end
up with a resume that looks good and reads well. It will allow
employers to see what you have done in the past and what you
can do for their organization in the future. |
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