Resume Writing 2014

Workplace Readiness Series

Workplace Readiness Series

Resume Writing

Job Search 2014

How To Successfully Ace a Job Interview

Workplace Etiquette

Taking Charge of Your Career

What is a

resume ?

Top Resume Writing Tips…

1. Choose a job objective

2. Tailor your resume to the job you are seeking

3. Select a resume format

4. Make a list of previous jobs

5. List your skills and accomplishments

6. Create and arrange your action statements

7. List your education, training and professional development

8. Check, recheck and check again

Check, Recheck and Check Again Do sweat the small stuff

84% of executives polled said it takes just one or two typographical errors in a résumé to remove a candidate from consideration for a job opening; 47 % said a single typo could be the deciding factor. So in addition to proofreading your document several times, ask a few close friends to review your résumé before sending it out. They may spot problems your spell-check function didn't catch.

Do NOT… Lie Include age, race, hobbies or political affiliation Use fancy or unusual fonts Use expressions like "Duties included," "Responsibilities included," or

"Responsible for." That's job-description language, not accomplishments-oriented resume language that sells.

Use personal pronouns (I, my, me) in a resume. Leave off dates Use color paper Use a font smaller than 10 point List references on your resume List a quirky e-mail address on your résumé. Employers generally don't

want to ask "luvtotwerk@xyx.com" or "partygrl000@abc.com" in for an interview. Instead, create a separate account for professional purposes.

Do choose your words wisely

Many organizations electronically scan résumés and search keywords, so, if your experience matches what the company is looking for, try to include the exact phrases and specific applications listed in the job description.

If the description asks for an individual who possesses three or more years of administrative experience and a Certified Administrative Professional designation, and you have this background, be sure you include these points in your résumé.

This will increase the number of hits your résumé generates during the initial screening process and improve your chances of being invited for an interview.

Additional Tips…

Do quantify whenever possible. Use numbers to tell employers how many people you supervised, by what percentage you increased sales, how much money you saved, how many products you represented, etc.

 Don't emphasize older experience on your resume. Include your jobs that are more than 15 years old, but list them in bare-bones fashion (title, employer, location) with or without dates of employment. You may want to title this section Previous Professional Experience.

Questions?

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