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Most of this advice is FREE. Please Donate to keep us online Some countries call it a resume others call it a CV Curriculum Vitae Latin for 'life story' , but what ever you call it the object of having a resume is to tell someone about yourself in order to get a job. Writing a good resume can make the difference between getting a job, or not getting a job. It can also
determine how much you make and the position you have. There are
many secrets and pitfalls in writing a good resume and I hope to
explain to the job applicant out there the best way to write your
resume. It is not difficult, but you have to be good at detail,
and also are realistic. It is never good to be dishonest, but it is
never good to be totally honest either. Businesses are out for themselves to make a profit and to get the best person for the job, and
the applicant has to be out for himself to find the best job that
pays the most and will be a good fit for the applicant’s goals. I
call this MSI or Mutual Self Interest in which both parties are
looking after their best interest. So the best way to get
around this issue is to write a resume that fits the type of job you
are looking for and writing it based on your best interest. There
are many barriers when an potential employee applies for a job the
trick is to find ways around those obstacles.
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CONTACT INFORMATION AT TOP OF PAGE | ||
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After the cover letter on a separate page you should have the main body of the resume. Your contact information should be on this page. Ideally it should be at the top of the first page of the resume. Always make sure that you are using a font size and type that us not unique. For example I would use Times New Roman, or Arial size at least 10 to a size that corresponds to the amount of information on your page. If possible and if you feel it looks good make it bold. This will catch the eye of the interviewer.
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OBJECTIVE | ||
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This is where you put your objective. It should always be related to the job that you are applying for. If you put in the objective that you are looking for a position as a CPA and your applying for a teacher job this would be surefire way of not getting that job. So you must always put a objective a position that is related to the position you are looking for. An example would be the following that would be used for applying for a position within a large computer company. Seeking a professional Quality Assurance, CE, Data Analyst, or Project Management position providing an opportunity to improve the systems and operations of a growing company. This objective would cover Quality Assurance, Data Analyses, and Project Management all important positions within this company. All the positions require similar skills but present you as being flexible to other positions that might be available. Never ever put one position as the objective. A second example would be the following position as a teacher. Elementary School Teacher - Regular / ESL / Kindergarten / Pre-K This teacher has several certifications, however to avoid missing out on other possible positions at the school she adds that she would also accept a position as a ESL teacher, a Pre-K teacher, or any possible 1-5 elementary school positions that might be available. One more advantage to having this type of objective is that you have fewer changes you have to make for each position your applying for.
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SUMMARYThe summary section is the section of the resume that highlights your general qualifications with hard hitting points with keywords. It must reflect your true expertise because generally your potential employer will ask you question based on these qualifications. Make sure it is bulleted to keep it neat. Below is an example for the summary section for a IT professional.
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These are the technical skills related to your job.If it is a computer or programming related job this section would show your technical skills such as programming languages. Make sure that you put on your resume the more up to date skills since this will give you more of a chance that your resume will be noticed and increase your chances of getting a job. If you’re a older tech worker it will help you also to get you past the first hurdle which is age discrimination which will be discussed later in this website. | ||
EXPERIENCE | ||
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What is your relevant experience as far as this job is concern. Make sure that you put this in order of time from the latest time period to the earliest time period. Make simple explanations of the type of duties that you did. Only go back a period of ten years if you can to avoid possible age discrimination. | ||
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE | ||
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This is other non relevant experience that may not help you directly get a job. Working at a non technical part time job when you are trying to get a full time technical job would be one example. You would put that job description and time frame in this section. You want to emphasize your experience with the job you are applying for. This section will help you put forth to the potential employer your relevant experience, and show your stability as a employee.. |
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EDUCATION BACKGROUND | ||
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This section is for your educational background. If you have a college education no need to put your high school information in here since for older employees this could be used to target workers for age discrimination. If you have a master’s degree it may or may not help you to put that in here unless that job is truly for a person with a master’s degree. The reason is that if the employer may be under the false impression that you might get bored with the job or cost more than a normal applicant for that position. |
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In this section you should put all relevant certifications. High tech certifications should reflect relative technology such as SQL certifications and A+ or other recent Microsoft Certifications . You don’t want to put on your technical skills that you are certified in Basic or Windows 3.1 since that will show your age and lead to a decision based on age discrimination. Don’t add dates as to when you got these certifications for the same reasons as previously stated. Professional Affiliations can be a double edged sword. It can be good or bad for the applicant. Keep clear of putting any affiliations or organizations that may inspire prejudice such as religious organizations. Organizations such as the Masons or the Lions Club probably are ok. |
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| Are references needed with your resume. That is a tough question which should be thought over very carefully. My advice would be unless this is a education resume such as a teacher that you do not send your resume with references. Especially if your sending it by email or by fax. You don’t want to have a book for a resume and too much will also will turnoff many employers. Recommendation letters can be given to the employer upon request. Make sure first that that any recommendation letter is a good reference before giving it to any potential employer. One other suggestion is that when ever you leave a job that you ask for a recommendation letter. This will act to counter any possible negative reference that you might get from that employer. | ||
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REFERENCES AND SECURITY | ||
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The last thing on your mind you might think of is security. What I mean by security is really two things. How to protect yourself from a bad reference and also how to protect yourself from of all things identity theft. MORE REFERENCES | ||
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Technical Resumes have to be more specific than most resumes. Most recruiters and employers are looking for specific skills and experience. It is also reputed to have the most instances for age discrimination. So when you write your resume for a technical job it is essential that you get past all the essential hurtles for the position by following the advice I gave on the other sections especially use keywords, and only use relevant skills and experience. Many times companies hire from contracting companies that work for the large corporation. It may be more advantageous to apply to a contracting company that works at that large company. This may also be the best route if you a older employee and the chances of being hired by a large company diminishes. Contracting companies may be more amenable to hire that employee with more experience since no benefits are involved. Try and keep your resume experience if possible to the last 10 years . SUGGESTED KEYWORDS: Dreamweaver, MS FrontPage, SQL other recent web development languages and tools, QA, Network or System Administrator, Security are others that are good. |
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Teaching careers have always had the most specific skill oriented career. As in technical careers age discrimination is also a issue. So when you write your resume for a teaching job it is essential that you get past all the essential hurtles for the position by following the advice I gave on the other sections especially use keywords, and only use relevant skills, certifications experience. Try and keep your resume experience if possible to the last 15 years. Teaching resumes should also include recommendation letters. This is the only field I would recommend sending recommendations. This is because there is less likely hood that the principal would call the previous principal and can speed up the hiring process. SOME SUGGESTED KEYWORDS: PRE-K, Math, Special Education, ESL, English as a Second Language, Science, Elementary. |
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GENERAL RESUMES: | ||
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General resumes are resumes with no real goal stated on the resume. No real specific job. Such resumes are selling a potential employer on the applicant’s characteristics rather than their experiences. On these type of resumes use of keywords written through out the resume is extremely important. Emphasis of being a quick learner, independence , and being a team player is important. SUGGESTED KEYWORDS: Fast Learner, Initiative, Dedicated, Team Player. |
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Sales resumes also need to show several aspects of the applicant to the employer. One of course the professional expertise of the applicant in sales. The second is dealing with what type of personality the potential employee has. This is to find out if he is a team player, independent, friendly, and good negotiator etc. SUGGESTED KEYWORDS: Quota, Sales, Exceeded, Excellent Communication Skills, Contacts, Experience, Team Player. Other types of resumes such as nursing resumes, teaching resumes, engineering resumes, and marketing resumes also have their own special keywords that you might want to add if you are creating one of these resumes. RESUME SAMPLES / RESUME EXAMPLES / RESUME TEMPLATES: CURRICULUM VITAE EXAMPLES There is much value to starting off with a resume template or a resume sample. But understand that is only a start. Resumes have their own personality and are designed to showcase your skills. That is why the information in this website should be combined and used with a resume sample and template to get you the best quality resume. Many of the sponsored links on this site carry templates and samples. If your new to writing resumes or have not done it in a while then these samples and templates help greatly. PROFESSIONAL RESUME WRITERS AND CV WRITERS: Do you need a professional resume writer? The answer to that is that it depends on your experience in writing resumes and also the type of resume you are writing. If you want someone to write a technical resume for example you might make sure that person has been in the high tech industry, because that person will know the terminology, and terms that will most attract a potential employer. Other careers you might want to consider a professional resume writer if you feel that you cannot write one on your own, but before you do that ask to see some of their previous work first to see if that work fits the type of resume you are looking for. But again first get some resume examples or resume templates to help you determine if you can do it on your own first. With the information in this website and the examples you will be in a better position to make sure the resume writer does a good job on your resume. Again many of the sponsored links on this site carry resume templates and resume samples. VIDEO RESUMES VIDEO CV’S CURRICULUM VITAE Video resumes are starting to become popular. This type of resume might sound very tempting , but this type of resume / CV can actually prevent you from getting a job. Here is a few reasons why.
I would definitely stay away from those types of resumes. DANGERS OF THE INTERNET Another thing you need to do is to watch out what you say on the internet and putting your name on the internet. Prospective employers may search the internet for your name in an attempt to find out what type of person you are and what type of politics you have. There is no sense in taking the chance avoid it if possible.
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November 20, 2007
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