Career Resources - Resume Making Tips
Brief Description About the idle Resume
Proper Resume Writing is as important as the content of your Resume- A concise, well written and presented resume will only serve to your advantage. On the other hand, a bad resume can portray an inadequate picture of your educational background, work experience, and qualifications.The most important advice that can be given is to stand out from the crowd. You want to create a bond with your prospective employer. Since most employers spend a few minutes (or less!) looking over each resume they receive, it's important to package your credentials in an appealing and concise format. What is essential is that your resume is crafted to the particular position or firm/business you are applying to. No longer are we in a situation that we only have 1 standard resume. It must be adaptable. Tailor it for each individual position. Usually it does not entail too much extra work. It is more a question of emphasizing certain things and de-emphasizing others based on the values placed highly by that employer.
The sections here that you may link to will give you tips on how to properly
present your resume, tips on the content of your resume, proofreading
tips as well as how to go about submitting it to companies and who to
contact. One of the hardest things people have when writing their resume
is finding the proper verb to describe one's past duties and jobs. You
will find a list of action verbs that will help you in best describing
your skills and your past employment and activities.
Resume Content; We give you suggestions as to what to incorporate and what to focus on when putting your resume together.
GPA: Include it if you think it will help sell yourself to an employer. Omit it if it's not an accurate reflection of your potential.
Accentuate your Achievements: Remember to accentuate your job related achievements and describe your experience in terms of the job for which you are being considered.
Simplicity will work in your Favour: Do not overdo each point. Be concise and simple in the description of each item. Do not use too many flowery adjectives and words. Be aware your potential employer, although is interested in your resume, will only peruse or skim it for the important items. Make sure those items are perfectly clear and shine above the rest so that they will be the first thing that catches an employer’s attention when reading it.
Your Objective: An objective tells an employer what position you are seeking. Instead of having a statement about your life goals, an objective refers just to the very next immediate step you hope will be on your career path. Second it lets the employer know that you are conscious of the obtainable positions within that business or organization. If you do not clearly know what position it is you are looking for it is probably a better idea not to have an objective since it will be vague. Have the objective convey useful information about you, and have it demonstrate that you know what they are looking for.
Mention your Teamwork Skills: Most recruiters look for evidence of being able to work with others- Teamwork is crucial. Many examples on your resume can attest to that. Examples could be 2 years on intramural volleyball team; played electric guitar for 4 years in a 5-member Rock band. Or more preferably have examples that pertain to your past work experience- working on a group project, putting together a joint proposal, worked on a committee ,etc.