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11 Tips On Creating A Powerful Resume
Your personal resume is the greatest asset you have.
Combined with your cover letter it markets your true potential to a
prospective employer. Without a resume you will not gain an interview.
Here are 11 tips on creating a powerful resume.
- Don't expect the person reading your resume to know and
understand industry "jargon". Explain the term in
"layman" language.
- Start each sentence with a powerful
action
word.
- Know and understand your attributes and aspirations, and succinctly
describe this to the reader.
- Check your dates. Are there any gaps or overlaps?
- Forget about fancy fonts. Not only can it be hard to read, but it
also makes it unreadable for scanning software.
- Always double check your resume for spelling, punctuation and grammatical
errors.
- Your resume is a reflection of you. Keep it as concise as possible
and don't waffle! Quality rather than quantity is the rule.
- Make it easy for your prospective employer to find the information they
are looking for.
- Tailor your application for each individual position.
- After you have written your resume, seek an
independent
review. Being "too close" can lead to costly mistakes.
- Time spent in preparing your resume will certainly be rewarded with your
high interview success. First impressions do count.
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