| orangeteg |
| Just wondering how everyone does there resume? I know there's alot of way of doing it but in the perspective of a employer which one would catch there eyes more? (except stapling $$$ in the resume) |
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| bluecargirl666 |
Cater oit to a specific employer, and the cover letter if applicable
then ur in the gold |
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| rexxrally |
Speek English and speel evrything korrectly
When I go through a stack of resumes, the first ones in the garbage can are the ones with spelling and grammatical mistakes.
List all your personal info at the top (full name, address including postal code, phone numbers (including cell if you have one)
Then a personal mission statement about what you want to do, that gives me an idea of why I would want to hire you:
"I would like to build my career with a company that allows me the opportunity to show my professional, personal and inter-personal skills"
That statement above tells me:
1) That you're going to stick around ("build my career with a company"), not take off after a year
2) That you're looking to develop yourself, not just put in time
3) I won't be wasting my time putting effort into hiring and training you
Then, if you're just out of school, list your academic accomplishments (most recent at the top; don't go further than high school) Did you get honours? Did you captain a team, or play on a team?
Then, list your jobs held, including start and end dates. If you DIDN'T get fired, then explain why you left
Then, list your references. DON'T put "references on demand" or something like that. I don't want to have to call you to get you to give me a list of people to call and their phone numbers. Put them down now. And warn those people that somebody might be calling them.
For references, list previous work supervisors, school teachers. I don't want to call your best friend, your mother, or your uncle (they're not going to give me an unbiased opinion of you).
Put a covering letter on top of your resume, indicating where you heard about the job opening, why you would be good for the job, and that you would appreciate an interview at their earliest convenience. Call the company, and find out who the person is that will be in charge of hiring, and put that person's name down in your covering letter (ie, "Dear Mr. Smith")
Don't put your resume on coloured paper. Plain white. If you're not handing out a ton of resumes, but going for a very specific job, you could buy a folder (like a duotang but without the metal to go through holes in the paper) for your resume. It looks more professional to hand it in, in a proper enclosure, and will make it less likely that your resume will get bent, or ripped in their hands. Plus it makes your resume stand out in the pile.
Good luck |
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| TrevorK |
Read "What Colour Is Your Parachute" - a great resource.
Myself, because I'm in a field where specific skills are in demand, instead of just listing them off on the left like everyone else, I have a shaded text box on the right side with a quick listing.
Why the right side? The top right 1/3rd of the page is where 70-80% first look. |
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| Soulfly |
Thanks for the Info rexxrally
SoooOOOper Good Info! :thumbup: :thumbup: |
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| Charles_00civic |
| Well. When I applied at the car wash i had a car was theme to it. At the dealership I had dodge cars as a frame and told them how exvcited i was to get to detail such cars as the new magnum etc. Just tailor it to them. Dont make it generic.. |
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| orangeteg |
| Thanks rexxrally that's basicly how my resume is :thumbup: |
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