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POSITION
APPLIED FOR:
Employers always want to know which position you're
applying for, as they might have several openings. Don't
make the employer guess. If you do, he'll file your
resume under "G" for "Garbage."
YOUR
OBJECTIVES:
This is your sales pitch. Keep it short. Keep it precise.
Don't ramble. Stay focused. Write no more than one sentence.
Or two, but only if you absolutely have to.
EXPERIENCE:
This is your work history. Use the chronological, functional,
or combination approach - whichever suits your needs.
All three are good.
Include
the following facts:
- Dates
of employment. Make sure you don't leave a gap in
years. Employers like to see the fact that you were
always employed. Even if you were unemployed, put
down something that you did that was meaningful, like
going back to school, or volunteering.
- Name
and location of your employer.
Type of work you did. Give not only the position title,
but also a very brief description of what you actually
did.
EDUCATION:
Use the chronological method to summarize the skills
and education that make you the ideal candidate for
the job you're applying for. Don't use the shotgun approach,
which means trying to get a broad coverage. Stay focused.
Emphasize those skills, the education and training that
specifically pertain to the position you're applying
for.
This
is where a lot of people make themselves irrelevant
by throwing in everything but the kitchen sink. Don't
make the employer wade through everything you've done.
Lead him through the highlights of your education and
training that clearly fit the type of skills he or she
is looking for.
REFERENCES:
You will be expected to list the names of people whom
the employer can contact for information about you.
Make
sure you get the permission of the people you'll be
putting down as references, because nothing is worse
than a cold call from someone you don't expect to be
calling.
Give
the following information about each reference:
- Full
name (spelled correctly)
- Title
(Mr. Ms, Dr.)
- Title
of the position held by the referee
- Name
of business and address
- Telephone,
fax, email
There
is only one way to get a job interview - through a powerful
resume. It's time to get busy and write, design, and
hone your effective sales tool. Make yourself marketable!
To
get you into the right frame of mind, think of yourself
as a product. Your resume is your sales tool. Now sell
yourself! Make yourself desirable! Get yourself hired!
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