MyResumeImproved

1. Make sure the information provided is as accurate as possible.<br/>
2. Use action words.<br/>
3. Try to keep your resume to one page.<br/>
4. Be concise and to the point.<br/>
5. Sound positive and confident.<br/>
6. Don’t get carried away with fancy fonts or colored paper.<br/>
7. Be aware that submitting a resume online (electronically) strips formatting.<br/>
8. Speak well of previous employers.<br/>
9. Don’t forget to include your email address.<br/>
10. Correct all typos and misspelled words.<br/>
11. Don’t include hobbies or material that is too personal.<br/>
12. Include a job objective.<br/>
13. Don’t get bogged down with details.<br/>
14. Include any and all education and training (but not one-day seminars, … Continue Reading

Along with your cover letter, your resume is your first contact with a potential employer. In most cases, the purpose of the resume is to get you to the next step in the recruiting process. When it comes to reviewing resumes as part of recruiting job candidates and filling openings, the person reviewing resumes usually has two stacks. One for qualified candidates and one for the recycle bin. Obviously, you want your resume to end up in the stack of qualified candidates.

But just because you have the qualifications and experience needed for a particular … Continue Reading

One of the most important “secrets” for writing a good resume is to include action words. Examples of actions words are: “created,” “organized,” “developed,” “implemented,” and so on. Action words give an potential employer the feeling that you are a person who gets things done. Also, such words paint you as a person with a great deal of energy and initiative. Many people applying for a job fail to realize that the company that posted the job opportunity is looking for “solutions” from the person they hire. They have a particular set of objectives and responsibilities for the new hire … Continue Reading