tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56758531869837411782012-03-08T22:39:06.529+02:00Resume Professional Writersresume professional writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228363325735555433noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675853186983741178.post-18436674685179257662012-03-08T22:05:00.000+02:002012-03-08T22:05:00.101+02:002012-03-08T22:05:00.101+02:00Should your resume include contact info about your Facebook page<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></div><h1 style="background-color: #f0f6ff; color: #88ae00; font-family: arial; font-size: 25px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Should your resume include contact info about your Facebook page</h1><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In our world today, social media, personal websites and email are a huge part of our lives. While one is writing their resume, they wonder if they should consider including social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter in their resumes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you consider how much time an average person these days spends on social media, it seems appropriate to advertise it on their resume. If you are applying to a job specifically correlated to social media, adding Facebook and Twitter would be a great idea. It shows that you already have some experience in the social media industry.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">However, if you’re applying to a position that does not deal with social media then I would suggest leaving Facebook and Twitter out.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Unless the social networking site you want to put on your resume is geared toward professional networking like LinkedIn, I would suggest keeping it off your resume. Facebook pages tend to have a lot of personal information and pictures on there that many may not want employers to see.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">However, some employers might like to review your Facebook to see if you’re a good fit for the company. Bottom line is, it really depends on the position you are applying to. If you feel it is a good addition to your resume then go for it.</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5675853186983741178-1843667468517925766?l=resumep.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>resume professional writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228363325735555433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675853186983741178.post-6683523096822868782012-03-08T08:11:00.002+02:002012-03-08T08:11:00.655+02:002012-03-08T08:11:00.655+02:00The Three C's of Resume Creation<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><h1 style="background-color: #f0f6ff; color: #88ae00; font-family: arial; font-size: 25px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The Three C's of Resume Creation</h1><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When you start writing your </span>resume<span style="font-family: arial;">, you need to pay attention to a lot of different things. It's a little like golf. Keep your knees slightly bent. Follow the ball with your eyes. Swing all the way through the stroke. It just goes on and on. How is one person supposed to remember all of those things at once? </span></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">It's the same way with resume writing. <strong><em>Keep all of your verbs in the same tense</em></strong> (usually past tense). <em><strong>Inject enthusiasm</strong></em> into the resume wherever possible. <em><strong>Show your accomplishments</strong></em> rather than relate the tasks you have handled in the past. <em><strong>Leave enough white space</strong></em> on the resume so that it doesn't look cluttered. It just never seems to stop.</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">One way to make the whole process a little easier is to plan your resume out before actually drafting it on a computer. Focus on one thing at a time and move ahead when you feel like you have one step conquered.</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Writing a resume isn't much fun. When you do it yourself, though, you have a great opportunity to learn more about yourself, which in turn helps you answer those tough interview questions later on.</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">Think of the resume writing process as a self-improvement project. You will have a chance to reflect on your career, your personal and professional skills, your accomplishments and your future career goals as well as be better prepared for the future.</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">To make the most of the opportunity, take a look at the <strong>Three C's</strong> of Resume Creation shown below. Each "C" word will help you focus on a different aspect of the resume and will help you ensure that it accomplishes what it is supposed to accomplish.</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="text-decoration: underline;">Here are the Three C's of Resume Creation:</strong></div></div></li>
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>The first "C" – Content </strong>There are two basic elements of a resume. The first is design and the second is content. The design is the format (chronological, functional, combination). The second is the tough part as it entails the aspects of your personal and professional background that make up the "content" of the resume. The content is what determines if you are called for an interview or not. First and foremost, make sure your resume is free of flaws. If you have typos and grammar errors, you do not stand much of a chance of being seriously considered.</div></div></li>
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</div></div><ul style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>The second "C" – Character </strong>This is a subcategory of the first "C". An employer wants to know what kind of person you are. Show the employer that you are a problem solver, results-oriented, loyal and determined to succeed and you will do much better at making a good impression than someone who simply states their employment history.</div></div></li>
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</div></div><ul style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>The third "C" – Competency </strong>This is also a subcategory of the first "C". You have to prove that you can do the job. Are you adequately trained, educated and accomplished? Use active language to clearly SHOW just what you have achieved and how your qualifications match the exact needs of the organization.</div></div></li>
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">You can create a resume that looks fantastic and impresses the employer, but it takes effort and thought. <strong>Do it right</strong>. There is no point in crafting a resume if it doesn't accomplish what you want it to accomplish. Put the time in to make it a professional document and you will find that the job of your dreams is very likely just around the corner. Just remember "The Three C's o<span style="font-size: 12px;">f Resume Creation".</span></div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5675853186983741178-668352309682286878?l=resumep.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>resume professional writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228363325735555433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675853186983741178.post-56300446186561504852012-03-07T22:41:00.003+02:002012-03-07T23:31:06.925+02:002012-03-07T23:31:06.925+02:00The Funnies<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">These are actual excerpts from real resumes. Needless to say, most of these people are still looking for a job... </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Suspected to graduate early next year." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Disposed of $2.5 billion in assets." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Proven ability to track down and correct erors ." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Accomplishments: Oversight of entire department." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Strengths: Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining composer." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"I am a rabid typist." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Here are my qualifications for you to overlook." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Work history: Performed brain wave tests, 1879-1981" </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"After receiving advice from several different angels, I have decided to pursue a new line of work." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Accounting cleric." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"As indicated, I have over five years of experience analyzing investments." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">Am a perfectionist and rarely if if ever forget details." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Accomplishments: Completed 11 years of high school." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Fired because I fought for lower pay." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Size of employer: Very tall, probably over 2 meters." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Please disregard the enclosed resume it is terribly out of date." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Finished 8th in my high school graduating class of 10." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Qualifications: No education or experience." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"I am relatively intelligent, obedient and loyal as a puppy." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"My compensation should be at lest equal to my age." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Reason for leaving: It had to do with the IRS, FBI and the KGB."</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Reason for leaving: My boss said the end of the world is near." </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Note: Keep this resume on top of your pile. Use the others as fire starters."</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Also known as Mr. Productivity, Mr. Do it and Mr. Perfect."</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Assisted in the preparation of large quantities of consumable items." (A fast food cook.)</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: left;">Never try to be funny in your resume. </div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5675853186983741178-5630044618656150485?l=resumep.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>resume professional writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228363325735555433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675853186983741178.post-90720161381756646712012-03-07T22:40:00.003+02:002012-03-07T23:30:05.323+02:002012-03-07T23:30:05.323+02:00Get Your Resume in Action!<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><strong>Q-R</strong></div><div style="direction: ltr;">quantified quoted raised ranked </div><div style="direction: ltr;">rated reacted read received </div><div style="direction: ltr;">recommended reconciled recorded recovered </div><div style="direction: ltr;">recruited rectified redesigned reduced </div><div style="direction: ltr;">referred refined regained regulated </div><div style="direction: ltr;">rehabilitated reinforced reinstated rejected </div><div style="direction: ltr;">remedied remodeled renegotiated reorganized </div><div style="direction: ltr;">replaced repaired reported represented </div><div style="direction: ltr;">requested researched resolved responded </div><div style="direction: ltr;">restored restructured resulted retrieved </div><div style="direction: ltr;">revamped reviewed revised revitalized </div><div style="direction: ltr;">rewarded routed</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><strong>S</strong></div><div style="direction: ltr;">safeguarded saved scheduled screened </div><div style="direction: ltr;">secured segmented selected sent </div><div style="direction: ltr;">separated served serviced settled </div><div style="direction: ltr;">shaped showed signed simplified </div><div style="direction: ltr;">sold solved specified speculated </div><div style="direction: ltr;">spoke spread stabilized staffed </div><div style="direction: ltr;">staged standardized stimulated streamlined </div><div style="direction: ltr;">strengthened structured studied submitted </div><div style="direction: ltr;">suggested summarized supervised supplied </div><div style="direction: ltr;">supported surveyed </div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><br />
</div></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><strong>T-W</strong></div><div style="direction: ltr;">tabulated tailored targeted taught </div><div style="direction: ltr;">terminated tested tightened took </div><div style="direction: ltr;">traced traded trained transferred </div><div style="direction: ltr;">transformed translated transported traveled </div><div style="direction: ltr;">treated tripled undertook unified </div><div style="direction: ltr;">united updated upgraded used </div><div style="direction: ltr;">utilized validated valued verified </div><div style="direction: ltr;">viewed visited welcomed widened </div><div style="direction: ltr;">witnessed won worked wrote </div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5675853186983741178-9072016138175664671?l=resumep.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>resume professional writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228363325735555433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675853186983741178.post-44240433820650421812012-03-07T22:39:00.001+02:002012-03-07T23:30:33.229+02:002012-03-07T23:30:33.229+02:00Get Your Resume in Action!<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Your resume is your first opportunity to market your</span><span style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Articles/Transferable.aspx" style="background-color: #f0f6ff; color: #064195; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;">skills</a><span style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;">and highlight your achievements to potential employers. It is the means by which you convey yourself as an active member of your team. An important part of a strong resume is active language, which makes your resume more interesting to read. Your experience should be organized in action statements and should include the outcome of your effort. Remember:</span><span style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><em style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Action & Result</em><span style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. </span><span style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">For example:</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">1-Instead of "<em>Responsible for hiring new employees</em>," write "<em>Recruited new hires for the company</em>." </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><br />
<div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">2-Rather than, "<em>Responsible for maintaining the client database</em>," write a stronger way is "<em>Maintained client database</em>." </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><br />
<div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">For your convenience, we have compiled a list of action verbs for you to use on your resume. Pick and choose from the action verbs listed below by alphabetical order:</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><strong style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>A-B</strong></div></strong><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">answered anticipated appointed appraised </div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">approached approved arbitrated arranged </div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">ascertained asked assembled assigned </div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">assumed assessed assisted adjusted </div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">administered admitted adopted advanced </div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">advertised advised advocated aided </div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">aired affected allocated altered </div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">amended amplified analyzed attained </div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">attracted audited augmented authored </div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">authorized automated awarded balanced </div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">bargained borrowed bought broadened </div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">budgeted built </div></span><br />
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</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>P</strong></div><div style="text-align: left;">paid participated passed patterned </div><div style="text-align: left;">perceived performed persuaded pinpointed </div><div style="text-align: left;">pioneered placed planned polled </div><div style="text-align: left;">prepared presented preserved prevented </div><div style="text-align: left;">priced printed prioritized probed </div><div style="text-align: left;">processed produced profiled projected </div><div style="text-align: left;">promoted prompted proposed proved </div><div style="text-align: left;">provided publicized published purchased </div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;">programmed</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5675853186983741178-4424043382065042181?l=resumep.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>resume professional writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228363325735555433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675853186983741178.post-24209601827975704752012-03-07T22:38:00.000+02:002012-03-07T22:38:13.443+02:002012-03-07T22:38:13.443+02:00Cover Letters: Yes, You Really Need Them<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: #f0f6ff; color: black; font-family: arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 500px;"><tbody>
<tr><td class="txt" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Everybody does. Even though your resume is your first opportunity to market your <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Articles/Transferable.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">skills</a> and<a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Resume_Tips/YourEmploymentHistory.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">experience</a> to a potential <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/InterviewTips/tell_employers.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">employer</a>, sending out a cover letter along with your <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Resume_Tips/Writing.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">resume</a>allows you to draw attention to specific strength areas in your portfolio that are relevant to the specific job vacancy you are applying for. In your cover letter, you will have a chance to let the employer know you are familiar with their company and its activities, and you can demonstrate how you will fit to the position through mentioning your relevant key points. This does not mean that you should repeat the information in your resume, but rather compliment it. Finally, the main objective of a <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Resume_Tips/Tips.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: blue;">cover letter</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.careermideast.com/Seeker/ResumeTips4.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></a>is to draw the reader to refer to your resume and differentiate you from among the many applications s/he will receive. </span></div></td></tr>
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A cover letter is often laid out as a typical correspondence letter, with your full name, full address and contact information appearing on the top right hand corner of the page. Your recipient's name, title and company name appear on the left hand side of the page.</span></div></td></tr>
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<strong>Contents of a Successful Cover Letter:</strong></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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<tr><td class="txt" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Your name and contact information.</span></div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br />
Recipient's name and contact information.</span></div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br />
Identify the position you are applying for and mention <em>where</em> you found the announcement and <em>when</em>.</span></div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you have been referred through a person, mention their full name and title.</span></div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">If your letter is a prospecting one, ie. there no formal vacancy announcement, you should make this clear so the employer is clear on why you sent the letter.</span></div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br />
Introduce yourself, your educational degree and your current employment situation.</span></div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br />
Begin by stressing your interest in the company and display some knowledge of its activities and/or achievements. </span></div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br />
Identify your strength areas and why you think you match the position requirements.</span></div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br />
Highlight your biggest achievements and refer to your resume for more details. </span></div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br />
Close the letter by promising the reader to contact them on a specific day and time to schedule an interview. </span></div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
Thank the reader for taking the time to read your letter. </span></div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br />
Sign your name preceded by "Sincerely," "Cordially," or "Best Regards." </span></div><div align="justify" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
Include your telephone number(s) again at the bottom of your letter. </span></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5675853186983741178-2420960182797570475?l=resumep.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>resume professional writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228363325735555433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675853186983741178.post-10682188811991118042012-03-07T22:37:00.002+02:002012-03-07T22:37:37.572+02:002012-03-07T22:37:37.572+02:00Ten Tips for an Interview Winning Resume<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Four Tips for a Winning Resume</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">An employer can receive hundreds of resumes in response to an advertised position. For every hundred resumes an employer receives, only a few resumes stand out from the crowd. Want your resume to shine in the eyes of the employer you want to attract? Start by including a well-written resume cover letter with the resume. Then, follow these resume guidelines to create an interview winning resume that is head and shoulders above the crowd.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Formatting and feel, on a mailed-in resume, matter. Your resume, at first glance, can impress or depress the employer. Lots of open space, a clear, easy-to-read font such as 12 point Arial, and easy-to-find and skim information, entice the employer to read on. With electronic publishing, every mailed resume should be freshly printed on high quality paper. And don’t even think of sending your application to my company in your current employer’s envelope, or with metered postage. Think about what this says about the integrity of the candidate. I receive, at least, one of these a week. Envelopes do matter.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
You will likely grow tired of hearing this but correct spelling, appropriate grammar, no missing words, and no typing mistakes make your resume an employer-pleaser right out of the starting gate. An error-free resume is rare. Indeed, some hiring managers will not further consider your candidacy if they find even one mistake. Every mistake makes me pause and think. Every mistake makes me question your carefulness, care, and attention to detail. Don’t make me pause; don’t make me think.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Contact Information: In this era of instant messaging, email, and cell phones, there is absolutely no reason to make contacting you difficult for the potential employer. Yet, over half the resumes I receive have no contact information except a home phone number. And guess what? You’re never home. Give the potential employer your cell phone number, even if you have to buy a mobile for your job search. Avoid the dreaded phone tag that may make you miss out on an interview altogether.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
Write and customize an “objective” for each job and employer. The objective is your opportunity to connect your skills, experience, traits, and job requirements with those the employer is seeking. Read the job posting carefully and you can pick out exactly what the employer believes he needs. Don’t settle for a lame, “I seek a challenging opportunity to utilize my skills with a progressive employer who will provide opportunities for growth.”</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">In response to an ad for a marketing specialist, I received this customized objective: “I am seeking a position as a marketing specialist in a growing, environmentally conscious company that will utilize my current skills in the development of advertising and other marketing materials and website design and writing. At the same time, I hope to gain experience in market research, Internet competitive analysis, and market segmentation.” Who do you think I called?</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">source: about.com</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5675853186983741178-1068218881199111804?l=resumep.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>resume professional writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228363325735555433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675853186983741178.post-86546613021728029202012-03-07T22:36:00.002+02:002012-03-07T22:36:59.617+02:002012-03-07T22:36:59.617+02:00Alec's free CV writing advice & tips<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">You will find lots of free resume / CV writing advice and tips on these pages so please bookmark this site now so that you can return to it in the future. On our other pages you will find tips and advice on how you can successfully find a job and handle interviews, links to over 200,000 jobs and much more.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
The word Curriculum Vitae literally translated means the story of your life. The words Curriculum Vitae are usually abbreviated to CV or C.V. and you will sometimes see it incorrectly written in lower case as c.v. or cv. The possessive form of Curriculum Vitae / CV should be written as Curriculum Vitae's or C.V.'s or CVs, but not as c.v.'s or cv's.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Your CV is a very important document; with it rest your hopes and dreams for the future - that next step up the career ladder, a better position, more money, new challenges, etc. Your CV therefore has to represent the best you have to offer if you do not want to miss out on that job you saw which was 'perfect' for you.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">These days employers often receive a lot of CVs for each advertised position - jobs advertised in national papers can often attract hundreds of applicants. So your CV has to be just that little bit special to stand out if you want to obtain interviews. The good news (for you) is that most people do not know how to write a CV and only spend a short time preparing a CV. Writing professional CVs is a skill, which these people have not learnt.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Of course your CV can continue to work in your favour even after it has obtained an interview for you. It can help you at an interview by carefully focusing the interviewer's mind on your good points and on your achievements. Once you have left the interview it will continue to work in your favour as the interviewer will probably reread it before making a decision, either on who should be invited to the second interview stage or who the job should be offered to.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">When it comes to salary negotiations a well written CV can help. If your CV conveys your full worth you are likely to get a higher salary offer than you might have done with a poorer CV. So do not skimp on the time you spend on writing a CV as it will probably be a false economy.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">In the following sections we will teach you how to write professional CVs and show you a number of CV examples as an introduction to the art of CV writing. Apart from our FREE email guide (which is emailed to you - see below) everything else can be found directly on this website.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
source: aleco.co.uk</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5675853186983741178-8654661302172802920?l=resumep.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>resume professional writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228363325735555433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675853186983741178.post-85645981860300712422012-03-07T22:35:00.002+02:002012-03-07T22:35:46.584+02:002012-03-07T22:35:46.584+02:00Make Sure Your Employment History Is More Interesting Than History Class<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><br />
<h1 style="background-color: #f0f6ff; color: #88ae00; font-family: arial; font-size: 25px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Make Sure Your Employment History Is More Interesting Than History Class</h1><div><br />
</div><div style="direction: ltr;"><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Your employment history is where the <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/InterviewTips/tell_employers.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Employers</a> will spend the bulk of their time (if they get to it!). This is where you provide evidence to back up the bold claims you make about yourself and your capabilities in your career summary section, and where you prove you can do the job that your <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Resume_Tips/ResumeObjective.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">objective</a> statement says you want.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">You want to describe a mix of responsibilities and accomplishments in your job history section. The two most common mistakes are:</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <br />
<em>• Listing too much detail</em> -- especially about mundane or negative things -- so that the "wow factor" items get lost.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <br />
<em>• Not describing the results your day-to-day efforts achieved.</em></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
<strong>These 4 items will demonstrate that you can do the job:</strong></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
• <strong>Hard skills</strong> required to do the job: technical skills, computer systems, software.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">• <strong>Experience</strong> with those skills: responsibilities, depth and breadth of knowledge.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">• <strong>Results</strong>: accomplishments, problem solving, highlights of your performance.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">• <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Articles/Transferable.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><strong>Soft skills</strong></a>: communications, team work, management, leadership.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
<strong>The solution is a two-step approach:</strong></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><strong>First,</strong> think of your <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Resume_Tips/Writing.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">resume</a> as your "greatest hits," not your "complete anthology." You can be positive and honest without detailing every setback.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
<strong>Second,</strong> for each item in your Job Experience, ask: <em>"So what?"</em> In other words, describe the benefit of what you did in terms of the impact it had on your department or the company. Was time or money saved? Did you get new customers or keep existing ones happy? And so on.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Asking "So what?" helps you tell a better story. The idea is to make your tasks into stories that show the results you have achieved, which speaks to what you can do for your next boss, department, and company. Here's an example:</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
• Before: "Created system for customer service representatives"<br />
• Question: So what?<br />
• After: "Created system in MS Access for customer service representatives, allowing calls to be completed faster and with fewer complaints. Worked closely with service reps to ensure usability."</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
<strong>One-Minute Makeover:</strong> Is there anything in your job experience section you're not proud of? Take it out or reword to focus on the positive. Then ask, "So what?" and add numbers whenever possible to put your successes into perspective.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">By:Scott Shane Holt</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px;"><a href="http://workbloom.com/articles/resume/resume-rescue-make-sure-employment-history-more-interesting-history-class.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: blue;">http://workbloom.com/articles/resume/resume-rescue-make-sure-employment-history-more-interesting-history-class.aspx</span></a></span></div></div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5675853186983741178-8564598186030071242?l=resumep.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>resume professional writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228363325735555433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675853186983741178.post-40536527805026346452012-03-07T22:26:00.002+02:002012-03-07T22:26:26.113+02:002012-03-07T22:26:26.113+02:00Objectives in a Resume: Yes or No?<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><br />
<h1 style="background-color: #f0f6ff; color: #88ae00; font-family: arial; font-size: 25px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Objectives in a Resume: Yes or No?</h1><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Arguments abound, even among career professionals, about whether or not you should put an objective on your resume. </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><strong>Here are some PROS and CONS to consider about objectives:</strong></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
1. You need to know where you want the <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Resume_Tips/Writing.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">resume</a> to take you, and you need to make sure it's crystal-clear to the prospective <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/InterviewTips/tell_employers.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">employer</a>.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">I can't emphasize this enough: Employers will not play a guessing-game to figure out what kind of work you want to do!</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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2. If you're a management-level person, I recommend using a profile section, which has a heading such as "SALES EXECUTIVE," followed by a concise summary of your strongest, most relevant points-generally, not more than five or six lines.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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3. Using the <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Resume_Tips/Tips.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">cover letter</a> to communicate your desired position instead of making it easily visible in the resume could be a mistake. Your cover letter may not always stay with the resume it gets separated somehow, the person reading the resume won't see it and will have no clue what position you're aiming for.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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4. You should nearly always have one career direction per resume.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">An objective such as "Seeking a career in purchasing, sales or customer service" will not impress employers. It gives them the impression that you can't make up your mind what you want. If you have talents and experience in more than one area and are willing to work in all of them, prepare a separate version of the resume for each area.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">5. Make sure your objective, if you include one, says something specific about where you're heading. "Seeking a challenging position with a growing company, offering opportunities for professional advancement" tells more about what you want the company to give you than about what you're offering to do for the company; it's too generic and you-centered.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">By:Georgia Adamson, CPRW</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span lang="EN-SG" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px;" xml:lang="EN-SG"><span lang="EN-SG" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 17px;" xml:lang="EN-SG"><a href="http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/objectives-in-a-resume-yes-or-no" style="color: #064195; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: purple;">http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/objectives-in-a-resume-yes-or-no</span></a></span></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5675853186983741178-4053652780502634645?l=resumep.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>resume professional writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228363325735555433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675853186983741178.post-1371362219071019232012-03-07T22:25:00.002+02:002012-03-07T22:25:24.832+02:002012-03-07T22:25:24.832+02:00Bringing Out The Real You In Your Resume<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><br />
<h1 style="background-color: #f0f6ff; color: #88ae00; font-family: arial; font-size: 25px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Bringing Out The Real You In Your Resume</h1><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">There's a widespread frustration held by business executives that their <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Resume_Tips/Writing.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">resumes</a>' cannot adequately describe "the real me."</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">I've challenged this notion with the following comments and suggestions:</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">I'm pleased to read how many executives are put off by the idea that they might be encapsulated on a single piece of paper (or two or three). But couldn't the same argument be made for the <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/InterviewTips/Different.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">interview</a>: that 2 hours sitting alone with someone in a room just isn't enough time to truly get to know a person?</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">But let's propose that the interview is, in fact, an effective means of getting to know a <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/InterviewTips/tell_employers.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">job candidate</a>.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">So many mentioned the difficulty with describing intangibles such as "good heart," "generous manager," "versatile collaborator," etc. In the interview-as any career coach, HR manager, or savvy hiring manager will tell you-the best way to answer a question is by telling a story to illustrate (not describe) your <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Articles/Transferable.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">skills</a> and talents.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
For example, if someone asks "What is your greatest strength," the answer should not stop at "I'm a people person." Rather, you should seek to describe a particular situation in which your people skills were inarguably evident:</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">"I've gained a reputation around the office as a sort of ambassador for our company. At every opportunity, I'll get out from behind my desk and go meet my clients face to face, even if I'm not involved in the deal. I've been told I can really get a handle on a person, even after only a few minutes. And clients definitely appreciate when someone at my level takes the time to get to know them."</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">This answer accomplishes several objectives:</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
1. It shows recognition from colleagues and clients<br />
2. It positions you at the top of your organization<br />
3. It illustrates (not describes) soft skills such as a personable nature, intuition, modesty, gratitude (towards the clients), and time management ("...only a few minutes")</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
So let's use the same tactic on a resume, this time in bullet-point format.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
• Recognized by clients and colleagues for personable nature, modesty, and leadership-as evidenced by a reliable willingness to meet face-to-face with each and every client, large or small.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
Of course, you'd complement this statement with other bullet points about your executive-level,responsibilities, etc...</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Some professional resume writers and hiring folk would say I'm breaking the rules by deviating from the standard "quantifiable accomplishments" paradigm. Maybe so. But my experience is that if you tell a good story and transform the person behind the resume from a plain vanilla executive into a real person, the reader will keep reading.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">I break a lot of rules in resume writing, particularly when drafting executives' resumes. </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">By: Cliff Flamer<br />
<a href="http://certifiedresumewriters.com/articles/11977-251.php" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">http://certifiedresumewriters.com/articles/11977-251.php</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5675853186983741178-137136221907101923?l=resumep.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>resume professional writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228363325735555433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675853186983741178.post-66139346201997366042012-03-07T22:23:00.003+02:002012-03-07T22:24:25.938+02:002012-03-07T22:24:25.938+02:00Three Ways to Quantify Your Experience with Numbers<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div style="direction: ltr;"></div><h1 style="background-color: #f0f6ff; color: #88ae00; font-family: arial; font-size: 25px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Three Ways to Quantify Your Experience with Numbers</h1><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><br />
<div style="direction: ltr;"></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If you’ve been doing your homework about how to <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Resume_Tips/Writing.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">write an effective resume</a>, then: <strong>you have to quantify your<a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/Resume_Tips/YourEmploymentHistory.aspx" style="color: #064195; text-decoration: none;">experience</a></strong>. </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Although most people understand the general idea of this, I find that job seekers often struggle with applying this idea to writing their resumes.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Here are 3 easy ways to do it: </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><strong>How many?</strong></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
Sometimes our responsibilities don’t sound that impressive until we start detailing how much work we’ve been doing. </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">For instance, if one of your job responsibilities is tracking your company’s compliance with filing a set of forms every year, you could write that two different ways:</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <br />
<em>Ensured compliance with filing of annual forms. </em></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">–or—<br />
<em>Ensured compliance with the filing of 75 annual forms by 7 different company departments. </em></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Doesn’t the second example sound much more impressive? </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><strong>How much? </strong></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If you have a job in sales, marketing, or any other business where profitability is the ultimate goal of your position, citing exactly how much money you’ve either made or saved your company is the way to go. </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">For example, if you’re an internal auditor, your resume could say:</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <br />
<em>Saved company money by finding ways to cut costs.</em> </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">–or— </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><em>Implemented new payroll and tax accounting systems that saved firm $1M in personnel costs over the next 10 years. </em></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Estimates are fine when citing these types of numbers, as long as you can justify your claim if someone asks you in an <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/InterviewTips/Success.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">interview</a>. </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><strong>How often? </strong></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">I frequently talk with <a href="http://www.careermideast.com/en/Seeker/Resources/InterviewTips/tell_employers.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">job seekers</a> who have previously been successful in very high-volume environments. </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If you’ve worked in this type of setting, please give yourself credit! Even an administrative assistant’s job sounds completely different when given some context:</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <br />
<em>Answered phones at the front desk.</em></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">–or— </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><em>Managed switchboard with 10 incoming lines, effectively receiving and routing an average of 500 calls per day. </em></div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">My goodness, who wouldn’t hire the second candidate? </div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">As you write your resume, ask yourself these three important questions: <em><strong>How many?</strong></em> <em><strong>How much?</strong></em> <em><strong>How often?</strong></em> The key to landing an interview is to answer those questions as you describe your previous professional accomplishments.</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f0f6ff; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">by Jessica Holbrook<br />
<a href="http://workbloom.com/articles/resume/three-ways-quantify-experience-numbers.aspx" style="color: #064195; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">http://workbloom.com/articles/resume/three-ways-quantify-experience-numbers.aspx</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5675853186983741178-6613934620199736604?l=resumep.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>resume professional writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228363325735555433noreply@blogger.com0