So you are going to sit down and write your own resume what should go into it? Well of course your contact details how will they find you if not? There are three other important features that are needed in your resume they are: Experience If you're a recent college graduate without any or much work experience your education should be listed first and given emphasis. If you have a fair amount of business or career experience then you need to detail them on your resume. You should list your past job experience in reverse chronological order your current job first. If you are more experienced include from about 5 7 years experience. If you are at management level then you need to include team sizes, budgetary levels and type of responsibility. Avoid putting down your job description just stick to what you have done. Skills Your skills are very important, many job agencies and HR people are searching your resume for certain skills make it easy for them! If you are in a highly technical career such as engineering or IT then group your skills together at the top of your resume. Potential Now here is a fact that few people remember. When a potential employer is looking at your resume they are asking themselves a number of questions: * Does this person have the skills and experience that I am seeking? Hopefully you have answered these questions already. * What will this person bring to my company? Well you have told them about your responsibilities in your experience and your abilities under your skills. Now tell them about your potential. Tell them of one or two professional successes you have had. Have you made your last company more profitable, successful, marketable, efficient etc.? Did you complete a project quickly, identify some improvements etc? Well you get the idea. Answer the question: Whats in it for me if I employ this person? and you will be well on the way to your job interview. * How will this person develop in the future? Put on your resume any professional training that you have undertaken, any out of work responsibilities that you have. Travel, charity and sport are always popular. Make them achievements not hobbies and be careful not to give the impression that you hardly have time for work! Good luck in finding the job that you deserve! |
