Help with resume?

Question

I am now looking for a job. And my friends say that a great part of success depends on my resume. I have one, but it seems to me that it is quite poor. Any ideas on how to improve it? Thanx

Answer 1

Keep it to one page
highlight your skills first
highlight experience relative to the type of job you are applying for
put your references on a second page and only submit if requested
NEVER submit photocopies! Use nice professional paper and black print
When submitting by mail, include a brief cover letter - but don't staple it or attach it in any way to the resume. Just be sure to have your contact info on both sheets.

Answer 2

Speaking as one who has reviewed countless resumes, if you do something as simple as spell everything correctly, your resume will stand out from 80% of the rest.

That being said, other things to consider are:

1) State your objective clearly and concisely, in one or two sentences, at the top of the resume.

2) Highlight your strengths - if you do not have much job experience, focus on any relevant community service/volunteer work you performed, your education, etc., and what skills/talents you can offer to your potential employer as a result.

If you do have job experience, list previous jobs in reverse chronological order (most recent at the top) and briefly outline the relevant tasks you performed by each one. Be sure to highlight any promotions or major accomplishments.

3) At the bottom of the resume, note each skill you have/any software you have worked with/any additional languages you speak in list format.

4) Cover letters are great - again, just make sure to spell everything correctly, keep it simple and to the point, and you'll have nothing to worry about.

5) If you are called in for an interview, be sure to bring an extra copy of your resume in. While the company will already have a copy, it will convey that you are thorough and professional.

Hope that helps - I wish you the best!

Answer 3

Sarah,
your friend is absolutely right! Your resume defines your successes in this life.
Just the same as you like food that's good to look at, your resume should be good to look at too.
Visit Microsoft Office online at www.microsoftoffice.com. Click in the search bar templates and type in the word resumes in the black space provided.
You'll get good ideas that you can use to improve your presentation overall and they are free to download too.
There are also resume templates stored on your PC.
Run a search and you can find them too. Search the C drive. You're sure to find them there.
They have a lot of categories of achievements or accomplishments that could be put on a resume that we would sometimes take for granted.
Feel free to change the fonts that you would be using in your resume too because remember it all about your presentation.
Finally, don't print your resume on normal paper, give it that distinguished refined look by printing on paper of a felt-like quality.
I usually use fine linen paper, It does the job just right.


Good luck Sarah

Answer 4

The other suggestions are pretty good. Improve it first and then plug it into this process...In using the inner circle (also called fishbowl) technique I announce that at the next class meeting we are going to have a class within a class, with 6 to 15 students acting as the discussion group and the others as observers. Classroom has movable chairs? Then arrange the seating in concentric circles. Students who are normally silent will talk when they feel the increased sense of responsibility as members of the inner circle. This "fishbowl" can be used in small, as well as large, classes. Tell students that at the next class meeting the teacher chooses 6 to 15 students to be "in the fishbowl." You then conduct a discussion (based on the work to date) with the students in the fishbowl. The rest of the students are to act as observers and recorders, noting both the process and the content of the discussion. Before the end of the class period, observers write a brief summary of the discussion and/or answer the question, "What would you have said that wasn't said?"
- Your getting the job is like your goal of an A in any class...

Answer 5

Most important task is to create a Cover Letter. The resume should be short one or two pages. Check out www.monster.com for job description, titles.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=example+of+cover+letters

After you craft a Cover Letter and Resume, start looking for Interview tips, what questions to ask, how to answer--never talk about salary at your first two job interviews.
DO NOT use on line resume posting services, they are a waste, go directly to the company HR Offices and Job Fairs for your field.
Use keywords in your resume taht you post on line, if you were looking for an Accountant office job you would use words like Sarbanes Oxley, Audit, Excel, then name some softwares, etc..

Answer 6

One website continuously! you could desire to get your resume right down to a minimum of one website, yet that would not propose that's common. you may desire to be direct and to the factor of the job itemizing and the organization. A resume in easy terms gets skimmed so it needs to be to the factor and dynamic so it stands out and exhibits you have the educational and adventure for the situation. make effective that's needless to say written and has NO typos. Have it regarded at by skill of as many human beings as achievable who've adventure with resumes and take all suggestion to innovations despite in case you will possibly no longer agree. Take resume classes at your college additionally. people who evaluate resumes for jobs are very picky.

Answer 7

There are right and wrong setup for resumes. It should be no longer than one or two pages at the most. You should put your career objective first followed by your employment history followed by education followed by civic involvement. At the bottom add "References provided upon request".

I'd be happy to help sent it up for you. A online friend recently got a VERY good paying job after I set his up. At one time, I had a secretarial service. I currently work at a University.

Just email me at [e-mail] , and I'll give you my 2 cents.

A cover let is almost as important as the resume.
I wish you well,
Cheri

Answer 8

Google some examples of resumes and compare yours with it. Otherwise remember to highlight your qualifications targeted at the position that your going for. Instead of doing little sentences of what you did at previous jobs, emphasize in a few sentences exactly what you did(in detail) and how it would be similar to the job applying for. Good luck.

Answer 9

Uh, so many advices for one quest! Great! I would just tell you that you should contact some really professional writers, like guys from http://www.resumesexperts.com .They will make your resume look attractive. Or ask for pieces of advice from employers. What they want to see in resumes of your specific area.

Answer 10

Use big words, LOok them up in a thesauraus. Put things that you can do even if it sounds crazy for example, I have worked with computers, phones, fax, calculators, etc. And put what your objective is what you want to accomplish out of that job. And what honors you have and volunteer work