I have been layed off for 6 months and have a job opportunity but need help writing a resume in the manufacturing CNC machine operator industry. Can anyone please help me?
2007-03-21 07:01:08 · 3 answers · asked by dag652000 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Do a search for "resume building" or "resume blunders". All of this is free and will help guide you on what to say and not say in a resume.
One bit of advice - don't focus too much on yourself, but rather, relay how your skills can benefit the company. For example, don't just write "responsible for 5 machines", state, "Improved performance and machine output by....". The former just tells us what your duties were, but the latter tells us how you benefitted the company - and this is what employers are really seeking.
A second bit of advice - never exaggerate or lie. If you don't know something, don't put it on your resume. It could come back to haunt you. For example, even if the company hires you, if they find out that you don't know something that you said you did on your resume, that is cause for dismissal. So be honest. If the company really wants someone with skills X, Y and Z and you know X and Y, but just a bit about Z, spend some time brushing on on Z as best you can. Then assure the employer that while you don't have hands-on experience with Z, you know all about it and welcome the challenge of learning Z. That alone might be impressive enough to convince the employer to hire you.
Lastly, as desperate as you are for a job and as nervous as you may be in an interview, now is the time to "act" a bit. Come across as confident and secure. Speak as if you already have a job - a good job - and you want the company to convince you that this job is for you. Keep in mind, you are interviewing the company as much as they are interviewing you. And as much as you need a job, if it is a HORRIBLE fit, accept it. There's no sense in taking a job that you hate or want to quit in a month! The more confidence you exude (and note I wrote "confidence" - not "cocky" - there is a big difference), the better you will look in front of your employer. Just don't be so confident that you come across as "superior" or unfriendly.
Good luck!
2007-03-21 07:25:42 · answer #1 · answered by doctoru2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-21 07:05:26 · answer #2 · answered by ajax138 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-23 16:01:36 · answer #3 · answered by candy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋