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| Dr. DAS |
| quote: | Originally posted by lexxwolfen
I've tried using a template and it didnt really work out too well. The resumes I write inform more than sell... I need help selling myself rather than just informing the employer about myself. |
Information is the best sales tool there is.
All your resume does is tell the employer about your education and, more importantly, your experience and skills. If they think you might be a fit, then you interview and THAT is where you focus on selling yourself. It's impossible to sell something or someone based on a piece of paper.
Think of a club, the flyer might tell you there are chaep drinks or a great DJ to get you in the door, but your experience inside is what is going to sell you the venue and decide whether you go back. The same goes for your resume. Give them an idea of who you are and what you can do, then sell yourself to them in the interview.
You can have the most polished and impressive resume in the world, but if you can't string together two coherent sentences, you can't sell . Conversely, you might be fresh out of school with no experience at all, but if you can talk circles around someone and charm the hell out of them, they'd buy used toilet paper from you.
...sales perspective from a salesman. |
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| lopi |
| What types of positions are you applying for? |
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| yankeeBaby |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Some serious advice:
Do not use the same resume for every position you apply for. The key is to customize the resume to the type of job you're applying for.
Each job will have different requirements with respect to skills and responsibilities - so tailor your resume to suit. |
I hate that part! :( I wish one resume would do.
Try to keep it under a page....put the important stuff first, especially if you are applying to an employer with a lot of applicants....they skim through the stacks of resumes so yours has to stand out from the beginning. |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dr. DAS
tell the employer about your education and, more importantly, your experience and skills. |
And even more importantly highlight your accomplishments.
Education, experience and skills are great - but if you've not been able to accomplish anything you're not a good hire. |
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| Dr. DAS |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
And even more importantly highlight your accomplishments.
Education, experience and skills are great - but if you've not been able to accomplish anything you're not a good hire. |
Truth. |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Some serious advice:
Do not use the same resume for every position you apply for. The key is to customize the resume to the type of job you're applying for.
Each job will have different requirements with respect to skills and responsibilities - so tailor your resume to suit. |
I was told this too by my career advisor. Always keep a master resume with ALL of your information, and then pick out what you need for which positions you're applying to. |
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| English Rachel |
You can have one resume but you should change your profile to reflect the position you are applying for. More than one resume only really comes into play if you have a very full background or long tenure in many roles.
I have some very specific advice that I will share with you one on one but I won't post on here as it has taken me 6 years and 2000 interviews to come to and if I am not making money out of publishing it, I don't want anyone else to.
I'm happy to help. Ask Farah, Peter, Kristina, Dave, Nicola.... |
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| Dr. DAS |
| quote: | Originally posted by English Rachel
I'm happy to help. Ask Farah, Peter, Kristina, Dave, Nicola.... |
It's true! She's almost TOO helpful... j/k. |
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| axim |
Don't underestimate the cover letter... that's what employers read first and I find they hardly look at the resume. It's funny what you learn when you're the one involved in the hiring. Also, think about whether there is a person actually reading your resume or they're using an application to "scan" your resume.
The cover letter for sure should be tailored to the job, it's requirements/experience etc. Depending on the sector of the job though I have a fool proof way of getting my cover letter screened in it seems (amazing them at the interview is something more though).
gl! |
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| English Rachel |
| quote: | Originally posted by axim
Don't underestimate the cover letter... that's what employers read first and I find they hardly look at the resume. It's funny what you learn when you're the one involved in the hiring. Also, think about whether there is a person actually reading your resume or they're using an application to "scan" your resume.
The cover letter for sure should be tailored to the job, it's requirements/experience etc. Depending on the sector of the job though I have a fool proof way of getting my cover letter screened in it seems (amazing them at the interview is something more though).
gl! |
This should be the profile on the resume. Cover letters rarely get printed for first reviews, they only come into play when you reach interview stage. |
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| raveed |
Remember that the employers will probably spend 20 seconds max looking at your resume.
Start of with 2-3 lines detailing what you job you are seeking and what how your strengths will help you flourish in the job you seek by linking them to the job requirements. Im wokring as a Business Analyst so il use a sample BA resume in the example
Example (for entry level): Seeking a position as an entry level IT Business Analyst to apply my strong analytical and communication skills to satisfy customer requirements by designing, developing and implementing innovative business solutions.
If youve been working for a while then just talk about yourself
Example: An IT business analyst with over x years experience with knowledge of blah blah blah having worked in blah blah blah industries
Then comes the work experience. As people have said before in this thread, highlight the key words in your resume that relate to the job you are applying for. If you have accomplished something that generated some profit and are aware of the numbers, that is probably the most important thing to highlight. Nothing makes employers stand up and take notice like numbers do. Cover letters help since they detail you personality and strengths and show why you want to work for the company.
Once you get the interview, the most important thing to remember is to act equal to the person interviewing you. It helps to show them some attitude and make them think you couldnt care less if you got the job or not but that means act confident not lazy. Do a lot of research on the recent activities of the companies and ask them questions on it. A lot of the times the questions you ask can make or break your getting the job.
The hardest part about making a resume is to get started on it. Once you get the first few lines , everything starts falling into place. Just be very careful about having a consistent format and watchout for typos.
All the best. |
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| adi26 |
| quote: | Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
I was told this too by my career advisor. Always keep a master resume with ALL of your information, and then pick out what you need for which positions you're applying to. |
Interesting suggestion.
This way it would be easier to customize your resume according to the job... |
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