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Resume Basics

7/9/2012

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Below are some basic tips on how you can easily and effectively format your resume to showcase yourself and your skills, and some key things to remember when updating your resume.







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1) Pick a simple format. Your resume should be separated into clear sections including but not limited to:
           
            a) Name and Contact information.
            INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS!!!
           (Email addresses should be professional. Remember
            this is your professional or formal form of contact
            with the business world. If your email is                      
            NastySue@whocares.com you aren't going
            to be taken seriously.)
         
           *List your email and cell on each page of your resume
            and try to keep it under 2 pages.
          
      b) Job History including: Company, Job Title, Location and dates of employment and responsibilities. I like to format it like this:
         
                                                                                     Job Title
                      Company Name, Location                         01/2000-06/2005
                                                                       
        And if you have worked several positions with the same employer, simply list the company name and location first with the overall dates of employment. You should list your most recent positions first and chronicle job titles, dates of position held and specific job responsibilities.
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                                                                                Company Name, Location                        01/2000-06/2005
                                                                                       Job Title                                                         01/2003-06/2005
                                                                                        *bullets
                                                                                       Job Title                                                         01/2000-01/2003
                                                                                        *bullets

          c) Education including: Degree type(s), area(s) of study,  name of institution(s), year of completion.

         ex.: B.S. in Accounting and Finance, Fordham University,
              Bronx, New York - 1990
           
         d) List of software programs you have worked with and level of proficiency.     
   
          ex.: Intermediate Experience with Windows XP/Vista, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)  and Dreamweaver.                                                                                                                                                                                           

 First and foremost: 

*******BULLET YOUR RESUME!********

When you put resume content in paragraph format no one will read it. Make clear bullets with key points about what your job was and the important responsibilities you took care of. This can usually be easily remedied by turning each sentence of your paragraph into a bullet.


                                                Remember that your resume is intended to be quickly read so it 
                                                needs to be accessible and simplicity is key. Don't get hung up on 
                                                trying to make it look fancy or make yourself sound good. Let your
                                                skills and experience speak for itself.  

                                                *****Avoid making responsibilities plural.***** 

                                                ex.:  
                                                'Collaborates with upper management to ensure all deadlines are met.' 

                                                Should be... 
                                                'Collaborate with upper management to ensure all deadlines are met.'

                                                ******Put past jobs in past tense!!******

                                                When you update your resume it is very easy to forget to go back to your
                                                previous position(s) and put the description of your responsibilities in 
                                                past tense. Failing to do this automatically gives potential employers the 
                                                impression that you lack attention to detail. Super simple and very necessary.                                                                      
Please feel free to submit your resume questions to townecareers@townecareers.com
1 Comment
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9/24/2012 03:12:15 am

Thanks for sharing such a nice info with us. Fantastic writing skills. I appreciate this blog.

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