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Resume Tips
1 Choose a job target (also called a job objective). An actual job title works best.
2 Find out what skills, knowledge and experience are needed to do that target job.
3 Make a list of your 3 or 4 strongest skills or abilities or knowledge that make you a good candidate for the target job.
4 For each key skill think of several accomplishments from your past work history that illustrates that skill.
5 Describe each accomplishment in a simple, powerful action statement that emphasizes the results that benefits the employer.
6 Make a list of the primary jobs you've held, in chronological order, include unpaid work that shows you have the skills for the job.
7 Make a list of your training and educational experiences that are related to the job you now want.
8 Choose a resume format that fits your situation, either chronological or functional.
9 Arrange your section statements according to the format you choose.
10 Summarize your key points at or near the top of your resume.
Adopted from ("The Damn Good Resume", Yana Parker) |