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Tip #26: Skip Irrelevant Information

When creating your resume, it is not important to include irrelevant information such as political affiliation, religion and your sexual preference because it will not help you. In fact, it might even hurt your chances of landing an interview, so just skip it.

By | April 5th, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tip #26: Skip Irrelevant Information

Tip #25: Quantifiable Numbers

If you are going to describe your past professional achievements, it would be a good idea to make them as solid as possible so adding numbers that help support your achievements is a bonus. Merely mentioning that you increased annual revenues is not as intriguing or eye catching to a potential employer as you stating [...]

By | April 4th, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tip #25: Quantifiable Numbers

Tip #24: Pictures Are Not Necessary

Sure, we all know you are good looking, but unless you are applying for a job where physical traits are important or unless a potential employer specifically requests it, you should avoid attaching your picture to your resume. Now this is not the same as a digital professional portfolio such as LinkedIn. Adding your photo [...]

By | April 1st, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tip #24: Pictures Are Not Necessary

Tip #23: Avoid negative info on your resume

Do not include information that might sound negative in the eyes of a potential employer. This is valid both to your resume and during your interviews. You don’t need to include things that you hated about the last company you worked for. What if by chance, the potential employer had similar job functions then you [...]

By | March 31st, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tip #23: Avoid negative info on your resume

Tip #22: Your Skills have Value

You’ve taken the necessary skills to build a great resume or have one created for you and merely stating that you can do something will not catch the attention of a potential employer. If you manage to explain how it will benefit his company, and to connect it to tangible results, then you will greatly [...]

Tip #21: Attention to the Details

When creating your resume, it is important to pay attention to small details such as font, capitals, bold letters or words, text boxes and so on. So, how do you know what to use to emphasize specific information on your resume? Since your resume is to communicate the value you bring to the table for [...]

By | March 28th, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tip #21: Attention to the Details

Tip #20: Where are you headed professionally?

When creating your resume, you should include your professional goals and this helps give employers a sense of where you are headed professionally and how you want to get there. You don’t necessarily need to have a special section devoted to your professional objectives, but overall your resume should communicate this information. The question of [...]

Tip #19: Are You Boring Your Audience?

Let’s hope not! Your resume is a selling tool that ultimately gets your foot in the door- so essentially, it is the key. Now, what if your resume just isn’t delivering the results you are looking for? Here is a sure sign that your resume is not selling you. Resumes that include a long list [...]

By | March 24th, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tip #19: Are You Boring Your Audience?

Tip #18: Proofreading Your Resume is Necessary

You’ve spent a great deal of time creating your resume or having a professional resume writer create it for you so why send it out if it is less than perfect? It is essential to proofread your resume and do your best to ensure it is free from grammatical errors. Seriously- some employers and recruiters [...]

By | March 23rd, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tip #18: Proofreading Your Resume is Necessary

Tip #17: List Important Information First

Each section in your resume has valid points and you should place the most important information first. Most of the times your previous work experience will be the most important part of your resume, so list it first. When describing your experiences or skills, list the most important ones first. You can always use bullet [...]

By | March 21st, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tip #17: List Important Information First