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The first episode of 360PULSE-the pulse of the young professional. Mitchell Hislop and Ben Foster deliver tips and announcements from fahrenHEIGHT360. (www.fahrenheight360.com)

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Ed Baker asked:

Writing a resume can be a daunting task. It's such a vital part of your toolkit in moving you up to the next level in your career. Here are five essential resume writing tips.

Resume Tip 1

Your resume and cover letter are the first items that will reach an employer's desk. Therefore, you want them to best reflect you as an applicant and you want them to best reflect you as an applicant. It's not just the words on the page, its the presentation of those words too. Always print your resume on good quality paper with an easy to read font of at least size 10 and preferably size 12. Always use blank ink, even for headings. Spelling or grammatical errors show a future employer that you are willing to send in sloppy work so keep it neat.

Resume Tip 2

Include all your accomplishments no matter how small. Include the details of the relevant jobs you have done in the past. You should present your work experience in a chronologically descending order i.e. the last company first. This should include the name of the company, your designation and tenure followed by your job responsibilities and achievements.

Resume Tip 3

Employers want to know what you can do for them in language that they will understand and appreciate. This is what the concept of transferability of skills is all about. Employers often receive more than 100 resumes each day; they skim each of these in 7 to 15 seconds. If they see unrelated job titles or skills the likelihood is very high that they will make an immediate assumption that you are not qualified for the job you want.

Resume Tip 4

Remember to see your resume as a marketing tool. Your resume is your personal testament that you are the right person for the job. Remember that your resume is your way of selling yourself to your potential employer. Thus, your resume should have enough substance about your educational attainment, your work skills, any work experience, and what you hope to achieve in this job you are applying for to impress your employer that you are THE candidate for the job.

Resume Tip 5

Accomplishments are probably the most important things you can list on a resume. This is true regardless of how old you are or how much experience you have. Accomplishments are a critical aspect of your resume. Your accomplishments distinguish you from your competitors in the job-search process.

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Ed Baker asked:

Writing a resume can be a daunting task. It's such a vital part of your toolkit in moving you up to the next level in your career. Here are five essential resume writing tips.

Resume Tip 1

Your resume and cover letter are the first items that will reach an employer's desk. Therefore, you want them to best reflect you as an applicant and you want them to best reflect you as an applicant. It's not just the words on the page, its the presentation of those words too. Always print your resume on good quality paper with an easy to read font of at least size 10 and preferably size 12. Always use blank ink, even for headings. Spelling or grammatical errors show a future employer that you are willing to send in sloppy work so keep it neat.

Resume Tip 2

Include all your accomplishments no matter how small. Include the details of the relevant jobs you have done in the past. You should present your work experience in a chronologically descending order i.e. the last company first. This should include the name of the company, your designation and tenure followed by your job responsibilities and achievements.

Resume Tip 3

Employers want to know what you can do for them in language that they will understand and appreciate. This is what the concept of transferability of skills is all about. Employers often receive more than 100 resumes each day; they skim each of these in 7 to 15 seconds. If they see unrelated job titles or skills the likelihood is very high that they will make an immediate assumption that you are not qualified for the job you want.

Resume Tip 4

Remember to see your resume as a marketing tool. Your resume is your personal testament that you are the right person for the job. Remember that your resume is your way of selling yourself to your potential employer. Thus, your resume should have enough substance about your educational attainment, your work skills, any work experience, and what you hope to achieve in this job you are applying for to impress your employer that you are THE candidate for the job.

Resume Tip 5

Accomplishments are probably the most important things you can list on a resume. This is true regardless of how old you are or how much experience you have. Accomplishments are a critical aspect of your resume. Your accomplishments distinguish you from your competitors in the job-search process.

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]]> http://www.TheResumeUniverse.com/five-essential-resume-tips-2/feed 0 Your Resume: Passport to a Better Job http://www.TheResumeUniverse.com/your-resume-passport-to-a-better-job http://www.TheResumeUniverse.com/your-resume-passport-to-a-better-job#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:44:16 +0000 Administrator http://survive-a-layoff.com/TheResumeUniverse/?p=10 When you think about taking an adventurous trip to an exotic locale around the globe, you know the first thing you'll need is an updated passport. You can't cross from Country A into Country B without that official stamped document listing your personal information. The analogy holds true when contemplating a job change -- whether within the same industry or changing fields -- you will need an updated resume to help you along on that important career journey.

A resume is more than just a listing of your most basic information, however. A strong resume should present a thumbnail sketch of your career history, talents, accomplishments, and achievements. A powerful resume not only outlines where you have worked but also highlights what you personally can take credit for along the way. Most professional resumes start off with a Summary of Qualifications, a brief five to seven sentence overview of your professional knowledge and skills. Next, comes Areas of Strength which can be key words to show at a glance the areas where you have the most experience such as "Financial Reporting", "Staff Training", "Operations Management", etc.

MEAT AND POTATOES

The meat and potatoes part of the resume, of course, is the Professional Experience section. Here is your opportunity to not only list the companies, job titles, and dates of employment in reverse chronological order, but also to include information about your responsibilities and accomplishments. What sets you apart from every other pharmaceutical sales rep? How have you made money for your company, reduced costs, built and trained new teams, or pushed the envelope in a way that can be qualified? Here is your opportunity to blow your own horn, to give the prospective employer an answer to the question, "What have you done lately?"

An accomplishment driven resume can get you a lot farther than a laundry list of past jobs. On one or two pages, you can present your best efforts, awards won, languages spoken, global experience gained, or specialized training and certifications. You need to get this information across before the interview or, chances are, there may not ever be an interview.

THE WELL ROUNDED RESUME

Of course, education, industry training, and computer skills also need to be included on your resume. Unless you have recently graduated from college, the Education section should follow the Professional Experience part of your resume. Include your degree, major, and any outstanding awards or scholarship information, if you feel it is impressive. If you have been out of school for more than five years, it is safe to say that you can leave out the fraternity and extracurricular activities and just highlight the academic achievements.

Once you have your resume information polished and proofread, make sure that you take the time to send your resume to the best sources for career advancement within your industry. Of course, answering job advertisements in major daily newspapers and industry/trade journals is a natural way to start, but don't forget to check out the many on-line services available for posting your resume. Your resume can be posted on electronic bulletin boards, be searched by key words by major corporate Human Resource departments, or be screened by recruiters with clients who are looking for someone with your particular qualifications.

Your resume is your passport to a better job and the more you can do to make yourself stand out from the crowd, the farther you'll go in that career journey of life. Best of luck and happy travels!

Peter Newfield is President of Career Resumes, founded in 1976 and one of the premier resume writing services in the United States.

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Ed Baker asked:

Writing a resume can be a daunting task. It's such a vital part of your toolkit in moving you up to the next level in your career. Here are five essential resume writing tips.

Resume Tip 1

Your resume and cover letter are the first items that will reach an employer's desk. Therefore, you want them to best reflect you as an applicant and you want them to best reflect you as an applicant. It's not just the words on the page, its the presentation of those words too. Always print your resume on good quality paper with an easy to read font of at least size 10 and preferably size 12. Always use blank ink, even for headings. Spelling or grammatical errors show a future employer that you are willing to send in sloppy work so keep it neat.

Resume Tip 2

Include all your accomplishments no matter how small. Include the details of the relevant jobs you have done in the past. You should present your work experience in a chronologically descending order i.e. the last company first. This should include the name of the company, your designation and tenure followed by your job responsibilities and achievements.

Resume Tip 3

Employers want to know what you can do for them in language that they will understand and appreciate. This is what the concept of transferability of skills is all about. Employers often receive more than 100 resumes each day; they skim each of these in 7 to 15 seconds. If they see unrelated job titles or skills the likelihood is very high that they will make an immediate assumption that you are not qualified for the job you want.

Resume Tip 4

Remember to see your resume as a marketing tool. Your resume is your personal testament that you are the right person for the job. Remember that your resume is your way of selling yourself to your potential employer. Thus, your resume should have enough substance about your educational attainment, your work skills, any work experience, and what you hope to achieve in this job you are applying for to impress your employer that you are THE candidate for the job.

Resume Tip 5

Accomplishments are probably the most important things you can list on a resume. This is true regardless of how old you are or how much experience you have. Accomplishments are a critical aspect of your resume. Your accomplishments distinguish you from your competitors in the job-search process.

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