If you are self employed and want to move into a more structured environment you need to have measurable results to present. Consultants need to have references that can give the interviewer hard facts. If the reference says, “yeah, he/she helped us”, this really does nothing for anyone. While at a job, reinforce in the minds of the employer what you do for them, how long it took you to do it, and how much [ More.. ]
Do not put one line that says employers name and 1980-2000. This is just going to make your interviews that much longer. The first thing they will ask you at the interview is “Can you tell me what you did over all those years”? You will have to answer this question over and over, at each interview. Break out those years and write short descriptions of responsibilities and achievements every few years, attempt to put [ More.. ]
Leave hobbies off a resume unless they directly relate to the position. If you tell an employer you rock climb, the first thing that will pop into their mind is you in a cast unable to type at your desk.
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Some career counselors advise against objective statements because they can limit you to a specific position when your skills match several. However in certain cases objectives provide the necessary opportunity to sell facts not easily garnered from an accomplishment oriented resume.
Here are some cases where including an objective might be a good idea:
Recent college graduates without work history can use the objective to let the potential employer know what type of work they would like [ More.. ]
There is no reason to ever try to be a pioneer when it comes to your resume. Tried and true resume formats have landed interviews for job seekers for many, many years. They are still around because they work. These resume outlines give hiring managers exactly what they need. If you are thinking about coming up with your own resume format, think twice about it. Simple and easily understandable is always better when it comes [ More.. ]
Unrelated job experience or unrelated qualifications just bog a resume down. Try to stay on point and keep everything in the resume directed at your potential employer. No one will care that you were a busboy at a restaurant when you were in high school. If you want to enter the big leagues, companies want to know what you can do to improve their bottom line. Unless you are planning on picking up plates at their luncheons, then this [ More.. ]
As you are looking for ways to make your resume stand out from all of the rest, don’t neglect symbols. Things like #, $, and % stand out in the middle of a resume. Symbols are a great way to draw the readers eye to especially important points on your resume. If you managed a certain percentage of accounts at a marketing firm, then throw that percentage sign into your resume. If you helped land [ More.. ]
Do not automatically assume the only way to list the information on your resume is in reverse chronological order. Yes - Many recruiters are accustomed to this format, but it may not be the best choice for you if you have had a choppy work history or if you want to change careers. Consider a functional resume which will help you highlight your most marketable skills.
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This one should be pretty obvious, but it is important that your resume be free of errors. Proofread and proofread again to make sure that you didn’t miss a basic grammar mistake or a typo. Spellcheckers don’t always solve the problem as they miss common mistakes such as using “from” in the place of “form”. Nothing ruins a good resume more quickly than bad grammar or a misplaced letter. Some hiring managers will simply lose [ More.. ]
