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A resume is something unavoidable for a job application. It is a guide for the employers to measure your ability for the required job.
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An employer’s expectations from job seekers are:
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Commitment for a team work, Capacity to work under pressure, Willingness to share information and ideas and to take risk, sense of belongingness, readiness for change, different experience and ability to speak multiple languages, skill for communication and understanding of business plan. |
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So a resume should be a self-upholding document that fulfills the above expectations and thus provides you the best possible light, for getting invited to a job interview. At the same time it is not an official personnel document. |
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Most common resume mistake: If you don't show a sense of direction, employers won't be interested. Having a clearly stated goal doesn't have to confine you if it's stated well. |
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You are important: A good resume predicts how you might perform in that desired future job. It's not just about past jobs! It's about YOU, and how you performed and what you accomplished in those past jobs--especially those accomplishments that are most relevant to the work you want to do next. |
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Name: Don't confuse the reader about your gender. Use a Mr. or Ms. Prefix. |
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First step: Decide on a job target that can be stated in about 5 or 6 words. Anything beyond that is probably "fuzz" and indicates a lack of clarity and direction. |
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Separate resumes: Write different resumes for each different job target. A targeted resume should be stronger than a generic resume. |
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Impress the employer: Fill your resume with "PAR" statements which means Problem-Action-Results. Ie first you state the problem that existed in your workplace, then you describe what you did about it, and finally you point out the beneficial results. |
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Hobbies and interests: Include hobbies relevant to your job objective, or which clearly reveals a characteristic that supports your job objective. |
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Student?: Students can make their resume look neater by listing seasonal jobs in European countries and in India, it is part time job. |
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No experience?: If it is so, find a place that will let you do some volunteer work right away. You only need a brief, concentrated period of volunteer training to have at least some experience to put on your resume. |
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Experienced!: If you worked for only one employer for 20 or 30 years, then list separately each different position you held there, so your job progression within the company is more obvious. |
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Avoid age discrimination: If you're over 40 or 50 or 60, remember that you don't have to present your entire work history! You can simply label THAT part of your resume "Recent Work History" or "Relevant Work History" and then describe only the last 10 or 15 years of your experience. |
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Race or religion: Don't include it unless they demand it. |
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Any gaps: If you had any gaps in the work experience, then tell what you were doing, as gracefully as possible--rather than leave a gap. If you were doing anything valuable during those so-called "gaps" you could just insert that into the work-history section of your resume to fill the hole. |
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On folding your resume: Don't fold a laser-printed resume right along a line of text. The "ink" could flake off along the fold. |
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