| According to a number of
surveys, poorly executed resumés are stifling the career
opportunities of many employment seekers.
One survey of 200 Florida students and
assorted job seekers found that 90% didn’t think their
resumés represented them as well as they could. One
major employer in the area suggested that 85% of the resumes
they viewed did not measure up to their quality standards
for an interview. These types of statistics are repeated all
over North America.
Here are Five Helpful Hints for Creating
a Winning Resumé.
1. Always have a job objective. The first
line of your resumé should state the position you are
seeking. Your objective shows an employer that you are focused
in your career goals and know exactly what you want.
2. Use powerful action words. One of the
most effective ways to impress an employer is by describing
the work you’ve done with strong action words. For example,
instead of saying you were “responsible for” a
department (passive), say you “managed” that department
(active). Some of the strongest words to use on a resumé
are: managed, developed, authored, negotiated and conceptualized.
3. Use bullets generously. This is how
you catch an employer’s eye instantly. When you use
bullets to highlight your qualifications, achievements and
capabilities, you force him/her to read them. Bullets also
break up bodies of text, creating more white space and making
your resumé more visually appealing.
4. Be focused and selective. Apply for
only one job at a time in your area of interest and make sure
your resumé includes all the information that supports
your job objective. “Shot-gunning” (sending out
multiple résumés to multiple employers) wastes
your time and theirs.
5. Call an expert. When you don’t
have the inclination or time to write your own resumé,
call a professional. What they can see in your experience
and education will typically be broader than your subjective
perceptions, and will more accurately represent your total
profile than your limited view. This can translate into a
Powerful, Winning Resumé for you.
Maurice Turmel PhD has an established
background in Resume Preparation, Cover Letter writing and
Interview Coaching. Knowing what Hiring Managers want comes
from 25 years experience as a therapist/counselor overseeing
dozens of corporate and government Employee Assistance Programs
and dealing directly with their Human Resources Departments.
Curriculum Vitaes, Professional and Executive Resumes are
specialty areas. His company "Your Best Resume"
provides powerful and distinctive Resumes (within 48 hours
or less) that consistently win Interviews. Interview coaching
is also available. Online inquiries should be directed to:
drmoe@yourbestresume.com
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