Hot Tips on Resume Writing
1.What IS a resume anyway?
Remember: a Resume is a self-promotional document that presents you in the best possible light, for the purpose of getting invited to a job interview.
It's not an official personnel document. It's not a job application. It's not a "career obituary"! And it's not a confessional.
2. What should the resume content be about?
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. A good resume predicts how you might perform in that desired future job.
3. What's the fastest way to improve a resume?
Remove everything that starts with "responsibilities included" and replace it with on-the-job accomplishments. (See Tip 11 for one way to write them.)
4. What is the most common resume mistake made by job hunters?
Leaving out their Job Objective! 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.
5. What's the first step in writing a resume?
Decide on a job target (or "job objective") that can be stated in about 5 or 6 words. Anything beyond that is probably "fluff" and indicates a lack of clarity and direction.
6. How do you decide whether to use a Chronological resume or a Functional one? The Chronological format is widely preferred by employers, and works well if you're staying in the same field (especially if you've been upwardly-mobile). Only use a Functional format if you're changing fields, and you're sure a skills-oriented format would show off your transferable skills to better advantage; and be sure to include a clear chronological work history!
7. What if you don't have any experience in the kind of work you want to do?
Get some! Find a place that will let you do some volunteer work right away. You only need a brief, concentrated period of volunteer training (for example, 1 day a week for a month) to have at least SOME experience to put on your resume.
Also, look at some of the volunteer work you've done in the past and see if any of THAT helps document some skills you'll need for your new job.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Resume Building Tips
v What Employers Are Looking For
Resume building is both a science and an art. Your place in the tech enterprise needs to be explained clearly, so the screener and the tech person hiring "get it." You also need to position yourself as a player, a communicator, and a trusted co-worker. All this requires intelligence in writing, as well as content. Employers want to see you’re:
Credentials & Experience in at least one of these specialties:
Applications, LAN, WAN, Database, including Certificates, Degrees, Experience both as years and responsibilities.
Your awareness, save, and ability to bring into play in your job,
the most important issues in IT of the day, including,
Knowledge of environmental-energy issues in programming, application development, building stack usage, equipment purchase and data centers - carbon footprint reduction = digital footprint reduction
Paper reduction
Consolidation of disk packs, storage space, office space
Your ability to learn and follow new technologies and bring them into play in your job
Your Soft Skills.
Tips of Recruitment
Components of a Recruitment Plan
- Define the purpose and outcomes for involving volunteers as team members.
- Assess the attitude of salaried individuals for involvement of volunteers—enthusiastic staff generate enthusiastic volunteers!
- Consider specific needs of the program when developing job descriptions for volunteers.
- Decide the number of volunteers necessary to meet the defined needs, list personal skills necessary for carrying out responsibilities, and clarify specific targeted audiences for recruitment. Consider age, gender, geographic location, and diverse audiences not represented in your organization.
- Analyze current volunteer audiences and find out where they are recruited from.
- List benefits for volunteers involved in a program—personal satisfaction, the ability to help others, community involvement, a safe working environment, learning new skills through training, serving as a positive role model for others, meeting new people, and opportunities to experience fun in a social recreational setting. Highlight these items in recruitment efforts.
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