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Preparing your Resume
Your resume is your means of introduction to potential Employers. Without having previously met you, Employers will use your resume to make an initial assessment of you, and a professional and effective resume is an essential selling tool.
Step-by-Step
Format is equally as important as content. For a simple, clear, yet effective resume, use an easy-to-read font and font size, ensure proper spelling and grammar, and organize your information according to these sections:
- Start with your name and contact details: Including your full name, address, telephone number and email address. You are not required to provide personal details such as date of birth, marital status or similar, however, some people choose to.
- Outline your Career Objective: What job are you looking for? Do not include your personal dreams or hobbies as only professional, employment aspirations are relevant here! Specify what job, industry, level of seniority, level of remuneration and location that you are looking for.
- Education and Qualifications: Include the names of schools and institutions, dates attended and graduated, and course titles for all the relevant courses, workshops, seminars and degrees that you have undertaken.
- Skills Summary: List both your relevant computer and software skills as well as your transferable skills that you may have gained through study or experience.
- Employment History: List the names of current and previous Employers, dates employed (including month and year), locations, position titles and details of your responsibilities and achievements.
Tips
If you are submitting an electronic resume, be sure to use a common program so that it can be opened and read easily by recipients.
Use a professional email address for correspondence between potential Employers, and your Consultant. We've seen several email names - hotstuff@ or fluffybear@ - that should never be used when looking for a job!
This step is most important - proof reading and spellchecking are essential! Your resume could also benefit from having another person review it, or even from leaving it aside for a couple of days before your final review. You will almost certainly find a way to improve it, and be proud to present it to prospective Employers.
