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Seven Steps To Writing A Winning Resume
NEW YORK - Think of your résumé as an advertisement for yourself.
It's designed to catch a prospective employer's eye and get you
an interview. Once you sit down with the boss, the rest is up to
you. "If your résumé isn't a winner, it's a killer," says Peter
Newfield, president of Career-Résumés.com in Goldens Bridge,
N.Y. "If it's done poorly, you'll never get in the front door."
Seven Steps To Writing A Winning Résumé Newfield says an
effective résumé should begin with a professional summary, three
to eight sentences highlighting your strengths, experience and
education.
Remember: A résumé is intended to make you stand out from the
hundreds of others applying for the job. A chronological listing
of your experience achieves nothing. Avoid the mundane by
highlighting major accomplishments such as boosting sales,
opening a new office or improving efficiency and cutting costs.
Large corporations, such as GE , Microsoft and Time Warner are
flooded with applications. Most electronically scan stacks of
résumés looking for key words. Learn the key words in your field
and use them to strengthen your pitch. Don't let this degenerate
into the clichéd use of buzzwords, but think about tossing in
"market expansion," "financial planner" "inventory management"
and other key terms vital to your field.
Don't confuse the professional with the personal. Never include
marital status, religious or political affiliation on your
résumé.
When reviewing a résumé, the prospective employer doesn't care
that you were "downsized" in your last job--he wants to know
what you can do for him if hired. The details of why you left
your prior job will be discussed at the interview, if relevant.
If you've got 25 or 30 years of experience, it's not necessary
to provide a blow-by-blow account of your employment history.
Most employers look for upward movement and increased
responsibility. So, outline the early experience and provide
greater details on what you've been doing in the last 10 or 15
years.
"Send a résumé to positions you're qualified for," Newfield
says. "Many programmers think they should be head of the MIS
department.
The gatekeepers--those who determine which résumés
will be presented to the boss--decide in about 15 seconds which
pile your résumé should go into."
Newfield says it's important to answer a basic question on your
résumé: Do you speak geek?
If you have extensive knowledge of computer hardware, software
or unusual tech skill, list the skill in a special section under
education. This could also include professional licenses,
professional affiliations and advanced training in a specialized
field.
A good résumé is short, simple and well-written. Keep it to one
page if you're just starting out and two or three pages if you
have extensive experience. Fancy brochure-style résumés or those
with multiple attachments aren't helpful. Don't include letters
of recommendation, photocopies of awards or copies of newspaper
and magazine stories.
This seems basic, but many miss, or ignore, what their mother
taught them: Never lie.
A résumé isn't a legal document, so the only sanction for lying
is an employer's decision not to hire you. But if you lie on
your résumé, you'll have to repeat the false information on the
company's job application, which is a legal document, and that
can get you're fired.
If you have a drunken driving conviction, you may have to
disclose it on the job application. But read the application
carefully. Some ask, "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?"
In most cases, driving while intoxicated is a misdemeanor and
therefore needn't be disclosed.
Many companies routinely check an applicant's educational
background, prior employment and military service or hire an
outside agency to do the legwork. Never claim degrees and
experience you don't have. The degree of scrutiny increases as
you move up the corporate hierarchy, but that's not an
invitation for middle managers to fudge. Always keep it straight.
Previous employers won't turn thumbs down on you and most will
limit their official response to confirming employment, dates,
duties and salary.
"Everybody is checking everything," Newfield says
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About the author:
Manik Thapar (MBA)
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