Resume Writing - “Mistakes to Avoid on Your Resume”
You have made a decision that you will be writing a résumé for your self. Why not you got a computer and know how to type. It is not a big deal after all.
You realize it is not as simple as it seems.
Hiring professionals claim that only 5% of the résumés in circulation, both in paper and on the net are badly written.
You must avoid those deadly mistakes that most people commit
Don’t go looking for an old book that explained how to write a résumé.
Résumé writing styles are always changing. You don’t want your résumé to look old fashioned.
You can begin with what you think the person who reads your résumé would like to know. Tips;
Your name and address
Things you might be able to do for him
About training, how well you will handle it.
Your past job experiences, that might be helpful for him / for the job
About the achievements/accomplishments you got in previous jobs.
Your employer might find a date missing and conclude that you won’t be able to hold the job. He will begin to assume that you must have been going through hard times and so on.
Use a style that blends your writing skill and is functional as well.
Dates in the same field must be combined.
Do mention your jobs and responsibilities. However, do not forget to mention your achievements and accomplishments. This is important because it will tell them, why are you different from among the others
There’s no need to give any personal information. No one is interested in it. Some might find it offending. You age, gender, race, religious denomination etc must not be written. Not everything you write about qualifies you. Some people might find a reason enough to disqualify you.
Résumés do not get more than 10-15 seconds. You need to make it brief, clear, precise and interesting.
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