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There are plenty of job search and résumé writing books out there. If you
don’t believe me check it out at any local library or book store. If you need a new résumé you can read them
all and get conflicting advice and information that does not apply to you.
Or, you can work with a career expert or résumé writer and pay
relatively little for something that is going to be unique to your goals and
your skills, abilities and achievements.
AN EXPERT CAN MAKE A BIG IMPACT ON YOUR FUTURE
Many clients expect that a career expert or résumé writer can just whip up a résumé for them. In actuality, it takes a lot of interaction and sometimes a good deal of research to really sell a client on paper.
That is what a résumé should do for you: Sell you to an employer. An employer should be able to pick up your résumé and in just a few seconds (6 to 10 seconds according to most) decide to put you in the keep pile.
From there, the employer will review your résumé further to determine if you should be added to the to be interviewed pile. This is of course the hope of each applicant and the reason your résumé is so crucial to your job search.
YOU CAN GET
STARTED ON DEVELOPING YOUR RÉSUMÉ
There are a few things you can do on your own. Hopefully you will choose to work with an expert at some point, but even if you don't you can improve your résumé. If you do consult an expert then he or she will better be able to help you.
How to start to develop a résumé:
- Have a goal in mind - will you be applying for one specific type of job or several
- Know what employers are looking for in your chosen field or industry
- Spell out any acronyms and be able to explain jargon in plain English
- Focus more on your skills, abilities, and achievements
- Determine your dates of employment
- List out all special training and education, even if you didn't get a certificate per se
- Include any appropriate social media sites
If you do these few things it will go a long way toward enabling an expert to help you!
What is keeping you from working with an expert on your résumé?
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Make sure that your resume should be customized and objective should match to the job description. Reverse chronological order is the best format.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sampleresumeobjectives.org/dental-assistant-resume-objective.html
You are right Gene, if you are using a chronological resume you should reverse dates, showing the most recent first and working further back.
ReplyDeleteFunctional resumes are a good choice for a lot of folks as they tend to highlight skills and abilities over work history.