| The resume preparation advice in this article is | | | | It may look impressive at first, but it's bound to get you |
| designed for people who are new to job searching | | | | into trouble sooner or later. The truth has a habit of |
| (e.g. new graduates) and for people who have been | | | | revealing itself at the most inconvenient times. |
| out of the job hunting market for some time (e.g. | | | | Ensure that ALL the information contained in your |
| you've recently been laid off after being with the same | | | | resume and cover letter is relevant. This is particularly |
| company for many years.) | | | | important when you've reused content from previous |
| Before you tackle your job search, make sure you are | | | | documents. Also, make sure that you have the correct |
| in the right frame of mind. Look at job hunting as an | | | | name of the person and the company you are writing |
| opportunity to move closer to the goals you've set for | | | | to. |
| your life. Start to feel good about the process, even | | | | Lastly, remember to check and recheck your resume |
| before you start. Listen to or sing your favorite song, | | | | and cover letter before sending them out. They should |
| look at pictures that make you smile or read a quote | | | | represent the very best you, that means no spelling or |
| that inspires you. If you're starting to feel positive and | | | | grammatical errors. Sending them out with typing |
| confident, let's get going on your resume. | | | | mistakes will prompt employers to assume that you'll |
| The resume is the gateway to getting to the next | | | | also be careless on the job. It's a good idea to walk |
| stage of the hiring process: the interview. Remember | | | | away for awhile and then return to proofread your |
| that companies receive hundreds of resumes for | | | | cover letter and resume later. The short break will |
| every job opening they advertise. Human Resource | | | | greatly increase your chances of finding errors. Better |
| departments can't possibly interview all the people that | | | | yet, after you have proof read them have someone |
| submit resumes, so they employ resume screening. | | | | else carefully read them. You'll be amazed at what |
| Today, many companies use software programs that | | | | they might find. |
| review and select the resumes that contain the most | | | | Thankfully these days if you need help with your |
| keywords found in the job posting. If your resume | | | | resume, there are many organizations that offer |
| doesn't contain these keywords it will unfortunately be | | | | assistance, often at no cost. Do a search for free |
| deleted before a human eye has even had a chance | | | | resume help online. These companies will give you |
| to see it! To help keep your resume out of the trash | | | | guidance with the type of resume to use, e.g., |
| bin make sure you read the job application very | | | | chronological or functional, how to deal with gaps in |
| carefully and that you use as many of the "exact" | | | | your employment history if you have been in career |
| words and phrases found in the job posting in your | | | | transition for some time, and much more. Most will, at |
| resume. | | | | the very least, get your resume through the new online |
| But don't get carried away with mimicking the ad. | | | | screening processes. |
| What you include in your resume has to be true! Never | | | | Job searching doesn't have to be frightening. Adopt a |
| ever put false information in your resume. Don't | | | | right attitude, get the right information and then apply |
| exaggerate your skills either. If you can barely speak | | | | what you've learned. As I like to say, "Keep moving |
| another language, don't write that you speak it fluently. | | | | forward and looking upwards! |