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How to write a resume ?


A resume represents you in many perfect words and is a very important document that creates the first impression.

So, write a resume in such a perfect method that gets you not only the best job, but must be well prepared and well designed before a final draft is ready.

According to experts in the field of human resources there are five basic concepts to write a resume:

1. A resume must definitely market your skills. It must highlight your qualifications and experience.

2. The resume must focus on your capabilities and most important “you” should be more on your resume.

3. The highlights must also include about your plans for the future and how you wish to go about achieving your aims.

4. Instead of chronologically listing your job profiles, write a resume emphasizing with clarity about your accomplishments.

5. Write a resume that reflects in your skills and visions and how satisfied you are in your profession.

Always ensure that you think about the person who reads your resume and get a critic view as to how your reader would react to your resume.

Ensure to rewrite and rework on your resume to "fit" the job you are applying for.

Some of the most other 10 important steps to write a resume would be :

1. First take time to read and go through the job vacancy profile carefully. Accordingly create a "job objective." This perfectly means the position you are applying for.

2. Determine what skills, knowledge, and experience you have and those that will suit the job best.

3. Create a short list of your qualifications and experience that will surely confirm that you are a suitable candidate for the post. That is you are capable of handling the proposed "job objective."

4. Draw from your past experience and find accomplishments that prove you can shoulder the job responsibilities.

5. In the resume elaborate in brief all the accomplishments that highlight your abilities to handle the job you are applying for. Please take time to emphasize how your work has benefited the organisation.

6. Include in the resume a table listing the jobs you have held in chronological order. Begin with the most recent. Apart from this, include student experience, summer placements, and projects undertaken gratis. Explain about any time gaps.

7. List your educational qualifications and give more emphasis especially those relevant to the job you are applying for.

8. Ensure that the format of the resume is consistent follow either the chronological or functional format.

9. Include a concise and crisp career objective at the beginning of the resume.

10. At the beginning mention and highlight your expert areas or key points.

For reference or to clarify your doubts, visit online sources to read and note down resume tips and formats and these are available in monster.com and yahoo jobs.com

A perfect resume will surely draws the attention of your employer.

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