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Your RESUME is an employer's first impression of you and it must CREATE a Substantial and great impact. A successful resume is one that will appear in the most searches and generate the most interviews.There will be a step by step instruction about how to build a effectve and success full resume .
POSITION LOOKING FOR
Here is where you define who you are in relation to skills and experience. This is a critical part of your CV as it is the first section a potential employer reads and it should portray you in the most relevant and professional light.
Examples:
- Financial Manager
- Senior Corporate Tax Accountant
- Marketing Executive
- Financial Analyst
- Home Nurse
- Sales Representative
Tips :
- Include words that highlight your skills and area of expertise
- Include keywords of the actual position you are seeking
OBJECTIVE
This should be a brief and focused statement of what you can do and what you are looking for. Employers will look here first before proceeding onto your resume.
Examples:
- Seeking new challenges in (occupation) which effectively utilizes (professional experience).
- Looking to join a progressive organization that has the need for (a type of occupation) and offers opportunities for advancement.
Tips :
- Describe the job you are seeking. You can include your experience and skill level.
- Be focused - vague objectives are less likely to attract an employer.
- Emphasize what you can bring to your prospective employer.
- The Objective should be one sentence - two sentences if needed, but not longer.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Unless you are a fresh graduate, your Work Experience is the most important part of the CV. Highlight your skills and assigned responsibilities in each previous job.
Examples:
- Managed a team of (number) that established (name of project goal or result).
- Successfully launched and marketed (name of project).
- Participated in the creation of a (name of product or production) that resulted in (a positive outcome).
- Extensive involvement managing client relationships at all levels.
Tips :
- For each position describe your responsibilities, duties, the challenges faced and accomplishments achieved. Use specific examples e.g.. Increased car sales turnover by 200%or saved department $100,000 by redesigning performance measurement system.
- If you had multiple positions with the same company, remember to list dates of positions to show the prospective employer of your rapid progress and quick learning abilities.
- If you have not had much work experience, try including temporary, holiday or voluntary jobs.
- Remember to keep it short, positive and use action verbs.
EDUCATION
List your academic background; degrees, certifications and training received.
Examples:
- Continuing education classes in (Name of courses).
- Licensed (name of certification), (City/Year).
- Thesis: (Title of Thesis).
- Additional course work in Computational Mathematics, Kuwait University.
- Work towards CPA qualification.
Tips :
- Include your Grade Point Average or General Ranking if it is impressive (Excellent, Very Good).
- Mention any Honors, Awards, Scholarships, Internships, and Dissertations received.
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Include any information that might be appropriate to your job search.
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Fresh graduates should include relevant courses,extracurricular activities, scholarships, honors, and GPA (if it is good)
YOUR SKILLS
Use this section to show a potential employer your overall work-related skills and abilities including languages and technical skills. Please note that your skills are one of the KEY search criteria in Employer searches so make sure you include all technical, analytical, professional and other skills.
Examples:
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German- Intermediate.
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Microsoft Office software & the Internet- Expert.
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MS Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, MS Project, Project Workbench and Lotus Notes- Expert.
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C, Cobol, Fortran and SQL - Expert.
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Quantitative Analysis- Expert.
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Creative Skills- Expert.
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Focus on skills that match your target job and target company.
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Use this section to include industry keywords that match an employer's keyword search.For example: Knowledge of encryption theory
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Describe your interpersonal skills, (an experienced presenter/ public speaker / sales person, organizer or teacher).
REFERENCES
Listing references is optional but it is always a good idea to include them. List the name and contact information of references.
Tips :
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List the contact information of your last employer. If you have been out of the work force for a while, list the name of an old family friend or physician.
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If you would rather not include any references, make it clear that the potential employer can obtain a reference if required by adding References available upon request.
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