{"id":882,"date":"2017-02-10T07:56:41","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T07:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plrblogs.com\/resume\/resume-writing-faqs\/writing-a-great-resume"},"modified":"2021-08-18T04:28:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T04:28:07","slug":"writing-a-great-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nichedemosites.com\/Resume_Writing_Tips\/writing-a-great-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing a Great Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are looking for a job, then it is very important that you understand how to offer yourself in the best way to an employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is done by writing a &#8216;CV&#8217; (curriculum vitae &#8211; Latin for &#8216;life story&#8217;), called in some countries a &#8216;resume&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Different countries may have different requirements and styles for CV resumes. So you must follow the correct practice for your culture and country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Is a resume?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Resume is a self-promotional document that presents you in the best possible light, for the purpose of getting invited to a job interview. It&#8217;s not an official personnel document. It&#8217;s not a job application. It&#8217;s not a career obituary! And it&#8217;s not a confessional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Contents within the Resume?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not just about past jobs! It&#8217;s about YOU, and how you performed and what you accomplished in those past jobs&#8211;especially those accomplishments that are most relevant to the work you want to do next. A good resume predicts how you might perform in that desired future job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the fastest way to improve a resume?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remove everything that starts with responsibilities included and replace it with on-the-job accomplishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Most common resume mistake made by job hunters!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaving out their Job Objective! If you don&#8217;t show a sense of direction, employers won&#8217;t be interested. Having a clearly stated goal doesn&#8217;t have to confine you if it&#8217;s stated well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the first step in writing a resume?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decide on a job target (or job objective) that can be stated in about 5 or 6 words. Anything beyond that is probably fluff and indicates a lack of clarity and direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chronological resume or a Functional one?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chronological format is widely preferred by employers, and works well if you&#8217;re staying in the same field (especially if you&#8217;ve been upwardly-mobile). Only use a Functional format if you&#8217;re changing fields, and you&#8217;re sure a skills-oriented format would show off your transferable skills to better advantage; and be sure to include a clear chronological work history!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What if you don&#8217;t have any experience in the kind of work you want to do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get some! Find a place that will let you do some volunteer work right away. You only need a brief, concentrated period of volunteer training (for example, 1 day a week for a month) to have at least SOME experience to put on your resume. 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