Mike Carruthers:
Traditionally, the beginning of the year is when a lot of people
start looking for a new job; which means fine-tuning your resume.
Beth Brown:
First
of all, a resume should be 1 or 2 pages at the most.
Resume Consultant, Beth Brown says near the top of your resume, you should have a summary of your qualifications.
And that's
usually 3 or 4 points that talk about, in general, these are
the things I bring to the table - number of years of experience,
particular skills, personality traits…
Then,
in the "professional experience" or "accomplishments" section,
that's where you get into using action verbs and talking more
specifically about things you've done.
For example,
says Beth, if you've worked as an Administrative Assistant…
"Responded to a high volume of telephone and in-person inquiries, directing callers to appropriate personnel."
Beth believes you should put your education on your resume.
I would
start with any degrees that you have, followed by certifications
or licenses.
What
people often forget to include - any training. Now, that could
be as part of your job, you had to take these seminars or one-day
workshops.
You don't
need to say, " References available upon request," at the end
of your resume. It just takes up room.
It's
still important to have a page of references so that, at an
interview, you have that with you. And, if they ask, there it
is.
Tomorrow, why the cover letter can be more important than the resume. I'm Mike Carruthers and that's Something You Should Know.
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