Resume Tips
Tips on Writing a Winning Resume
1 : Plan
Consider your audience (the people who will be receiving your resume) and your purpose (the message you need to get across to get a job interview)
2 : Organize
Outline the information you want to put in your resume, then determine the format you will be using and organize the information accordingly.
3 : Create
Write a first draft of your resume.
4 : Revise
Critique the resume and revise accordingly. This is a good time to get a second opinion from a friend or someone whose business judgment you trust
5 : Review
Proofread your resume at least twice. Then ask two other people to cross check it. Typing errors might eliminate you for consideration.
Skills & Abilities
What can you do for a company? (e.g., software proficiency, professional skills)
Experience
Begin with your most recent position and work backwards. Include your accomplishments, scope of the position, job duties and responsibilities.
Current salary & salary requirements
Which could limit you to a lower salary or eliminate you from consideration. Discussion of salary should be saved for the interview. In the case of temporary assignments, salary should be discussed prior to commencement of the temp assignment. However, when sending CV's to a recruitment firm, it is recommended that expected and current salaries are included, as this will expedite the search process.
Avoid exaggerations
Present yourself positively though avoid over exaggerating. Most interviewers will spot this straight away.
References
These will come into consideration after the interview.
Reasons for leaving employers
Do not include your reasons for leaving past employers. You should provide this information during an interview.
Abbreviations
Do not use abbreviations except those that are acceptable in the engineering/technical fields, such as IBM, CAD etc.
Once your resume is ready please submit it with our Submit Resume function to expedite the search process.
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