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TIPS FOR RESUME DEVELOPMENT

The current market may require that you have a couple of different resumes that highlight management vs. technical skills. Employers are looking for specific skills and if you have that skill it should be on your resume, not just in the cover letter. It should jump right out at the reader.

The purpose of the resume is to land the interview. Your resume should create a favorable first impression by saying:
  • Who you are
  • What you know
  • What you have accomplished
  • What your aspirations are
  • How you can benefit the organization

Employers generally prefer resumes arranged in the following way: Your contact information is on the top. Start with a Profile or Summary, Education and Training (if it is not relevant put it at the end), Professional experience or Employment in reverse chronological order with your most recent position listed first. Always include the dates. Followed by Military service and Volunteer activities.

Your resume should
  • Be truthful (Many companies are doing complete background checks on prospective employees to make sure everything on their resume is accurate.)
  • Be brief (Two pages should be maximum unless your experience dictates otherwise)
  • Be scannable. Write it in outline or bullet format so that the reader will look at it for only 30 seconds. The resume should be compact, single spaced within paragraphs and double-spaced between paragraphs. You should also use bold or bullets to set off essential information from the text.
  • Be focused on the specific type of position being sought. Only relevant information should be included. No laundry list.
  • Be written in active, not passive voice. Use of verbs, numbers, percentages and dollar amounts makes the information quantifiable and makes you sound action oriented.
  • Include goals, budgets and performance.
  • Be concise, accurate and readable.
  • Proofread carefully for any errors in spelling, typing, grammar, etc.
  • Make sure there is a visual appeal and that your text is neither too crowded nor too brief.
  • Be professionally typed and printed on heavy standard color, quality stationery.

If you email the resume it should be a text version if the resume is in the body of the email or if you send it as a attachment, it should be in RTF (rich text format)