ArticlesReader.com Menu
Newest Articles
Most Viewed Articles
ArticlesReader.com RSS
Submit Article
Login
Signup
Search the articles

Articles Main Categories
Advice
Animals
Automobiles
Business
Career
Communications
Computer Programming
Computers
Entertainment
Environment
Family
Fashion
Finance
Food
Health & Medical
Home & Garden
Humor
Internet Business
Internet Marketing
Legal
Leisure & Recreation
Marketing
Other
Politics
Reference & Education
Religion
Self Improvement
Sports
Technology & Science
Travel
Writing
Subscribe
Receive alert message from us when new articles submitted to our site for free.

Enter your name

Enter your email

Syndicate

















Related Products
Home::Career

5 Steps To A Successful Resume

Author : Jonathan R Taylor
1. Choose Your Format Correctly - There are two main resume formats - chronological and functional. If you are seeking a job in a field in which you already have work experience, you will probably want to choose a chronological format where you will be able to showcase your job history. If, however, you want to transition into a different field, you definitely need to use a functional format. This will allow you to focus on your strengths and transferable skills and not box yourself into a certain field.

2. Be Specific - Too often, I see resumes with experience stated this way, "Sold used vehicles" or "Negotiated claim settlements." Use real numbers to improve your resume. "Sold 20 used vehicles in first 3 months of employment" or "Increased overall customer satisfaction by 25% in claim settlement negotiations."

3. Be Accurate - Don't stretch the truth just to impress. Make sure you use completely accurate numbers in your claims. You cannot build a solid career on a shaky foundation.

4. Be Precise - Always proofread your resume. Spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors will disqualify you quicker than anything. A well crafted resume is an essential tool in the job search process. Find someone else to proof it for you as well. Often, other people will catch something you overlooked.

5. Be Brief - Be careful to write a resume that is not "wordy" or "superfluous." It is very obvious to anyone reading one of these resumes that there is not much substance to them. Make each word count.

Ultimately, even a well crafted resume rarely gets you hired by itself. Click here for more info on the 3 Step Job Search Process that always gets results.

To access the links in this article, go to www.careercalling.com/Archives.htm and read the February 25, 2005 edition of The Coach's Career Tips and Resources!

About the Author

Jonathan R Taylor is the author of The Coach's Career Tips and Resources. He helps his clients Love Their Work! You can subscribe at www.careercalling.com/ssubscribe.htm.

Spam emails More free articles

Related articles


  1. Tips For Successful Job Hunting: How To Get A Job Without A Resume
  2. How to Turn a Job Search into a Career Find
  3. How to Pick the Best Career For You , Part 2: From Exposure-to-Opportunity
  4. My Landscaping Business is Better Than Your Lanscaping Business...
  5. Why Culinary Education
  6. How To Pick The Best Career For You, Part 1
  7. 4 Internet Job Search Mistakes to Avoid
  8. Get A New Job - Career Choices
  9. Electronic Resume Writing Tips That Boost Your Interview Appointment Success
  10. Travel Light to Work
  11. Sawbones
  12. Whiners Need Not Apply
  13. Discover your passion
  14. Workplace Violence - 8 Tips For Spotting Early Warning Signs
  15. Your Best Job Search Tool May Be Your Computer
  16. Practice Speaking
  17. Smokin’ Up a Storm: Clothing, Smokers, and the Job Interview
  18. Resume That Effectively Promotes You!
  19. What is Contract Programming? An Alternative to the Conformity of Everyday Employment
  20. Ten Great Careers For Computer “Geeks"
  21. The Six Figure Job Search
  22. An RX For Your Résumé
  23. Powerful Phone Interviews
  24. Your Self-Image in the Workplace
  25. Thank-You Notes: An Integral Part of Your Career Design
More related feeds
11 Steps to the Job of Your Dreams
Brandt Smith is Senior Editor at Wealth and Wisdom, a website focused on achieving a successful-balanced-life. Their advice on wealth, personal finance, personal development, and life balance can help take you to the next level. ...

Seven Steps to Successful Resume Writing
How can you get a good job if you take resume writing for granted? If you don’t know the ABCs of resume writing, how would you be able to prove to your prospective employers that you are what they are looking for: Imagine, ...

Seven Steps to Successful Resume Writing
If you don’t know the ABCs of resume writing, how would you be able to prove to your prospective employers that you are what they are looking for: Imagine, you can’t even present or advertise yourself through a resume? ...

Seven Steps To A Successful Audition
You won’t impress people with fancy DVD animations or 12-page resumes, but rather with short examples of the repertoire that’s asked of you, played with energy and skill. 5. Try to impress with your playing, not with your resume ...

ò One must prepare a resume when applying for part time work
And she tells how he does it, and suggests five steps that firms can utilize to build friendships. No rocket science here; but, reminders on some of the ways to go about befriending contacts who could become long term clients. ...

Never Screen a Resume Again: Outsource to Hire Insight
In response, Hire Insight Group has developed a program that allows employers to outsource all of the most tedious steps in the hiring process and receive a shortlist of only those with the best potential to become top performers (ie, ...

Seven Steps To Successful Resume Writing
Detect and correct all kinds of mistakes-grammatical, misspelled words and typographical errors. If you aren’t sure of your final output, you could ask a friend to proofread your resume for you. Link to the original post.

Dog Training Videos
Once he sits again, say “stay” and resume the exercise. If still unsuccessful in this sitting exercise, you may be moving too quickly for him. However, since you wish the dog to be successful, do not hesitate to repeat the first steps ...

Writing your own resume is really no mystery
It is a fact that you will need some assistance and help, guiding you through all the steps of the successful resume writing blueprint. There is no demand for you to allow yourself to be dragged through a long, stressful job searching ...

10 Steps to a Successful Resume
In a bind on how to write a resume? here are some key steps! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbZ5_ar4Dj0.

 


 

© 2007 articlesreader.com - All Rights Reserved