Professionalise your resume
June 8th 2010 02:29
We all should be personalising our resumes to tailor for the job you are applying for, however have you ever thought about professionalising your resume to ensure you get the most attention?
I never thought about it until recently, when a family friend brought over their resume that was done for them by the CentreLink careers service. Understandably, they did need the help with their resume as the family had no higher education background and didn't even know the first thing about putting a resume together.
I had a look at the resume and it was in fact, very well done. It didn't have all the fancy formating, but it did have attractive features such as an Objectives and Goals section, and had all the formal headings such as "Interests and Hobbies" changed to "What I like to do in my spare time" and "My strengths" to "What I like about myself" - the technique was turning the resume into a conversational piece of work so that the reader would feel like they are actually talking to you, rather than just reading a factorial article.
Obviously, this style doesn't suit every job out there, but having someone professionally look at your resume may just be that extra little touch that lands you the interview.
If you are still a student at uni, start with the university's career's service centre. If you are already in the workforce, but would like more information on resumes and things, the local Community Colleges or recruitment centres should have tips for you, however they might charge you for the service....
I never thought about it until recently, when a family friend brought over their resume that was done for them by the CentreLink careers service. Understandably, they did need the help with their resume as the family had no higher education background and didn't even know the first thing about putting a resume together.
I had a look at the resume and it was in fact, very well done. It didn't have all the fancy formating, but it did have attractive features such as an Objectives and Goals section, and had all the formal headings such as "Interests and Hobbies" changed to "What I like to do in my spare time" and "My strengths" to "What I like about myself" - the technique was turning the resume into a conversational piece of work so that the reader would feel like they are actually talking to you, rather than just reading a factorial article.
Obviously, this style doesn't suit every job out there, but having someone professionally look at your resume may just be that extra little touch that lands you the interview.
If you are still a student at uni, start with the university's career's service centre. If you are already in the workforce, but would like more information on resumes and things, the local Community Colleges or recruitment centres should have tips for you, however they might charge you for the service....
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