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Dos And Don'ts Of Resume Writing

1. Don't use the 'standardized' resume format produced by many of the more popular online job sites (e.g. Job Top Gun). Your resume is personal and should reflect as much as possible as to who you are. By all means use the online system format in order to take advantage of the website's job matching capabilities but make sure you attach a copy of your personalize resume to the system.

2. Don't make your resume too long. There is absolutely no reason for anyone's resume, irrespective of how many years of experience they may have, to cover more than three sides of A4 paper. Remember your resume is a bid to get you noticed and hopefully invited in for a face-to-face interview - reading a resume the length of a novel will not endear you to a prospective employer.

3. Do list your work experience in reverse chronological order. In other words your most recent job should come first in your resume. Put simply, a potential employer does not want to have to read to the bottom of a document to find out what you are doing now.

4. Don't include irrelevant information. Irrelevant information will often prevent the reader from seeing your 'selling points'. Only include elements of your experience that you feel the hiring company will be looking for in the particular job vacancy. Additionally, don't include information about your hobbies unless relevant to the role you are applying for or are an important part of your social life. For example, knowing your blood type or that you like watching movies is highly unlikely to be a reason why someone would want to interview you.

5. Do use 'spell-check' before you send out your application. Misspellings, at best, communicate poor writing skills or poor attitude, at worst, they can cause big 
misunderstandings. For example the executive who claimed he was "instrumental in ruining the entire operation". Proofread your resume and cover letter carefully and have friends or family read it as well.

6. Do provide evidence of your experience. Whilst I have highlighted brevity above, it is not sufficient to just provide a list of the companies you have worked for. You do need to provide specific examples of how you achieved success. Resume-writing professionals recommend using the PARS formula: Describe a Problem, the Action you took, the Results you achieved and Skills you applied.

7. Don't overlook the importance of presentation. Poor formatting, alignment, spacing the use of bold and caps, can make a resume difficult to read. Though there are a number of resume layouts that are effective, I recommend the following structure:

- Header (your name, address, e-mail address and phone number)
- Career summary, profiling the scope of your experience and skills
- Reverse chronological employment history emphasizing achievements
- Education (usually only University level qualifications).

8. Don't send your resume in Landscape format!

9. Do include a Career summary/Introductory statement. Most hiring managers or recruiters don't have time to match unspecified resumes to open positions, it is therefore important to lead off with a career summary or introductory statement that makes it clear what type of position you are seeking and why you are qualified for the role.

10. Don't use personal pronouns and articles. With just two or three pages to sell yourself, make each word count. Write in a telegraphic style, eliminating all personal pronouns and articles like "the," "a" and "an." Removing the "I," "me" and "my" from your resume not only frees up space, but creates a subliminal perception of objectivity.

11. Do think about the 'keyword' content of your resume. A factor regularly overlooked especially in Thailand. More and more companies and recruiters are now using applicant tracking software, your resume needs to contain the keywords and phrases the software is screening for. These words are not the verbs stressed in paper resumes, but nouns such as job titles and technical skills.

Perhaps the most important factor to remember is that the purpose of your resume is to communicate your experiences and accomplishments as they relate to an open position and to get yourself invited for the job interview. As each job vacancy is different, you should tailor your resume and cover letter to each opportunity.

 

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Free Resume Writing Software - Get Your Resume Done For Free

As is the case with any technology that is used, one must weigh the good and the bad points and the same is true for the resume writing software. The most evident benefit of using free software is that there is absolutely no cost involved. Only access to the net and an operating system that is compatible with the product are needed.

Another advantage of using software that writes resumes is that all the templates are generic enough to adapt to just about any career type or field of experience or interest. This type of generalization can allow people to ensure their resumes are personalized as far as possible as well as give them templates and guidelines that can assist them in finishing the resume. The templates are exceedingly helpful and the resume writing software generally offers a number of styles and templates including functional, chronological, technical and hybrid. For new employees and for those with limited work history like recent graduates, the functional template is ideal. For those who have a substantial work history and number of achievements to their credit in their career, the chronological template will work best. There are those who have worked for a lengthy time period but have held only one job title in spite of work responsibilities advancing and changing over time and for such people the hybrid template, which is a combination of chronological and functional, is best suited. For people with very specific skills such as compute professionals, trades people, medical technicians and others, the technical template is suitable.

Most free softwares which write resumes provide options for emailing ones resume, posting ones resume online and producing follow up and covering letters or emails.

Along with the benefits, there are also a few drawbacks involved with the resume writing software. Perhaps the biggest disadvantage is that most of the templates have a tendency to be structured and resistant to modification and change, which means that one cannot really deviate from the template much, despite the requirement of additional space or the need to do away with some sections or headings of the resume. There is also a very limited range of fonts, graphics and characters one can choose from to use in the covering letter or resume. These free softwares usually do not have the advancement required for professional and high level resumes because the resume writing software does not have options that highly trained and skilled professionals require in their covering letter or resume. It is recommended that these type of professionals go for the specialized advance level resume writing software or service which writes professional resumes.

There is some sort of support for both free and purchased resume writing software programs, but the ability and scope of the free software programs is mostly limited when compared to that offered by a purchased software package.

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Writing A Resume That Lands The Job

Looking for a new job, whether it is with a new company or a promotion within your own organisation, requires time and effort. To make your job search more effective you need to take five fundamental steps on the road to success:

· Analysing your skills

· Writing a winning Resume

· Managing your job search

· Coaching for interview success

· Negotiating your job offer

Step 1: Analysing your Skills

The most crucial step in the job search process is to assess what skills you have to offer to your future boss. At an interview you will have to tell your story. An interviewer will not remember your precise details, but they will remember your story, once it is filled with practical examples.
This means that you have to be able to explain the four 'what's' of your job:

· What do you do?

· What skills do you require to successfully carry out your role?

· What have you achieved?

· What benefit did your company get from employing you?

The answers to these questions can be used to draft a one-minute sound bite of the skills that you have to offer to your future boss. This sales pitch should incorporate details about your role, your achievements and your personal qualities and should be tailored to the position you are applying for.

For example, 'experienced Software Engineer who has worked in a multinational telecommunications environment; part of a team that developed an innovative process for a groundbreaking platform; proficient in all aspects of the development life cycle; used a variety of languages particularly C++ and Java; excellent organisational skills combined with a practical and resourceful approach to problem solving'.

Step 2: Writing a Winning Resume

This summary of your skills becomes the cornerstone of your resume. Your resume must be tailored to the needs of your future boss so customise it accordingly.

Here are some guidelines to assist you to write a winning resume:
Aim for a two-page resume - page one should be devoted to how your skills match the position with a emphasis on your recent career details. Page two to your less recent career history, education, training and relevant personal details. Decide on your key selling points. Provide evidence of this experience. Include quantification - reduction in costs, increase in efficiency, improvement in processes, saving in time, etc.

Use simple, jargon free words - if techno speak is required, explain it! Decide on the style after the structure and content have been finalised.
Step 3: Managing your Job Search

The third step to securing your job search success is to manage the process. There are three elements to effectively managing your job search process:

· Controlling channels

· Analysing jobs

· Constructing compelling cover letters

Controlling channels

There are four distinct job search channels. Draw on all four to maximise your success:

1. Contacts - use (in a positive sense!) all of the people that you know, both professionally and personally.

2. Media - this includes newspapers (both national and local) and professional/trade magazines.

3. Agencies - access both online sources and the more traditional recruitment agencies.

4. Direct approach - get in touch with companies that require your skills set.

Analysing jobs

Each job that you apply for is different, so you have to analyse its requirements to ensure a match between you and the role. This entails assessing the job description, the person specification and the environment within which the role operates. Draw up a checklist of the skills required for that job. If you have at least a 60% match, apply!

Constructing compelling cover letters

Your cover letter (typed!) should contain three paragraphs:

· Why you are applying for the job

· How your skills match the requirements of the position

· What outcome you want to achieve (an interview!)

Step 4: Coaching for Interview Success

Your interviewer wants to know two things - can you do the job and will you fit in. Your RESUME prompts the interviewer's questions in relation to 'can you do the job'. These questions revolve around the who, what, when, where, how and why of your current job (the technical details of your job).

The issue of whether you will fit in is crucial to your interview success. You may be technically superb, but if your interviewer believes that you will 'upset the applecart', he/she will not hire you. This means that your interview preparation should also concentrate on the non-technical aspects of your role. For example, how you relate to your colleagues and boss, how you have contributed to your team, how you have resolved potential interpersonal difficulties, etc.

Regardless of whether you are talking about the technical aspects of your job, or the non-technical elements, use real life examples to illustrate your point. Provide a picture in the interviewer's mind of the competent, capable person that you are.
Step 5: Managing your Job Offer

Following a successful interview, build on your success by negotiating an attractive job offer. This involves maximising your remuneration package and ensuring that your contract of employment exceeds the legal minimum.
Know what you own requirements are but make sure that they are in line with the reality of today's labour market. You also need to ensure that all of your referees give you a glowing reference and that they emphasise the skills that you want highlighted.

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