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Need A New Reliable Career? Have You Considered Science Jobs?
By Sid | October 10, 2008
Are you looking for Sales Jobs? Start here for advice on how to prepare your resume so you have the best possible chance of getting your dream job!
A work experience resume is a short, one page document where you outline your qualifications, credentials, experience and skills for potential employers. Surely, you have filled out a job application in the past; a resume is a document that you either substitute for a job application or submit concurrently alongside it. Your new employer will tell you if they want both a job application and a resume, or if one of the two is sufficient. Think of your resume like an actor thinks of their headshot- it is your way in!
For unskilled positions such as foodservice, janitorial or general labor, you will not be asked to submit a resume. Most technical, professional, administrative and sales positions will require a formal resume, and occasionally, a skilled labor job such as welder, drafter or electrician may require one as well. There is no one “right” format for your resume. What type you choose will depend on your needs, and the format should be the one you feel best highlights your skills and work experience. A resume by design is easy to read, almost like a snapshot, so that your potential employer has all of your qualifications, skills, and contact information in one convenient document. Your resume should not be longer than 1 page, and it is of great importance that your resume not contain any typos or spelling mistakes- this is the document by which you will first introduce yourself to potential recruiters, and then the hard work of interviewing and getting hired can begin!
There are other important considerations when preparing your resume to apply for Sales Management Jobs, as well. Let us take a look!
You use a resume in many different situations; of course, the most common is to reply to a want ad. Your resume can be sent to companies you would like to work for to give them more information about you than a job application would, and if the interviewer has your resume in advance, you can count on them asking you about some of your past job experience. You always want to leave an interview having given the potential employer a copy of your resume, as a reminder of your skills and abilities.
When you are ready to compose your resume, you will need to have both personal information and job history information ready to go. Your personal information includes a list of other jobs you have held and their associated duties, along with a list of the talents and skills you learned doing those jobs. Personal information includes any school or church activities, hobbies, sports or clubs.
Job information is specific information on the job you are applying for. You need to know what the job entails before you can decide if it is a good fit or not! You can get this information by looking at the job ad, and if the ad is unclear, you should call the employer and ask them directly for a more thorough explanation of what the job entails. You also need to know how much experience and education are required, to gauge if you are a good fit or not, along with basic information such as hours, shifts, and basic pay.
So, now that you have got your information and the job information together its time to ask yourself what you need to include on your resume. Many people think it is enough just to make one resume, which they then use to apply for every job they go after- spend some time customizing your resume to each job you appy to, as this will pay off in the end. Try and imagine things from the recruiters point of view- ask yourself “what skills and experience would the perfect candidate for this position have?”- and then custom-fit your resume to illuminate those skills and that experience, using brief, positive, specific statements.
The following should be on your resume:
Contact information (full name, street address, apartment number, city, state, zip code, telephone number, cell number and email)
A statement of your employment objective
The exact job you are interested in applying to, such as “entry-level assistant”
A summary of your qualifications
Work Experience/Work History- list job titles by date, or group them by skill set
A list of schools attended and degrees earned
Any special training, education or certifications that apply to the job you are attempting to get
Military Experience (branch, highest rank, type of discharge and date of separation)
Any special skills or abilities
A statement that indicates the availability of references on request.
Using the advice in this article, and a good word processing program (this looks more professional than a typewriter), prepare your new resume. Good luck in your new career! Good luck in your search for Science Jobs!
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