When employers are looking to hire someone, the important thing to realize is that they don t want to spend all day reading just one resume.
Searching for a job is hard work, and can be very frustrating. That is why it helps to know what employers are looking for with resumes and cover letters, so that you can stop hunting for a job and get hired!
How to Write a Resume
Here are 5 quick tips that you should follow to make your resume stand out among the many others that a potential employer will see:
1. Keep it brief: new employers don t want to take time to sift through a three page resume. Try to fit all of your information in one page if you can.
2. Bullet list your key qualifications: using a bullet list is a quick way to highlight all of your experience. This is much easier than adding separate lists for each job experience and it makes for quick reference.
3. Include Major Points: your resume should include work history, education, experience, defined objective, affiliations and references. Your interests and hobbies are unnecessary in this day and age. If they want to know they will ask you at the interview.
4. Updated Information: Be sure to include updated contact information.
5. Keep it simple: Resumes should be simple and professional, so skip the fancy fonts and colors. Follow 12 pt Times New Roman or 12 pt. Courier for your resume.
How to Write a Cover Letter
Cover letters allow you to add all of the information about yourself that you shouldn t include in your resume. Here is where you can point out all of the reason why a company wants to hire you. For example, you want to let them know that you are a motivated self starter etc.
The cover letter should be approx. one page in length and include your contact information at the top left hand side, the date, and be addressed to HR or whatever contact person the company requests.
When you can, you will want to research your potential position and include your previous accomplishments from your past experiences. You will want to include what makes you want to work with their company also, for example, saying that they are a cutting edge company etc.
Finally, when putting your writing in your cover letter, make sure that you make no grammatical errors and that all of your spelling is correct.
Don t use people s names unless you are certain whom you are talking to. If you don t have a specific person to contact, write to the Department that you are looking to work for.
The old days when you could write to whom it may concern are over. Doing that now appears unprofessional and looks as if you haven’t really bothered to take the time to check the company out before you applied to work there. Because of this, someone else might get the edge on you during the application process.
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