Resume – First Impression is Last Impression
Let’s start with the question what is a resume? A resume is nothing but a marketing tool on the basis of which a company will hire you for a job. You need to cross a number of roads before you join a company such as the interview, technical round, HR round and so on. However remember all of these come later.
First you should create a good impression about yourself in the employer’s mind. Only then you can expect to follow the other processes. Resume is your gateway to a company. Resume is the first thing to leave an impression in the employer mind and don’t forget that first impression is last impression. So resume writing is not easy. It demands immense importance.
Why Should the Employer Choose You
Your employer or HR goes through thousands of resumes for the given post. They can spend 10 to 30 seconds to read a resume. Why should they identify your resume if it is not unique? Before writing your resume try to think what your employer can expect from you and write your resume. If you have a clear idea about the job profile half of your work is done.
Resume Writing Tips
There are a number of ways to write a resume but there are some basics that are common for all. Follow the tips written below and you are sure to come up with a perfect resume.
Write Custom Resume
People often tend to write a general resume and send it to all the companies and this is the basic mistake. Before applying for a job you should go through the requirement details and the company background again and gain. The employer is sure to be impressed to see that you know about their company. Also read the job description to understand whether the job profile suits you. Don’t take any chance.
State Your Objective
Before you start writing your resume you should determine your objective. It is important to state what kind of job you are looking for. You should also state your skills and experiences clearly. After defining your objective structuring the resume accordingly becomes easy. So spend a few lines to define your objective first.
Write Clear and Concise Resume
Since no one spends more than 10 to 30 seconds on a resume your resume must be clear and concise. You don’t need to give details of your accomplishments. You can do that during the interview. Be specific and mention the points because the goal of your resume is to obtain an interview.
Use Bullet Points
Write short sentences because no one has the time to go through a lengthy paragraph. Your resume should be designed in such a manner so that any one can have a quick look. Using bullet points is one of the best ways to highlight the key phrases so that the important information can be seen at a glance.
Highlight Your Qualities
This is probably the most important part of your resume. Write your qualities that support the job objective. Go for the right options. Don’t write irrelevant points to show that you know a lot. If you are not applying for your first job also highlight your job experiences that support the job profile of the company you are applying for.
Other Necessary things to Remember
Other than the above written tips you need to focus on a few more things. The length of your resume can be 1-2 pages. Don’t use stylish points. It is not needed. Use regular fonts like Arial or Times New Roman. Your font size should not be less than 10. Use as much white space as you can.
When your resume writing is complete go for an outside opinion. These tips will help you not only to write a resume but also for a job search.
Steve McMains
http://www.articlesbase.com/resumes-articles/resume-first-impression-is-last-impression-724730.html
Help! academic essay…Does this story leave a lasting impression on you?
In terms of language and the contents?…thanks a lot in advance
The oldest glints of my memories are on the other side of a dusty fog raised by the hot winds of Chennai, then known as Madras..When I remember my school, the earthy tones of the magnificent Chettinad palace come to my mind..I still remember my first hang out in its eastern balconies and the beige curtains that we would swoosh into while trying to hide in a game of peekaboo..I learned to make the first paper boats and sail them in the lake over looking the palace..I encountered my first math problem in one of its checquered halls..Being amidst a company of rich kids and the elite few the child in me was oblivious to sufferings until in a tour I actually witnessed brutality directed at someone, if fate had chosen to dictated othewise, who could as well have been me.
It was a chilly afternoon in the hills of Coorg. I could vaguely hear the shouting of the tea stall manager at someone while I was busy fighting with my brother over a plate of hot Vada and Filter Coffee. It happened right before my eyes. I realised that the commotion was all about a boy a year or 2 older to me begging for free food. It was within a split second that a jet of steaming hot water splatterered on his face and he fell on ground screaming and writhing in pain. The uncle in white bellbottomed trousers did not care. Nor did his wife decked in a maroon silk sari, not unlike the one my mother usually wears for wedding parties. When I turned to the heartless stall manager who breezily resumed his work of distributing cofee into an array of tumblers, I could see the merciless lack of sensitivity in his countenance. Being a 5 year old, I did not know better than shouting angrily, "Im telling Daddy". I remember feeling angry, helpless and to the great surprise of my family, Quiet..On the ride back home, i held onto my mother, telling her amidst sobs what I saw
it is intended to be shorter than this
its supposed to be written in 500 words and i have more things to write apart frm this
pisces
7 Mar 10 at 7:35 pm
To much information in such a small space. You will burn your self out or start repeating yourself before long.
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Septimus
8 Mar 10 at 12:38 am
its good , very good, but its like you trying to hard or like the guy above said. basically you need to chop and cut alot. eg ‘decked in a maroon silk sari, not unlike the one my mother usually wears for wedding parties’
i the reader don’t see a need for that. Thats all thats wrong with it other wise very good:)
here’s my question,, need help too
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8 Mar 10 at 12:40 am