How to Prepare Your Resume

1. Prepare it yourself. Don't use agencies. Do, however, use word-processing software and a laser printer if you have access to them. To the average employer, presentation is often more important than substance.

2. Get somebody else with a good knowledge of English grammar and style to proofread it.

3. Ask as many relevant people as possible to give you their opinion on the content, quality and style of your resume.

4. Use high-quality stationery, preferably creamy or light blue in color. Although white is the norm, you want your resume to stand out. Avoid screaming colors. Subtle pastels or sky-blue high-quality bond stands out just enough to be noticed and remembered.

5. Don't lie or exaggerate your accomplishments. Honesty is the best policy as far as resumes are concerned (interviews are slightly different, as we are going to see later).

6. Use words that project an image of a person who takes action, assumes responsibility and achieves results: designed, calculated, established, started, initiated, introduced, managed, supervised, monitored, investigated, trained, achieved, and increased.

7. The following facts don't have a place on your resume (so make sure you leave them out): your present or past salaries, expected salary, the names of your references, a photograph of yourself, your nationality, height, weight, eye color, names of your spouse and children.

8. Optional information that you may or may not include is your age, your marital status, hobbies and outside interests. You are recommended to leave all of them out. These facts have nothing to do with your ability to do a job; they are totally irrelevant and may serve as an 'invitation' to some sort of discrimination by employers.

Example Resume

Richard Anderson

1234, West 67 Street,

Carlisle, MA 01741,

(123)-456 7890.

Objective:

An entry-level graphic designer position in a reputed organization.

Summary of Qualifications:

· Experienced in designing for print publications and also for websites.

· Proficient in most commonly used computer design applications.

§ Educated in design and general fine arts.

§ Able to communicate exceedingly well with clients and meet deadlines.

Professional Qualifications:

· Created logo and advertising layouts for a local supermarket.

· Designed various newsletters for large and small college student groups.

· Produced business cards for several clients.

Computer Skills:

· Dreamweaver

· PowerPoint

· Adobe Freehand

· Quark Express

Freelance Сlients:

· Cumulusonline.com. Minnesota

· Hope College, Hillel, Holland

· Hollandstudentsonline.com, Holland

Education:

· Hope College, Holland, Michigan

· BA Degree in Art 4.5 GPA.

Work Experience:

· Waiter, Chico's Coffee-shop, Holland, Michigan

· Library Aide, Hope College Library, Holland, Michigan

Exercise 2. Role – Play: “Job Vacancies…”

Imagine you are an employer. Write the advertisement to a newspaper for the position of a computer programmer/secretary/design engineer/ecologist/chemist (using key words).

Such model sentences can be helpful in compiling your own texts:

1. Ideally candidates will present with the following profile:

– Educated to degree level – Life Science, Business or Marketing;

– 4-6 year experience in sales and marketing;

– Excellent interpersonal skills;

– Excellent command of both written and spoken English;

– Willingness to travel (20-30%).

2. Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and persuasive abilities / skills. Competent in French and English.

3. Fluency in English, near-fluency in French.

4. All positions require a good command of English and French and /or German.

5. Fluency in German would be a distinct advantage.

6. Working knowledge of German or French is desirable.

7.You will need a thorough knowledge of the local area you're applying for.

8. The right person must be versatile, capable of running the production and office sides of the business.

9. I have some knowledge of Western accounting.

10. You will possess strong leadership skills, enabling you to get the most out of both contractor and your own staff, together with the ability to fully represent the Council and individual clients. You should also possess proven business management skills gained through at least five years' experience of successfully managing large scale contracts.

11. Candidates should have:

– highly developed organizational and administrative skills;

– ability in management and supervision of a number of staff;

– knowledge of financial system;

– a customer orientation and commitment to a quality service.

12. You will have a degree or a professional qualification in a business related discipline and a capacity to logical thought. You must be a good team member, but with the ability to work on your own initiative. Developed presentational skills both in writing and orally will be necessary.

13. We will expect you to have proven experience of assessment, training and facilitation within a best-practice, blue-chip environment. You will also demonstrate the intellectual ability and interpersonal skills to work with client managers at a very senior level.

14. Knowledge of correspondence, file and records management is required.

15. Knowledge of the structure and personnel in the Government of Ukraine is a plus.

Exercise3. Answer the following questions.

1. When can you start writing your resume? 2. How do you attract attention of an employer? 3. What is the only purpose of the resume? 4. How can you win an employer's heart? 5. What should you invest time and money in? 6. What should you do when applying for a job? 7. Why is a person's name the most important word in everybody's vocabulary? 8. What language should you use?

Date: 2016-04-22; view: 831