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7 Tips For Acing Your Next Job Interview
5 Tips for Writing anEffective Professional RsumBoston High-Tech
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IntroductionCandidates often consider an interview the first
step in getting a jobIn reality, creating a rsum that lands that
interview is the first step Your rsum is your chance toshowcase
your abilities, achievements, & passionsdemonstrate your fit
for the opening
Tip 1:Prove Yourself with Concise SimplicityMake your most
valuable traits readable in a single glance you have 30 seconds to
make a lasting first impression
Use bullet points instead of dense paragraphsdo not
over-shorten, making achievements choppydo not eliminate all
emotion
Use abbreviations only when industry standards if unsure,
spell-out the words
Tip 1:Prove Yourself with Concise SimplicityUse a single common,
sans serif fontsuch as Arial or Calibriall black text
Use italics, bold, and underlining sparinglyonly when it
improves readability call attention only to points worth
stressing
Tip 1:Prove Yourself with Concise SimplicityHow you list your
work history depends on you
If most of your history is relevant to the joblist your past
positions chronologically
If only some of your history is relevantlist important positions
firstlist other positions chronologically under a new heading lower
down
Draw attention to recent jobs and achievements
Tip 2:Create Content that MattersCreate a master rsum that lists
your complete historydraft shorter rsums for each job, with only
relevant positions
Show how past jobs required similar skills to the job at
hand
Many employers use software to pre-screen rsums ensure vital
keywords are present in your rsum use words & phrases from the
job description as a starting point
Tip 2:Create Content that MattersUse power words & carefully
selected phrasesDONT SAY Managed a team of six programmers SAY
Maximized ROI by maintaining open collaboration among
programmers
Do not try to hide weaknesses with slippery wordingmanagers know
words can be manipulated to be misleading
Do not make your accomplishments difficult to decipher
Tip 3:Remember that Results SellQuantify results to compliment
your achievements DONT SAY Increased operations efficiency SAY
Reduced materials costs by 6% and increased labor efficiency by 8%,
year over year. Do not use numbers instead of detailing your
skills
Tip 3:Remember that Results SellNever fabricate results or alter
numbers DONT SAY Increased turn-over by 25% when it was only
22.3%SAY Decreased turn-over by more than 20%
Round numbers when appropriatemore memorable & conserves
space
Tip 3:Remember that Results SellList only your highest awards
& honors on your rsum a string of minor recognitions means
little
A list of old awards makes you look past your primeconsider
dropping your oldest honors from your rsumanything older than 5
years probably shouldnt be listed
Tip 4:Speak to Your AudienceCreate rsums that match the job
level & position make the position feel like a natural fit to
hiring managers
Do not focus on skills that are below your levelif applying to
be a java developerdont highlight PowerPoint skills if applying to
be an accountant dont highlight Photoshop skills
Tip 4:Speak to Your AudienceUncover the companys primary
needsidentify the positions requirementsinvestigate other open
positions research the company and its products
Convey your ability to meet these needs in your rsum
Infuse personal character into your rsum
Tip 5:Rules Are Meant to be BrokenSources offer unique &
conflicting rsum advice Which advice you take is a judgment callGo
with your gut, or ask a trusted friend to decide for you
Tip 5:Rules Are Meant to be BrokenMany people hear advice about
number of pages in a rsum there is no set ruleyour rsum should be
as long as your relevant details support 2-3 pages is normal for
experienced professionalsremember, every page after the first will
get less attention
Tip 5:Rules Are Meant to be BrokenWant CareerEncores opinion on
a rsum rule?take a second to add a comment below well be sure to
respond!or, reach out to us at: [email protected](617) 242
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CareerEncore reviews the rsums of all our candidateswe can help
you create the most compelling rsum possible
SourcesAdapted with help from:Cathy Baniewicz,
http://bit.ly/J0THWoRegina Pontow, http://bit.ly/J6IjX0Alison
Doyle, http://bit.ly/I0MnrMRumki Sen, http://bit.ly/Ih7GEALaura
Schneider, http://bit.ly/IPXZACBill Radin, http://bit.ly/J6Ivph
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