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Today’s job market is fiercely competitive so you have to pull out the big guns for your job search. The first thing you must start with is an effective list of qualifications that will sell your skills, knowledge and experience to potential employers. No matter what your qualifications are, your resume and cover letter will determine whether or not you get an interview. In this article, we’ll give you some valuable tips that will help you stand out from the crowd.

The purpose of the resume and cover letter is to get potential employers to notice you. Managers want to know about a job seeker’s skills, experiences and interests. While your employment history is important, do not spend too much time describing the companies you have worked for. Instead, emphasize your duties, responsibilities and accomplishments. Your documents should be factual, impressive, readable, and tailored to the position you are seeking. This is a key point. If the job listing that you are responding to requires a certain skill, be sure to emphasize your training and experience with that skill.

Employers want to be able to read your paper profile quickly, so forgo padding the page with unnecessary information. Instead of complete sentences, use short descriptive phrases in bullet form to give your documents a clean and organized look. However, be extremely careful when checking for grammatical and spelling errors. Nothing irritates a potential employer than spelling mistakes because it conveys the message that the job seeker in not thorough, nor detail oriented.

In addition to creating a professional profile, you should also demonstrate what kind of person you are. Include a section that lists awards, volunteer work, philanthropic activities, sports you may be involved in or any other extra curricular activity. This raises your value to a potential employee because it demonstrates commitment and the willingness to work hard.

It may sound ridiculously obvious, but do not forget to include your contact information on your resume and cover letter. Don’t just include a home phone number. Include a cell number, IM address, and email addresses. You absolutely do not want to put yourself in the position of playing phone tag with an employer. After two tries, they probably will move on to a candidate who makes themselves available. Finally, before you send your documents out, go over them with a fine tooth comb to make sure there are no spelling errors, missing words or incomplete information. You may even want a friend or family member to proof read them. Once you are sure they are perfect, polished and professional, submit them with pride.

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I want to start applying to jobs, and I tried to look up ‘how-to-write-resume’ things online, but all of the ones I found were mostly for people who already had previous job experience, or finished their education – or at least most of it. I’m a freshman in college and I’ve never had a job before. I need help in how to write a resume but I don’t really know what to put it in. Any tips? Or a website that helps people like me on how to write resumes?
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but thanks for ur tip

I am 16 yrs old and I am going in for my first interview next wk can anyone give me any good tips?

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I’m writing a resume for a job as a chef and need help.

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I am starting the process of looking for a new career, which means, of course, that it’s time to dust off the ol’ resume. I haven’t written a resume in ages (I’m not a job hopper; I tend to stay a while wherever I am employed), so I’m not terribly confidant about my resume writing abilities. Have any of you folks ever used one of those professional resume writing services? If so, would you recommend any one in particular? If not, what tips would you all have for writing a solid, professional resume/cover letter?
Thanks!

I am putting together a resume in preparation for my move next month. I have everything completed for my master’s degree except for my thesis. A master’s degree is not required for the positions I will be applying for, so that shouldn’t be an issue. I have a few basic questions, because it’s been a long time since I did this.

Is an email address a must? If so, is an Army address a good or bad idea to put on it (firstname.lastname@us.army.mil)? I am in the Army National Guard and most of my work experience is in the Army, but I’m not sure if using the Army email address would help or hurt me. If it’s not a good idea, I would need to get a new email address for my job search, because my yahoo one is not professional.

Also, I haven’t moved yet (I’m moving in 3 weeks), but I’ll be sending out resumes now. I am putting my parents’ home address as my address, as I will be staying with them until I buy a house. For the phone number, is it best to put their phone number as well, which is a local phone number but I won’t be there for a few weeks, or is it better to put my cell phone number, which will always be good, but is not a local number.
I also have an email address from my graduate school. Would an edu address be better than a mil address?

I’m in high school, and I need some tips on how to make my resume look good, even though I don’t have very much experience. thanks

im applying for a job at a minnesota vetrans home, and i have to write a resume. can anyone give me some tips or some links i can check out to learn. Thanx Much!

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