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WHAT IS A RESUME?
Very simply, a resume is a brief summary about you.
It outlines the skills, abilities, and qualities that
make you "marketable". Resumes are designed to help
you "get your foot in the door," and land a job interview.
WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE RESUME?
** Effective Resumes are always typed.
** They are neat and contain no misspelled words.
** Good resumes are brief and to the point (usally no
longer than one page.)
** They are also logical and well organized.
** Effective resumes are factual and informative.
** They include action verbs.
** Good resumes always have a professional appearance.
5 P's of Resume Writing
PACKAGING - How are you presenting your resume. How
it looks.
POSITIONING OF INFORMATION - How is it organized. Make
parts of the resume stand out, highly visible.
POWER INFORMATION - or punch. Information that matches
a career designer's skills, abilities, and qualifications
to the potential employer.
PERSONALITY - Resumes should have its own personality,
with unique vocabulary. Words are power.
PROFESSIONALISM - It needs to be quality, the best. It
should look sharp.
Make a good, lasting, and professional impression.
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