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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Got A Resume?


An updated resume prepares you for the job hunt!
Hi!  I’m MJ and I’ll be blogging about resumes, job-hunting and self-marketing.  Some of what I share will be my based on my own experiences when divorce pushed me into the job market after fourteen years as a stay-at-home mom.  That time for me was very challenging (i.e, SCARY!!).  I learned a lot of things I think are worth sharing and talking about.  I hope you will find some of the information helpful.  If you have any questions or want certain issues addressed, please let me know. 
A stand-out resume is still the strongest tool in any job-hunter’s toolbox.  Think of your resume as your advertisement, or your sales brochure, for you as an employee.  That’s what it is, after all - a marketing tool to sell that wonderful, excellent, unique entity that is YOU!
In this post, I will review a few basic rules for updating your resume.   You may have heard them all before but they are worth repeating.
  1. Be sure your contact information is current.   If you dropped your land-line service and now use a cellphone exclusively, make sure the correct phone number is on your resume.  The same thing for your email address.  A variety of situations can cause a change in email providers, be sure the email address you list on your resume is current.  Same thing goes for your snail mail address.
  2. Keep the fonts uniform.  If your current job titles were listed in bold type, make sure the one you are adding is in bold type as well. 
  3. Use correct verb tenses.  In your former jobs, you managed employees.  In your current job, you manage employees.
  4. Correct typos and misspellings.  Everyone makes them.  Double-check the spellings of former employers.  Use the spell-check feature on your computer, but don’t rely on it.  It is a good idea to have someone with fresh eyes proofread your resume for you.  
Use this list as a simple guide when updating your resume!  A stand-out resume is still the strongest tool in any job-hunter’s toolbox.  Think of your resume as your advertisement, or your sales brochure, for you as an employee.  That’s what it is, after all - a marketing tool to sell that wonderful, excellent, unique entity that is YOU!
Keep smiling.

Until next time,
MJ


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