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Resume Tips
Your resume is your marketing tool to the
world. For someone who has never met you or spoken to you
before, the first way they can evaluate your suitability for
their business is through your Resume.
Having a tailored resume is imperative to your success. It
is difficult to remember everything you do in life, but knowing
the details to your profession and career are important to
you. You should include the following information in your
resume if you can.
- Contact Details
- Eduction / Certifications
- Professional Memberships
- Skills
- Professional History
- Referees
Below are some hints and tips to help you prepare the best
resume you can.
Contact Details - Always include your
Contact Details ie Name, Phone Number, Address and Email
address. You would be amazed at the number of people who
forget to include some of this information.
Contract or Permanent? Be clear in identifying
if your roles were permanent or contract. As a contractor
you may have had many different positions, and for short
terms. An employer will acknowledge this fact as acceptable
for a contractor, but not so valued if presumed permanent
as they will think it shows lack of stability and or performance.
Be clear up front to avoid any confusion in the long run.
Company Information - A brief overview
of the company you worked for. Especially if you have moved
interstate or internationally, some organization names may
not be instantly recognized by some people. By having a
very short review of the company, it’s size and purpose,
can help establish if you have worked for a small or large
company, which can be very important to some employers
Details of your Role Responsibility. This
is slightly different to your actual achievements, but you
will find this information in your current Job Description.
Details of your Achievements. Were there
any areas of major success you achieved, or significant
problems you resolved for your employer. Prospective employers
are wanting to see what solutions you can offer and have
offered, not just what information you’ve gathered
over time.
Specifics - What did YOU specifically
do in your role. Not your team. Not your department. Not
your manager. But YOU. Your specific role in technology
or business is what an employer is evaluating you on. Not
what you’ve seen, or discussed, or researched. But
what you’ve actually done.
Do you know if what you did was of Value to your employer?
It’s one thing to say you solved a problem, but it’s
another thing to demonstrate the success factor that company
experienced because of your actions. Did you save them money?
Did you reduce technical difficulties? Did you increase productivity?
What ever you did – let them know!
Technical Detail - If you are applying
for technical roles, make sure you detail the specifics
of the technology that YOU were involved with. How many
users? Size of Network? Architecture of environment?
Career Progression Through the One Company?
If you have worked for the 1 company, but moved into several
different roles, be sure to show the career path progression
and have it evident that you have not been moving around
the industry. It is better to have the Company Name at the
top, and detailed information about your career progression
through that company. Do not list the company name several
times. But do ensure you list the date ranges of your time
in each position. Showing career progression in the one
company is a good thing – it shows stability and versatility.
It also shows a continual success factor throughout your
time there.
Do you need Several Resumes? - Some people
are multi skilled and can adapt to different roles. If you
can adapt to different roles, eg a Sales Person may be both
a good Business Development Management AND a good Account
Manager, make sure you can demonstrate the best resume to
the role you are applying for. There is no point submitting
a resume with great examples of your Applications Development
experience if you are applying for an Application Support
role.
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