Writing a Resume, Part 1!

A lot of jobhunters scratch their heads when it comes to write a resume.Undeniably,this is the most important and difficult part in job application process.A resume in general is a brief description of what you have,your work experiences,skills and academic qualifications.The purpose of a resume is to win interview.It is like an advertisement or personal brochure.Therefore it must be attractive,not in appearance but in its content!.A good resume will be able to tell your prospective employer that if he or she buy this product (in this case,you!),he or she will get all the benefits or attributes that come with it.So,it is really important to present a good resume.

The next question would be....what is or how do you justify a good resume? To answer this,you have to put yourself in the interviewer's point of view.Well,maybe it's difficult since we cannot judge ourself or simply because we think that we have all the qualities or attributes that may fit into the employer's book.Then,take another example,say shopping.How many of us take time when it comes to buy things,shirt for example?I think most of us would take quite some time before make or reach a firm decision before paying.Why? Because you want something that value for your money.Same goes with an employer.If they want or look for an employee,they want somebody that is value for what they paid for.Someone that can help to contribute for the benefit of the company.Therefore,your resume must focus on your employer's needs,not yours.

There are many formats on writing a resume. Generally, it should start with your personal particulars,your full name, contact address and numbers,e-mail address and academic qualifications.Some employer do not interested to know whether you're married or still single,therefore just skip this part (you can still elaborate this during the interview!).Others like date and place of birth,height and weight,pets,hobbies etc,just skip it.After all,you only need to project key features of yourself.Remember,a resume is like product brochure,brief and attractive,other not-so important features,must be skipped.That can be addressed later in the interview.Use legible font like Arial or Times New Roman.Don't you Manuscript or Signatures that make your prospective employer wonder what on earth you're writing about.

With this you already complete the first section of a resume.I touch the second section in the next post!