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Top 5 Common Resume Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

November 15th, 2008 admin No comments

“Common Resume Mistakes”

If you have ever tried to write a resume, for yourself or for someone you know, you are already familiar with the fact that this is not an easy task to take on. So much information goes into a resume; from your career objective to the list of your qualifications, your resume should be personal, convey confidence and set your best foot forward in order to impress a potential employer. However, creating a winning resume is not easy. The following are the most commonly made mistakes in resume composition: Read more…

Listing Your Experience – How Far Back Should You Go?

October 29th, 2008 admin No comments

“Experience”

One of the biggest concerns in creating a resume has to do with your professional experience. Before you begin your resume, consider the following questions.

  • What is your career objective?
  • Are you changing careers or looking for professional growth?
  • What experience have you had so far that will help in meeting your professional goals? Read more…

What to do When You Don’t Have the Experience For the Job that You Want

October 29th, 2008 admin Comments off

“Experience”

People think of their resume as a collective of their education, skills and professional experience. Many employers rely on resumes as form of job applications for the open positions within their organizations. Thus it is very important that you have a well-written resume prepared when searching for jobs.

Creating a resume is not an easy task, even if you are a professional with years of experience and many skills. However, composing a resume when you are looking to completely change careers, or when you are fresh out of school is much more difficult, because you do not have any experience to highlight. Read more…