How to Write a Resume for a Telecommunications Job

Your resume is your first impression you make on a potential employer. Making sure that resume is geared toward a specific job is all in the organization style and highlighting the skills that qualify you for that job.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Organize your resume grouping the skills that would be beneficial in a telecommunications job. List your job titles after your skills, especially if you're changing careers.

2. Prepare your resume in a chronological format if you've recently graduated college or have had other telecommunications jobs.

3. Use sans serif fonts like Arial or Veranda between 9 and 12 points. These are the easiest to read and come out much clearer in faxes and photocopies.

4. Keep your formatting simple. Try not to keep the use of bold text and italics to a minimum. Don't use graphics or flashy fonts. Using bullets is acceptable to highlight your telecommunications-related skills.

5. Choose a good resume-quality paper in white, cream or gray; they are easier to read. Make sure your paper and envelopes match if you're sending your resume via the mail.

6. Choose action words, and try to keep your resume to one page unless you have extensive experience in the field.

7. Target everything in your resume toward the telecommunications job for which you're applying.

Tips & Warnings

• Take extra copies of your resume with you when you go for your face-to-face interview.

• Always include a cover letter with your resume, even if you're emailing it. You can highlight specific skills and gear the potential employer toward your qualifications.

• Avoid using the popular font Times New Roman since it isn't a sans serif font, which makes it much harder on the eyes.