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How to Write A Great Resume

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Write A Great Resume
Write A Great Resume

Write a great resume

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Paper
  • Pen
  • Computer
  • All Previous Job Info
  1. Step 1

    Determining your objective before you began. You should know exactly what sort of a job you want, and know what kinds of skills and experiences are needed to do well in that job.

  2. Step 2

    In the resume use bullet points with short sentences instead of long paragraphs that way your qualities will stand out. Highlight your strengths you want to stand out above all other persons applying.
    The font size should be 10pt-12pt and no longer than 1-2pages.

  3. Step 3

    List the best the best jobs first where you gained the most experience. Don't included places you were laid off if it was for a really bad reason. Give the phone numbers of employees that you worked well with as references.

Tips & Warnings
  • Be very positive
  • Be professional
  • Call back and speak with the hiring manager
  • Don't give up

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wihire said

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on 6/1/2009 Another good tool to use is www.wihire.com. WiHire lets you post your resume/cover letter/video resume/ examples of work and broadcast them to all of your social network contacts and email contacts with a click of a button for FREE. You can also post job listings with video and broadcast them for free. Check it out at www.wihire.com and increase your chances of getting any job. Great for student summer jobs and more.

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on 5/23/2009 Nice article with solid tips!

umair86 said

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on 10/10/2008 i see your article i was very imperesed i like it very much and use it.i hope you will provid us good knowledge about every field of education. your article is best for new generation.

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on 8/18/2008 Include more information on how to actually write the resume. such as format, types of introductions, how long the resume (or an efficient resume) should be. Your article did provide a bit of information that I was looking for though. Thank you very very much for your information

LAURA7088 said

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on 7/28/2008 The comment from Uzair was very rude! I think your article is good! Don't let people get you down!!

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