Jun
17

Resume writing tips part eight: don’t upset the reader, hirer’s pet peeves!

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Resume Tip A – Avoid Hirer’s “Peeves” Can I suggest you read “Top 30 Executive Resume Pet Peeves of Hiring Decision-Makers” - by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D. before you use the free blank resume form at orglearn! Some of the peeves are: 1. Resume has spelling errors, typos and grammatical flaws. 2. Resume is too long. 3. Resume… Continue reading »

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Jun
16

Is it… résumé, resumé or resume, or a CV? (tips part 7)

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Resume tip A: Resume Screeners Comments on What They Look For A) In screening the resume the points which I ‘take care of’ particularly would be: 1) Education qualification required for the job 2)Relevant experience [I assume in line with ad specs] 3) Job stability – for me which is very important criteria 4) Location [particularly… Continue reading »

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Jun
15

Resume writing tips part 6: keywords and proof reading

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Resume Tip A – The Best Keywords Many companies use digital databases to search for potential employees. This means that their HR department will conduct searches based on specific keywords. Therefore if your resume doesn’t have the keywords associated to the position description of the job you are applying for, you will be cut from their… Continue reading »

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Jun
12

Resumes for government positions more like a CV

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Some advice from a government site “GovLoop”: use the free blank resume form at orglearn

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Jun
11

How to write a resume, resume tips section 4

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Resume Part A – Don’t Boast or be Self-Centered As you can see from the links listed on this blog I have a website with a free blank resume template. Many individuals send me their resume, I store it so, as recently happened, when they lose it I can on request send it back to… Continue reading »

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Jun
10

Resume writing: tips for using the free blank resume form part 3

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Resume Part A – Be Concise Limit the more detailed information regarding your work history to what is pertinent to the job you are applying for – short is sweet. The most important information (from the potential employer’s point of view) must come very early on in your resume. blank resume at www.orglearn.org Resume Part B… Continue reading »

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Jun
09

Employment: free sample resume, template, resume form, examples & tips 2

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Resume Part A – General Presentation Use ‘formal’ language and short crisp well structured sentences – easy to read absorb. Use subheadings – they help the overworked hiring manger find what he/she is looking for quickly. Use simple and clear typefaces – I think “Arial” is great. Do not use jargon or abbreviations, check the spelling… Continue reading »

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Jun
08

Free sample resume blank template job resume form examples & help 1

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Resume Part A: Format One two or three pages maximum using the following format, note one well written page is probably best: Name Introduction Functional Skills/Competencies Scope of Positions Held Career Highlights/Awards Employment History Education Personal Data Note: There is no “career objective statement” and the reason for excluding it will be explained in a later post (so can I suggest… Continue reading »

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