Rescue my resume!

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• A professional job application writer will agree
  that your resume is crucial to success when you
  are wanting to land that fantastic position that
  you have been dreaming of.
• Your resume is your initial introduction to your
  potential new employer. In order for you to be
  short listed and invited to attend an interview
  where you can dazzle them with your brilliance
  for their position, your resume has to grab their
  attention then convince them you are a top
  candidate.

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• When job application writing keep the following
  points in mind. Some are simple tips and others
  will take effort on your part but will be worth
  it in the end.

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Customise your resume for each position you apply
for

• Spending some time to modify and tailor your
  resume to each position you apply for increases
  the chances of you being invited for an interview
  as potential employers will appreciate that you
  have made the effort to identify how you meet
  their requirements.
• Tailor your career objective to match the job
  advertisement.

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Use a professional email address when resume
writing

• Sexbomb21_at_hotmail.com may have been cute in your
  late teens but cute or sexy unprofessional email
  addresses can mean your resume doesnt get more
  than a glance.
• Its potentially an indication that you are not
  serious about the position.

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Give your resume a full file name

• Do not just save your document as resume.
  Potential employers may receive many documents
  called resume.
• Label it with your full name - for example -
  Resume of Jane Brown. Your cover letter should
  also have your full name in the file title.

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Choose a suitable font

• Resume writers suggest the font should be clear
  and easy to read, no smaller than 10-12 point.
• Make use of bold font and subheadings throughout
  your resume so the reader can navigate through
  your resume easily.

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Choose the appropriate type for your resume

• A professional resume writer will discuss whether
  your resume should be chronological, functional
  or a combination.
• A chronological resume lists your most recent
  position first and is by far the most common of
  resume types used.
• A functional resume focuses on the skills and
  experience of the applicant and tends to be used
  when the applicant is changing fields or has had
  a large gap in their employment history.

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Use key words from the job description/advertiseme
nt in your resume

• When resume writing using the key words the
  employer used for skills, abilities and qualities
  in their advertisement ensures your resume
  matches what they are seeking and grabs their
  attention when they are sorting through a large
  number of applications.

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Headings to use when writing about your work
experience

• A resume writer should list employment history
  with the most recent position first. Use bullet
  points.
• Provide the name of the employer, the position
  title, the time in the position then headings of
  responsibilities and achievements.
• Under responsibilities include approximately 6
  responsibilities from this position preferably
  matching them to the requirements and key words
  from the job description/advertisement or
  ensuring they are similar. For achievements in
  resume writing you write it as In situation . I
  did which resulted in .

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Educational Background is written with the
highest qualification first

• It is not necessary to list subjects and grades
  for secondary schooling simply the highest year
  level achieved, and the year achieved.

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Send your resume as a PDF

• Submitting your resume as a PDF ensures
  formatting doesnt change when it is opened by
  the employer.
• The time spent customising a resume for a job
  application will pay dividends if it leads to
  landing the dream job!

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