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Want A Great Job? Learn Resume Writing

05.29.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

Landing a great job starts with writing a great resume. There’s no doubt that in these financially difficult times it’s never been harder to find the ideal job, and you won’t with a second rate resume.nnThere’s hundreds or even thousands of job applications for every single job sitting on desks around the country. You’re seriously competing and your resume that sets out your job history and qualifications is what gets you the interview. If your resume doesn’t cut it then it will end up in the trash with hundreds of others.nnYour resume is your summary of your skills and job history. It has to be good to stay in front of the person who decides who gets the interview. Will your resume get you the interview? Or will someone else’s trump yours?nnYou need to get in front of someone to tell them why you’re the right person for the job, if you can’t get there you’re dead.nnSo when it’s time for you to write your resume do you know how to do all this?nn1. How to create a headline that grabs attention? Did you even know the headline was important?nn2. You have some important parts of your job history to emphasize for every job application. How do you do that?nn3. Did you know how important an objectives statement was? Do you know what it is?nn4. What is the best way to present your qualifications?nn5. Know what a reference sheet is?nn6. How to write the cover letter.nnConfused already? No idea how these critical steps in the resume writing process should be undertaken? Don’t even know where to start? Don’t worry.nnThere are certain well worn paths to follow when you write a resume. It’s well known how to do it, you just have to follow the right formula. Then you should have your application end up on the top of the interviews stack instead of in the trash pile.nnFollow the right formula and you’re in front of the pack. If you don’t you’re with the pack, in the trash.nnSo it’s important to remember, and eye catching resume and cover letter is the most important part of the process of landing a great job. Learn how to do it right and you’ve massively increased your chances. But it starts on the kitchen table as you get writing.nnIt’s so important in fact that I’ve put a book on my website telling you the whole process. If you’re looking for a great job you need to read it.

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