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Techniques That Will Get Your Resume Out There
Well, you are out of work or you
have decided to re-enter the workforce. May of us are finding
ourselves in this situation right now. You may have been at the same
job for many years and are not up-to-date on the job market of
today. Let me introduce myself, my name is Jan and I have been
working in the employment field for 8 years. I have reviewed
probably thousands of resumes and I know what will attract an
employer and what will turn off an employer.
First off, have a good resume. You
can get assistance with your resume at a local job help centre or
many job sites online can assist you as well, and definitely have
someone proof read it. I have seen countless resumes, where there
are wild grammatical errors or incorrect words because the spell
check did not pick it up.
Being in the business for so long,
most employers prefer a resume that is in reverse chronological
order (last job first). List your job and your position and what
time period you were there and don't lie because employers do check
references. Then under your job title list your responsibilities at
that company, and so on. Read rest of article
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