| A resume is a one- to two-page document | | | | This is the most commonly missed aspect of |
| summarizing your career objectives, professional | | | | writing a resume. The entire professional |
| experiences and achievements, and educational | | | | experience section on your resume is unique to |
| background. | | | | you. Take advantage of that. Use power words |
| To stand apart from other candidates, you should | | | | to list your responsibilities, and make sure that |
| consider the information in your resume carefully | | | | you have a winning attitude in each of statement. |
| and make sure that it is personal to you.Here are | | | | Focus on those responsibilities that best describe |
| 3 hot tips on making your resume unique : | | | | the skills you acquired while in each job that make |
| 1.Customize Your Career Objective. | | | | you the most qualified candidate for the position |
| Think of your whole resume as a sales tool; your | | | | you are seeking. Quantify your responsibilities |
| career objective is your opening statement. You | | | | when possible to showcase to your potential |
| want your employer to know what you want, | | | | employer that you are drive by results and are |
| not just restate what other people want. | | | | capable of exceeding goals. Don't be shy about |
| State your commitment to your career goal. If | | | | promoting your qualifications you earned them |
| you are unsure of what you want, how is your | | | | with your hard work and dedication. |
| employer to believe that you really want the job | | | | 3.Personalize Your Cover Letter. |
| at their organization and you are not just applying | | | | The biggest mistake professionals make is not |
| because you want to get out of your current | | | | spending any time on their cover letter. Your |
| work environment? | | | | cover letter should receive the same attention as |
| Don't be afraid to state what you want from a | | | | your resume as they go hand-in-hand. Address |
| job and from an organization. While you want to | | | | your cover letter to the appropriate person at |
| state your commitment, you also want to show | | | | the company (contact info is typically listed in the |
| that you are willing to take action to achieve your | | | | job description). |
| goal. Indicate what direction or action you are | | | | Make sure to mention what position you are |
| willing to take in order to accomplish your career | | | | applying for, and demonstrate how the |
| objective. Lastly, be specific about what you are | | | | information in your resume aligns well with the job |
| looking for in a work situation. | | | | requirements. Your cover letter also allows you to |
| While you can say that you are looking for a | | | | address any information in your resume that may |
| challenging environment, this doesn't mean | | | | raise questions take the time to do so, as you |
| anything to your employer, as people define | | | | don't want your resume discarded because you |
| challenges in various ways. Avoid using generic | | | | chose not to create a personalized cover letter. |
| and broad terms. Simply state what you want, | | | | Overall make sure that your cover letter |
| and what you are willing to do to get it. | | | | supports your resume and presents you as the |
| 2.Highlight The Best Elements Of Your Experience. | | | | most qualified candidate for the job. |