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Blog Post: Give Your Resume the Makeover it Needs...
posted Thursday, January 15, 2009 11:00 PM
Searching for job takes more than contacting the Employer for an interview. It means making sure you stand out from the pool of job seekers looking for employment.
Another way to boost your job search is to give your resume a makeover. A resume should provide more that your work history. Principal Business Development Adviser, Tonya Haynes from Phoenix Business Development Group explains how on your resume it would be helpful if you could state specifically and in a quantifiable way how show how you utilizes the concepts and knowledge from your job duties. Example: Performed a customer needs assessment for 1,500 employees and developed a plan that satisfied 90% of the client base. Don't forget to include your cover letter with your resume. It's a "sneak peek" to your resume. A cover letter should be no more than one page. When writing a cover letter, you can include some of your skills and abilities. You want the persuade the Human Resource Manager to take a look at your resume. Community Comments
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