In March 2014, Angela's Accurate Administrative Services was contracted to assist Original Eating with the creation of a flowchart. Below is the finished product.
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Resume Writing: Getting the Job You Want With Words
(Partial Blog - Please refer to the above link for the complete project.)
Angela Edwards
© April 9, 2014
When you hear the word ‘resume’, do images of painstaking hours in front of your computer screen while pulling out your hair from the roots come to mind? Perhaps you are of the belief that you have done nothing noteworthy in your past valuable enough to be highlighted for a potential employer. Believe it or not, virtually every experience you have encountered in life – personal, business, educational, volunteer – has prepared you for the beginning stages of applying for a job via the use of a well-written resume. It is here that you will learn the basics that will get you well on your way to ‘getting the job you want with words.’
Resumes Defined
Let’s begin with what a resume (by definition) is: Dictionary.com (2014) defines resume as, “A brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job.” There is one key word in the definition that must be noted, and that is “BRIEF.” A resume is NOT an application, but rather a summary of your skills and qualifications. Whenever possible, keep the resume at no more than one page. Why? The answer is simply because employers do not have the time to invest into reading long, drawn-out explanations. As such, you must be prepared to capture the audience’s (in this instance, the potential employer’s) attention – and you must do it swiftly, accurately…and briefly!
It’s All About Your WORDS!
Many companies are now relying on electronic versions of a resume usually submitted via email or directly through the company’s website. This allows a computerized system to hone in on very specific key words from your resume that are applicable to their available position(s). It is imperative that you research the job you are applying for by going to their website or looking for job descriptions in that field to gain a general sense of skills the company will be looking for in you – the applicant. This discussion now leads to what are known as “power resume words”. Power resume words are action words that prove productivity – and they make your own resume “POP!” RedStarResume (2013) notes the following: “Including power resume words will increase your chance of getting HIRED (emphasis added) by 80%!” For a list of suggested power resume words, click here: http://www.careerealism.com/top-resume-words/
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References
Dictionary.com. (2014). Definition of resume. Retrieved from: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/resume
RedStarResume. (2013). Top 100 Most Powerful Resume Words. Retrieved from: http://www.careerealism.com/top-resume-words/
Resume Writing: Getting the Job You Want With Words
(Partial Blog - Please refer to the above link for the complete project.)
Angela Edwards
© April 9, 2014
When you hear the word ‘resume’, do images of painstaking hours in front of your computer screen while pulling out your hair from the roots come to mind? Perhaps you are of the belief that you have done nothing noteworthy in your past valuable enough to be highlighted for a potential employer. Believe it or not, virtually every experience you have encountered in life – personal, business, educational, volunteer – has prepared you for the beginning stages of applying for a job via the use of a well-written resume. It is here that you will learn the basics that will get you well on your way to ‘getting the job you want with words.’
Resumes Defined
Let’s begin with what a resume (by definition) is: Dictionary.com (2014) defines resume as, “A brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job.” There is one key word in the definition that must be noted, and that is “BRIEF.” A resume is NOT an application, but rather a summary of your skills and qualifications. Whenever possible, keep the resume at no more than one page. Why? The answer is simply because employers do not have the time to invest into reading long, drawn-out explanations. As such, you must be prepared to capture the audience’s (in this instance, the potential employer’s) attention – and you must do it swiftly, accurately…and briefly!
It’s All About Your WORDS!
Many companies are now relying on electronic versions of a resume usually submitted via email or directly through the company’s website. This allows a computerized system to hone in on very specific key words from your resume that are applicable to their available position(s). It is imperative that you research the job you are applying for by going to their website or looking for job descriptions in that field to gain a general sense of skills the company will be looking for in you – the applicant. This discussion now leads to what are known as “power resume words”. Power resume words are action words that prove productivity – and they make your own resume “POP!” RedStarResume (2013) notes the following: “Including power resume words will increase your chance of getting HIRED (emphasis added) by 80%!” For a list of suggested power resume words, click here: http://www.careerealism.com/top-resume-words/
(Continued on yesicanlifecoach.com)
References
Dictionary.com. (2014). Definition of resume. Retrieved from: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/resume
RedStarResume. (2013). Top 100 Most Powerful Resume Words. Retrieved from: http://www.careerealism.com/top-resume-words/