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Part 6 - ADD POWER TO YOUR RESUME WITH POWERWORDS

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Part 5 - I'M NOT SURE THE JOB I'M LOOKING FOR IS THE RIGHT ONE FOR ME

If you are worried that the career you are searching may not be right for you, or if you are not completely sure what job you are seeking, you have a greater problem than just writing a great resume. You are handing over your future to chance and accident. How you can I show if it is right for me? If you are changing to a job that is pretty much the same as your current or latest job, it is not too difficult to assess whether or not you need to just make a job change or consider a new career route. The big question is: how much do or did you enjoy the actual work? If you liked the work itself but were not satisfied with the boss or the pay or other components of the job, you may just need to find a new job - a job where you can keep doing the same thing in a different setting. If the work itself was lifeless, routine, uninteresting, tough, frustrating, or if you did not feel fully challanged by it, you may need to make a change in your career direction. If you are seeking a job t...

Part 4 - A FEW GUIDELINES FOR A BETTER PRESENTATION

The resume is visually enticing, a work of art.  Simple clean structure. Very easy to read. Symmetrical. Balanced. Uncrowded. As much white space between sections of writing as possible; sections of writing that are no longer than six lines, and shorter if possible. There is uniformity and consistency in the use of italics, capital letters, bullets, boldface, and underlining.  Absolute parallelism in design decisions. For example, if a period is at the end of one job's dates, a period should be at the end of all jobs' dates; if one degree is in boldface, all degrees should be in boldface. As mentioned above, the resume's first impression is most important. It should be exceptionally visually appealing, to be inviting to the reader. Remember to think of the resume as an advertisement. There are absolutely no errors.  No typographical errors. No spelling errors. No grammar, syntax, or punctuation errors. No errors of fact. All the basic, expected information is i...

Part 3 - THE EVIDENCE SECTION - HOW TO PRESENT YOUR WORK HISTORY, EDUCATION, ETC.

Most resumes are not much more than a collection of "evidence," various facts about your past. By evidence, we mean all the mandatory information you must include on your resume: work history with descriptions, dates, education, affiliations, list of software mastered, etc. If you put this toward the top of your resume, anyone reading it will feel like they are reading an income tax form. Let's face it, this stuff is boring no matter how extraordinary you are. All this evidence is best placed in the second half of the resume. Put the hot stuff in the beginning, and all this less exciting information afterward. We divided the resume into a "hot" assertions section, and a more staid "evidence" section for the sake of communicating that a great resume is not information but advertising. A great resume is all one big assertions section. In other words, every single word, even the basic facts about your history, are crafted to have the desired effect,...

Part 2 - HOW TO KNOCK THEIR SOCKS OFF

Research shows that only one interview is granted for every 200 resumes received by the average employer. Research also tells us that your resume will be quickly scanned, rather than read. Ten to 20 seconds is all the time you have to persuade a prospective employer to read further. What this means is that the decision to interview a candidate is usually based on an overall first impression of the resume, a quick screening that so impresses the reader and convinces them of the candidate's qualifications that an interview results. As a result, the top half of the first page of your resume will either make you or break you. By the time they have read the first few lines, you have either caught their interest, or your resume has failed. That is why we say that your resume is an ad. You hope it will have the same result as a well-written ad: to get the reader to respond. To write an effective resume, you have to learn how to write powerful but subtle advertising copy.  Not only th...

Part 1: WRITE A RESUME THAT GENERATES RESULTS

This award-winning guide to resume writing will teach you to write a resume equal to one done by a top-notch professional writer. It offers examples, format choices, help writing the objective, the summary and other sections, as well as samples of excellent resume writing. It is the most trusted resume-writing guide on the planet, used by more than a million people each year. Writing a great resume does not necessarily mean you should follow the rules you hear through the grapevine. It does not have to be one page or follow a specific resume format. Every resume is a one-of-a-kind marketing communication. It should be appropriate to your situation and do exactly what you want it to do. Instead of a bunch of rules and tips, we are going to cut to the chase in this brief guide and offer you the most basic principles of writing a highly effective resume. Who are we to be telling you how to write your resume?  As part of our career consulting practice, we have coached and advise...

Job posts by SSC North-Western Region Dec-2012

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (SSC) (North Western Region - NWR) Block No. 3, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh - 160017 Published by http://www.SarkariNaukriBlog.com Staff Selection Commission (SSC) North Western Region (NWR), Chandigarh, invite application for the following  posts in various Ministries/ Offices of the Government of India : Assistant Plant Protection Officer (Chemistry) : 34 posts (UR-17, OBC-9, Sc-5, ST-3), Pay Scale : Rs. 9300 - 34800  grade pay Rs.4200 Zoological Assistant-III  : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800 grade pay Rs.4200 Senior Technical Assistant (Chemical) : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800  grade pay Rs.4600 Senior Technical Assistant : 01 post, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800 grade pay Rs.4200 Fee Payable : Rs.50/- (No fee for Women/ SC/ST/PH and Ex-Servicemen) by means of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS) only, available at head post office all over the country. How to ...

Contract posts in HLL Lifecaree Dec-2012

HLL Lifecare Limited  (A Government of India Enterprise)     Published at http://www.SarkariNaukriBlog.com            HLL is on the look out for young, bright and value driven professionals who wish to build their career with HLL and having good track record for the following positions.  : Healthcare Services Division -    Radiologist (Healthcare Services Division) Junior Officer (Finance & Accounts / Procurement) Administrative Assistant (Healthcare Services) Accounts Assistant (Healthcare Services) Marketing Executive (Healthcare Services) Finance Officer (Healthcare Services) Purchase & Stores Officer (Healthcare Services) Radiographer (Healthcare Services) Staff Nurse (Healthcare Services) Infrastructure Development Division    Assistant Manager (Facility Management) Deputy Manager (Facility Management) Hospital Planner (Infrastructure Development Division) Chief Engine...