Job Hunting in English PT 3: Top Resume Tips

Get the job you want by writing a crisp cover letter and crafting a stellar resume!

In Part 1 of our Job Hunt series, you learned some useful job hunting vocabulary.

In Part 2, you picked up tips to avoid common mistakes on cover letters and how to do 3 things to make a crisp cover letter.

Today we explore the resume.

I still believe too many folks obsess over their resume (''summary'' in French).

A cottage-industry exists to write your resume for you.

While important to present your best picture to a future employer, the cover letter is still where the action is when searching for your dream job!

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Job Hunt Series

While trite, it is true: English is the lingua franca for many of the top industries in the world from business and science to media and the arts.

As you know, this blog, Orlando English and Translation Spot, is devoted to help you improve your English skills and use English to advance in your career.

Today we conclude our 3-part Job Hunting series with tips to help you draft your own resume.

Job Hunting Resume: Avoid these 3 Mistakes

Avoid these common 3 mistakes on your resume that could sink your job hunt.

So, you will want to avoid these 3 classic mistakes!

1. Bad Grammar.

Do you always proofread your papers for mistakes?

If you make any mistakes on your resume, you will probably be eliminated from the pool of job candidates.

The flawless presentation of your resume (and cover letter) shows your dedication, carefulness, and seriousness to work for a company.

Don't risk your job search with bad grammar! 

Have a friend read your papers for any mistakes.

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2. No action verbs.

Write in the active mode of English.

Use exciting verbs that truly capture your experience.

Example:

Get payments from customers every Friday.

Write instead: Collect payments from customers every Friday.


3. Not stressing accomplishments.

Further using the example above, you not only collected payments, but efficiently and productively collected them saving the company X amount of dollars a week, month or year.

Connect your duties with the result in how the company fared better with you on the job!

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Job Hunting Resume: Do these 3 Hot Tips

Follow these 3 tips and improve your chances to get that much-coveted interview.

1. Highlight your leadership skills.

Are you pro-active?

Show your prospective employer how you be a leader!


2. Add keywords linked to your profession.

Just like finding websites on the Internet, keywords help employers find the right candidates!

So...get the keywords associated with your profession and include them strategically on your resume!

Google's keyword planner is a great first stop.

Now, when the company scans your resume into their computer program to weed out candidates, you'll be among the pool of candidates!

3. Decide on the correct type to represent you.

There are many types of resumes and one size does not fit all. (You should have more than one version of your resume).

For beginners in the job market, most experts advise the Chronological Resume.

This is just a listing of your previous experience by date.

Functional Resume - highlight your skills and experience.

Mixed Resume - combine a chronological order of your jobs with skills and experience.

A lot of job seekers go for the mixed type to present the best picture to employers.

Whichever type you choose, always be truthful to avoid any negative surprises later!

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Conclusion

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