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5 Ways to Improve Your Resume Writing Everyone wants to believe that when they send a resume to a prospective employer, someone on the receiving end painstakingly reviews the whole document. After all, you spent hours and hours resume writing, not to mention the time spent on the job application writing and the selection criteria! The reality to far different. Chances are your resume and job application will only be given a cursory glance, so you need to make it count. How do resume writers produce a resume that stands out? Here are 5 ways to improve your resume.
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1. USE THE RIGHT LANGUAGE Job application writers uses certain kind of verbs that describes what your successes in your previous jobs will make you stand out. Commonly referred to as “power verbs,” they included words such as "increased," "initiated," "resolved," and "improved.” When describing your previous work, start off with these kinds of words. Power verbs go beyond simply stating your duties to emphasizing how you produced results. Speaking of results…
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2. QUANTIFY YOUR PAST SUCCESSES Numbers talk! So, if you can provide some statistics to support your past achievements that will really make you stand out. Whether it is an increase in sales volume, profit margin, donations generated, savings on expenses, expanding memberships, grants secured, or something else, highlight the numeric value you can add to a company. A statement like, “Developed a marketing plan that resulted in a 10% increase in donations received annually,� really speaks powerfully to your prospective employer.
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3. HIGHLIGHT YOUR AWARDS AND RECOGNITION Ever been employee of the month? Mention it. Got any other formal awards? Top salesperson? Most new clients? Have you ever been selected, elected or recognized in some way? Make sure you highlight it!
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4. SHOW HOW YOU HAVE BEEN A TEAM PLAYER Most organisations value leadership and teamwork very highly. When writing descriptions of your previous jobs, try to include examples of how each job required you to demonstrate these skills. Incorporate words that show formal and informal leadership and teamwork, such as "led," "mentored," "drew consensus," "collaborated," and "sought input."
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4. GET SOME HELP If you need really want to nail your resume, then consider getting some professional help. Red Tape Busters are specialists in resume writing and can help you produce a resume, cover letter and/or selection criteria that gets noticed. Visit http://www.redtapebusters.com/ for more information.
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