Part I: How to Write Your Resume (1 of 3)

Part I: How to Write Your Resume
Part II: How to Write Your Cover Letter
Part III: How to Prepare for the Interview

A résumé is a short, clear and concise document that must highlight your personal information, your skills, your working experience and qualifications. It's a marketing tool for a future employer. The main goal of a résumé is to get an interview
 
Here are a few tips to help you write your résumé:

1. Determine your goal. If you write your résumé without having a specific goal in mind, people who read it will likely get the impression that it lacks focus.
2. Think of your résumé as a marketing tool. You have to sell yourself, get the reader to consider you for the job. What make you special? What are your strengths? Why would it be an advantage to hire you? It is essential to highlight your main accomplishments that are related to the job that you are applying for.
3. If you have worked for individuals in high-level positions, do not forget to write it in.
4. Attract attention, use figures and percentages to point out your accomplishments.
5. Use action-oriented words like: administration, objectives, conceptualization, development, preparation, follow-up, etc.
6. Use key words: Knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Web Design, etc
7. Use short sentences rather than long paragraphs. Make your résumé easy to read to accelerate the interview process.
8. Use the résumé to get an interview. The résumé must generate interest for the Employer to call you for an interview.
9. Have someone who knows you read your résumé, and encourage them to ask you questions. This will help you identify points that you may have forgotten to include.