Resume Writing tip #1: Honesty

Your Resume is a document an employer will use to measure your abilities, skills, experience, education, and your character. What you write in
your resume will reflect not only your ability to do the job the employer is hiring for, but to gage your personality and Character..

The employer needs to be able to trust you and will question you on the Resume. If you are honest, the employer will be able to rely on you to be
truthful for the job at hand. Furthermore, the employer will be confident in your ability to do the job.

Resume Tip: Always be honest in what your write on your resume. Do not exaggerate or invent skills or experience you do not possess.
Employers are making a decision that requires them to spend time and money in hiring you. They will call references, question you on your
abilities and in most cases test you either during the interview stage or on the job.

Resume Writing tip #2: Setting Career Goals

When you write your Resume, you need to set a goal. Ask these questions when you start writing your Resume.

What Job is the Resume for?

Who is the Employer?
What kind of Job do you want?
What are your objectives?
How do you want to be perceived by a potential employer?

Once you have answered these questions, decide on what your goal will be. Your goal should also be reflected to some degree for your Resume
Objective.

Resume Writing tip #3: Customize Your Resume

You can have several variations of your Resume for various different Jobs you might want to obtain. For example, If you are a truck driver and
also have experience as an electrician, you might want to create two different Resumes if you want to obtain to vary different Jobs; One Resume
with all of your Truck Driver experience, license and registration, with a secondary reference to your Electrician experience. This Resume would
be to obtain a truck driving Job.
The Second Resume would include all of your Electrician experience and education with secondary info about Truck Driving. This Resume would
be used to obtain and electrician position.

Resume Writing tip #4: Neatness Counts

Imagine 100 white papers that are typed and look all similar. Within the stack of papers, one paper is yellow. Which paper out of this pile stands
out?

Here are the guidelines on writing a Resume that will catch the eye of an employer

 Type or Print your Resume neatly on white paper.

 Use good quality paper and a laser printer.
 Spell Check your Resume and make sure all the grammar and punctuation is correct.
 Proofread your Resume. Have a friend proofread it for you as well.
 Separate your Resume into several sections. Your document needs to be clean and have order.
 Spaces and paragraphs are critical visually to your Resume.
Resume Writing tip #5: Standard Sections to use in
your Resume
Here are the most common sections you should use when building your Resume:

 Title – The title of your Resume is your Name. Your name should have the largest font size and be in Bold. Other sections of your
Resume should be smaller in size. Directly beneath your name, always include your contact information including your address and
telephone number in a smaller font.
 Resume Objective – The objective is basically your goal to work for this employer and how you want to further your career. This
section should be short and contain no more than 2 sentences. Employers often sum up potential candidates by reading the objective.
The Resume objective needs to demonstrate communication, leadership, future goals, and your ability to move forward in the work
environment.

 Resume Experience - Your Resume needs to include detailed work experience. Always start with the most recent employment
experience and work your way to the most relevant work experience you have had in the past. Each Employer you have had in the
past should be entered including the start and finishing year of employment(finishing year is “present” if you are still working for that
employer), the Company’s name, The location of the company, your Job title and responsibilities you had. If there are achievements
while you worked in a certain job, you need to indicate them. For example, if you were the Sales Manager and sales increased 120%
in your first 3 months, then you need to indicate this achievement.
 Resume Education– In your Resume, list All Schools you attended starting with the highest level of education (example: University)
right down to High School. Include the dates and Diplomas or degrees you received for the educational institution.

Resume Writing tip #6: Religion, Politics, Humor,

and Marital Status do not belong in your Resume
Your employer's sole interest is for you to work for them so that they can continue to carry out their business and earn money.

Your Resume is not a place to make your views, opinions or values known to your employer. The Resume is meant solely to allow your employer
to measure your skills and experience as they pertain to employment.  You could turn off an employer by discussing religion, political views,
making jokes, or even by discussing your marital status.

Resume Writing tip #7: Writing a Cover letter for

your Resume
You should typically send out a cover letter with each Resume you send out to an employer.
Do not build a generic template cover letter and send it out with each Resume. A Cover letter must complement your Resume, show interest in
the Company you are applying to, and highlight your most important skills and abilities for the job you are applying for.

Resume Writing tip #8: Interests and Hobbies

Personalizes your Resume
Often times this section is left out as not being important to the Resume. To the contrary, this shows your employer a different side of you which
can benefit your ability to handle stress and how you relax after a long day’s work.  

When include a hobbies or interest section on your Resume, do not put walking and reading as interests. Who doesn’t read and walk? We all do.
You need to add something you do that will be interesting to the employer. It will keep them focused on your Resume when they make their final
decision.  Play Hockey? Tennis? Enjoy Hiking? Swimming? Let your employer know you have a life outside of work and that you are active.

Resume Writing tip #9: Including References with

your Resume
You do not need to include references in your Resume however you should be ready to provide at least 3 references upon being asked.
References should be related to previous work experience however one character reference can also give insight to an employer about your
personality and make conclusions on how your communication, leadership, and team skills will come into play.

Generally speaking, only pick references of bosses or co-workers for which you have had a positive work experience with. If you left your last job
yelling at your boss or you were fired, that person will not paint a pretty picture of your work abilities and could destroy your chances of getting a
job.

Resume Writing tip #10: Follow up after sending

your Resume
Is it okay to follow up after you sent your resume to a potential employer?
Absolutely. More so, it’s a good idea to do so. It demonstrates that you are interested in the position and makes you and your resume standout
from the crowd.

If the Employer has an email address, you can always send an email and ask the following.

 What is the next step in their recruiting process?

 Will all the candidates be contacted?
 Would it be possible to meet for an interview?

Show potential employers that you are interested in the position. This also shows that you are driven and have initiative which are excellent
qualities to have in any job.