Resume writing tips and the Art of Selling Yourself Resume writing tips to make a winning CV is critical for success. Most Resumes end up in the waste paper basket within 1 minute and nothing more than a glance from the recruiter. The goal of resume writing is to make the most of that window of opportunity to sell yourself to the recruitment manager. Your CV must sell you. Top Reasons why people write a…
Continue reading10 common Resume Building Mistakes 1. My CV should contain all my previous jobs, together with details of my skills and experience. As we all know your CV is your passport to an interview, it should contain only relevant details that are applicable to that job. It has been seen many times that candidates display a whole list of jobs ever done with full detailing, some of which in no way would be connected to…
Continue readingProcess of Developing a Resume Nobody can ever underestimate how important it is to write a good resume. Everyone needs to make a resume be it a college student or a working professional. A resume is the first that a potential employer sees. It is correctly said that “First impression is the last impression.” First impressions counts the most, and the first impression that a potential employer will have of a candidate is going to…
Continue readingImagine receiving getting something without any notification. You would be surprised and little hesitant to open it, as it might have something unwanted. Similarly a cover letter is a must when you are sending your resume, the hiring managers do not so much time to go through all the resumes in depth. At times the cover letter is sufficient enough for the employer to call you for the interview. Be it any position you plan…
Continue readingConsider your CV as a sales brochure that should be designed to catch the eye of the employer and highlight the benefits to the employer to display your skills and offerings. Since the first impression is considered vital so your CV template should act like a sales brochure aimed to hit at the right point to create the best impression. Some of the key professional resume styles and layouts that should be added in the…
Continue readingChoose the career of your choice and get hired! An unconventional take on careers, it’s not too far from the truth, when you remark the importance of love what you do for a living. Nevertheless, knowing to have what you love as a career is not as simple as, gulping a piece of your favorite chocolate. It is a bit more complicated than that. However, it does not require learning rocket science, either. So, now…
Continue readingIt is correctly said that “First Impression is the last impression”. And to give a good impression through your resume is very important to stand out the chance for the next round. Nowadays there are many tips available for resume writings so it becomes really confusing on the part of applicants and they often end up making some or the other error in their resumes. So there are common errors which a candidate must avoid…
Continue readingBest Resume Formats Your resume must stand out enough to make it to the next round of the selection process. The format of a resume is very important. Since the employer will spend only 30-40 seconds per resume on an average. This is very subjective, and each employer may has its own preferences, so there is no such “best resume format” that can be suitable for all the jobs, but yes there are general formats…
Continue readingCover Letter for Job Remember, you only have one chance to make a first impression and it becomes all the more important when you are writing to the potential employer about a job opening. It is believed that employers may not look at cover letters for a job opening but don’t take the chance of being disqualified for not including one. Some key points to consider when writing a cover letter which sets you apart…
Continue readingImportance of Cover Letter We all know that a resume is the most important document in the process of job search to secure an interview. But the importance of cover letter lies in designing it strategically and thereby used as a weapon to get to the interview chair. Primarily the reasons to include a cover letter are, A cover letter allows you to target the job and the employer in a very specific way You…
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