Blow the Dust off Your Curriculum Vitae
February 14th, 2010It’s actually remarkable what a well-written and nicely written cv has the potential to create on your job pursuit.
Before you send yours out, follow this list to ensure that you are sending out a fantastic level of quality representation of yourself.
- Punctuation - Search for appropriate use of commas and semi-colons. Once again, if you’re unsure, consult the Gregg Reference Guide.
- Learning sections - When you have a degree, list only the year that you obtained your degree. When you list your dates, (i.e.: 9/1998 to 1/2002) many resume-scanning systems will not recognize that you obtained a degree, only that you attended college for a period of time.
- Ampersands - Ampersands (&) do not belong on a resume. There are a few exceptions. One exception is a well-known company name (AT&T). Another exception is well-known industry terms (P&L).
Resume is an excuse to reject you. Once you send me your cv, i can say, “oh, they’re missing this or they’re missing that,” and boom, you’re out. Just more fodder for the corporate behemoth. That might be fine for average folks looking for an average job, but is that what you deserve? If you don’t have a resume, what do you have? How about three extraordinary letters of recommendation from people the employer knows or respects?. Or a sophisticated project they can see or touch? Or a reputation that precedes you? Or a blog that is so compelling and insightful that they have no choice but to follow up? Some say, “well, that’s fine, but i don’t have those. Yeah, that’s my point.
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