Proper Interviewing
Etiquette
Date Added: June 3rd,
2002
By Chris Stallman
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A
bad resume can keep you from getting the right job but a good resume
can be your ticket into the job of your dreams. After all, the resume
is one of the first examples of your work that the employer sees.
So here are a few tips that'll help you create the perfect resume:
Stress Your Strengths
Do you
have a particular trait that you think sets you apart from other
candidates? Maybe you've attended a top business school and
graduated at the top of your class. If that's the case, you'd
want to put more emphasis on your education. Or perhaps you've
done so-so in college but have excelled in a number of internships.
Then maybe you would want to stress your work experience.
By displaying your strengths, you're giving the
interviewer the chance to see that you'd be a great employee
for them. But this doesn't mean you should leave out other sections
of the resume if you don't feel you excel in those too. Always
include everything, such as work experience...even if you don't
have any.
Make it Neat
Always do your job resume on a computer and make sure
that the layout is easy to read and it's printed on nice paper
without any wrinkles or stray marks. In fact, I suggest you go to
your local Staples or OfficeMax and pick up some paper specifically
for resumes. It'll make your resume seem more professional.
Some people with a lot of creativity create really
elaborate layouts for their resume. These might look great but they
can confuse the interviewer so try to keep things simple. Perhaps
if you were going for a graphics design position, this would be
acceptable.
Keep it Reasonably Short
It can be tempting to put all of your accomplishments
into your resume in an attempt to show off. However, the general
rule is that your resume should fit on one sheet of paper so keep
that in mind. If you have a lot of very important accomplishments
or work experience, you could possibly use two pages but try not
to overdo it.
Always Include Your Contact
Information
Nothing could be worse than to do an interview and
then have the interviewer not be able to call you back to inform
you that you have the job because they don't have your phone
number, e-mail address, or home address. Always include this kind
of information at the header of your resume.
If you really don't know what to include in your
resume, here's a few sections that are typically in resumes:
contact information, career goals, education, work experience (reverse
chronological order), and other accomplishments. Just remember to
keep things neat and simple and you should do fine.
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