The Response Centre

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Resumes

Your resume can be the difference between getting an interview and being rejected.  It is a marketing document based on your life.

· Anywhere between 2—5 pages is Okay.

· Make sure you have contact details in an easy to read spot.  Phone, mobile and email are important.

· A summary of your skills in a short paragraph at the start of the resume captures attention.

· Get to the point—people want to see where you have worked, how long you were there and what positions you have held.

· Include achievements with the responsibilities—it shows not only what you had to do but how well you did it.

· Include referees, it shows that you are confident that someone will speak highly of you.

· Include qualifications and relevant training courses (not too many).

· Avoid complicated fonts or bold graphics. They make resumes hard to read and often get stopped at firewalls.

· Check your grammar and SPELL CHECK your document !!  So many people make mistakes and companies do reject people because of spelling and grammatical errors.

· Get someone else to check your resume to ensure it represents who you are.

· Use Word formats as they are the most common application format

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