Post by Coach Campbell on Feb 3, 2020 0:08:12 GMT
Additional Suggestions for Preparing Your Resume
Actively sell your qualifications by focusing on accomplishments and results rather than routine job descriptions.
Final hiring decisions are rarely based on resumes alone; however, the resume should be concise, factual and positive listing of your education, experience and accomplishments.
Make sure the information you provide (throughout the resume) is relevant to prospective employers, supports your candidacy, and focuses on skills and experiences needed to do the job.
Be conscious of the continuity of your history. The reader will be looking for reasons to eliminate as many resumes as possible. Resumes with gaps of unaccountable time often reach the circular file (garbage)!
Weigh your choice of words. Select strong action verbs, concrete nouns and positive modifiers for emphasis. Use concise phrases and clauses rather than complete sentences.
Try your resume on another coach that has experience with the interview process or members of faculty that has sit in on the interview process before.
Keep a separate list of references and make them available only on request.
Always send a cover letter on matching paper with specific reference to the school’s needs and your qualifications for the job. A personal letter is always best, so make an effort to get the name and title of individual making the hiring decision.
Remember, your resume is only a door opener. You want a personal interview.
Your Resume Has Only a Few Seconds to Impress - or it will end up in the trash.
A strong resume needs a solid foundation, and no amount of trickery can mask poor organization. Start with these basics.
Contact Information: List your contact information at the top of the resume. Include your full name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address. If you have a personal Web site, include the URL only if the site shows off your skills or applies to your career goals.
Objective: The objectives section gives administrators an immediate sense of who you are and what you're looking for, without forcing them to wade through the entire resume. If you decide to include an objective, stress what you'll add to the company, not what you're looking to take away.
Experience: List your experience chronologically, with your most recent job first. If your latest experience wasn't the most impressive, arrange your list by importance. Include the company name, location, your title and dates of employment. Also, give a brief description of your accomplishments these tips:
Emphasize your most important responsibilities even if they weren't your primary duties.
Use active voice. Strong sentences are those in which a subject performs an action (active voice) as opposed to an action being performed on the subject (passive voice). "I planned an event," creates a stronger impression than "An event was planned by me."
Impress employers with cause-effect relationships and tangible results. Quantify your achievements with percentages and numbers like "increased enrollment 20 percent" and "supervised three-person staff."
Use descriptions to highlight your sense of initiative. Paint yourself as a "go-getter" with strong verbs like "proposed," "launched" and "managed."
Skills/Interests: Today's workers are more tech-savvy than ever, so make sure you mention your technical and computer skills. List programming languages, software programs and operating systems you've used as well as certifications you have. Don't forget "soft skills" like foreign languages and public speaking.
Always include memberships in professional organizations, because it shows you're serious about your career. Mentioning your interests is optional. Listing activities and hobbies can portray you as a well- rounded person, but it can raise eyebrows, too. Be careful what you list. (You should probably keep your passion for professional wrestling to yourself.)
Education: List your most recent education first and work backward. State your degree, major, minor, dates of attendance and the school's name and location. You may also want to add your G.P.A. (if 3.0 or higher).
References: Don't waste valuable space on references. Employers assume you'll provide them upon request.
Actively sell your qualifications by focusing on accomplishments and results rather than routine job descriptions.
Final hiring decisions are rarely based on resumes alone; however, the resume should be concise, factual and positive listing of your education, experience and accomplishments.
Make sure the information you provide (throughout the resume) is relevant to prospective employers, supports your candidacy, and focuses on skills and experiences needed to do the job.
Be conscious of the continuity of your history. The reader will be looking for reasons to eliminate as many resumes as possible. Resumes with gaps of unaccountable time often reach the circular file (garbage)!
Weigh your choice of words. Select strong action verbs, concrete nouns and positive modifiers for emphasis. Use concise phrases and clauses rather than complete sentences.
Try your resume on another coach that has experience with the interview process or members of faculty that has sit in on the interview process before.
Keep a separate list of references and make them available only on request.
Always send a cover letter on matching paper with specific reference to the school’s needs and your qualifications for the job. A personal letter is always best, so make an effort to get the name and title of individual making the hiring decision.
Remember, your resume is only a door opener. You want a personal interview.
Your Resume Has Only a Few Seconds to Impress - or it will end up in the trash.
A strong resume needs a solid foundation, and no amount of trickery can mask poor organization. Start with these basics.
Contact Information: List your contact information at the top of the resume. Include your full name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address. If you have a personal Web site, include the URL only if the site shows off your skills or applies to your career goals.
Objective: The objectives section gives administrators an immediate sense of who you are and what you're looking for, without forcing them to wade through the entire resume. If you decide to include an objective, stress what you'll add to the company, not what you're looking to take away.
Experience: List your experience chronologically, with your most recent job first. If your latest experience wasn't the most impressive, arrange your list by importance. Include the company name, location, your title and dates of employment. Also, give a brief description of your accomplishments these tips:
Emphasize your most important responsibilities even if they weren't your primary duties.
Use active voice. Strong sentences are those in which a subject performs an action (active voice) as opposed to an action being performed on the subject (passive voice). "I planned an event," creates a stronger impression than "An event was planned by me."
Impress employers with cause-effect relationships and tangible results. Quantify your achievements with percentages and numbers like "increased enrollment 20 percent" and "supervised three-person staff."
Use descriptions to highlight your sense of initiative. Paint yourself as a "go-getter" with strong verbs like "proposed," "launched" and "managed."
Skills/Interests: Today's workers are more tech-savvy than ever, so make sure you mention your technical and computer skills. List programming languages, software programs and operating systems you've used as well as certifications you have. Don't forget "soft skills" like foreign languages and public speaking.
Always include memberships in professional organizations, because it shows you're serious about your career. Mentioning your interests is optional. Listing activities and hobbies can portray you as a well- rounded person, but it can raise eyebrows, too. Be careful what you list. (You should probably keep your passion for professional wrestling to yourself.)
Education: List your most recent education first and work backward. State your degree, major, minor, dates of attendance and the school's name and location. You may also want to add your G.P.A. (if 3.0 or higher).
References: Don't waste valuable space on references. Employers assume you'll provide them upon request.