Professional Resume Writer in Calgary – Resume Strategies for Career Changers
Professional Resume Writer in Calgary – Resume Strategies for Career Changers Are you thinking about changing careers? Or have you recently gone back to school and your prior experience isn’t related to your studies? The following tips will help career changers with their resume: Start fresh. If your current resume was geared towards your prior career, toss it. Start a new document with a fresh perspective. Look at job postings for your new target. The best way to get an idea of the key words and content required for...
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Professional Resume Writer in Calgary – Be Truthful One of the most important things to remember when compiling your resume is to be truthful with facts and figures. Even exaggerating your achievements could come back to haunt you, should your references be contacted or should a hiring manager know someone you’ve worked with. Worse, you could be asked to perform a task that you stated on your resume you have experience with, and failure may indicate you lied. Sometimes it’s tempting to bend the truth to cover an...
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Professional Resume Writer in Calgary – The Importance of Social Media When searching for a new job, social media can either help or hinder your chances of receiving a job offer. If you have a well developed LinkedIn profile and have taken the time to network (both online and offline), recruiters will find you. Having a well written LinkedIn profile is one of the best things you can do to improve your job search. Look at other profiles for people in your line of work for some inspiration, and make sure your key messages come...
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Professional Resume Writer in Calgary – How to Get a Job Interview Having an excellent resume is only one key to securing a job interview. These additional tips will help you in your search for a new job: Research the companies where you’re applying. Review any information available to you prior to submitting your application, and make sure the company is a good match for your own goals and values. Also, tailor your resume and cover letter to the information discovered in your research. Make contacts at your target...
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Professional Resume Writer in Calgary – Tips to Shorten Your Resume Generally, resumes should be to no longer than two pages in length. If your resume is longer, the following tips can help you shorten your document: Remove older work history. The general rule is to go back only 10-15 years for your work experience. Combine similar roles. Even if your work was at more than one company, if you had the same title and the same responsibilities, you can consider combining the roles to avoid repeating the same content. Use a...
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Professional Resume Writer in Calgary – “Sell – Don’t Tell” For the past few years I have had the opportunity to work with and learn from a fellow Certified Professional Resume Writer in Calgary, Adrienne Tom. One of the most important things I’ve learned from Adrienne is to sell yourself to employers, don’t just tell them your background. Selling is stating your accomplishments in a way that proves your value to employers. Telling is simply listing your tasks and responsibilities like a job...
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