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Résumé Writing Workshop from Oprah Show
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According to Ric Edelman, the
purpose of a résumé is not to get a job, but to get an
interview! You will get the job. A résumé should not
list all of your skills, but rather tease the employer with
your achievements. These are ways to make your résumé stand
out.
1.
Broaden your work
experience.
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Describe your job skills in ways that are transferable to other
industries.
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Don't limit yourself to a specific type of job by simply
listing the daily tasks you performed at your job. Expand on
how your job impacted the business industry or company.
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Use strong verbs.
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talk about your capabilities; talk about your accomplishments.
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active tenses rather than passive voice.
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words to use are: managed, created, led, accomplished and
organized.
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Target a specific
person.
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your cover letter and envelope to a specific person. Usually a
simple phone call to the company is all you need.
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Target a specific
position.
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Identify the position you are interested in and tweak your
résumé to match the industry.
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Make it easy to read.
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When writing your résumé think, "less is more." Many people
make the mistake of putting too much information on their
résumés.
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write to the edges of the paper. Leave white space in the
margins and in between jobs.
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readable font.
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page only.
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And finally...
Take your new
résumé everywhere you go. It is your new calling card!
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