A person without a higher education will help you write a resume correctly, who in a short time has worked his way up from an ordinary sales consultant to the head of the lending department at a bank. Once upon a time, it was a well-written resume that helped me build a dizzying career. I have not been employed for 9 years now, but I often have to deal with resumes, since now I myself act as an employer (IE).
There are many services that can help you create a resume. But such a resume will not always help you find a good, well-paid job. The trouble is that people write their resumes as carbon copies. On the one hand, there are certain rules for writing a resume, but on the other hand, it is important to have an individual handwriting.
Your resume needs to be written in such a way that you will be noticed among the general stream of competitors. In this article, you will learn about the standard rules for writing a resume, I will also share with you my most killer tricks that will help you stand out from your competitors and show you the typical mistakes that people make when writing a resume and subsequent contacts with a potential employer.
Summary(translated from French as “summary”) is a document that contains brief information (previous work experience, education, skills, contact information, etc.) about the applicant for employment. This information helps the employer choose a suitable candidate among the many applicants for a vacant position.
Why do you think a resume is the main tool when looking for a job? What do you usually write about on your resume?
Beginners at my seminars usually say that a resume is an attempt to declare themselves and their advantages. Then I ask them to list their advantages to what 90% people are given the following characteristics:
- responsibility;
- communication skills;
- diligence;
- creativity;
- perseverance, etc.
I'm sure you write something similar on your resume too.
Almost everyone lists the same benefits when drafting them. ATTENTION! These are all standard, cliched phrases that you need to get rid of if you want to stand out from your competitors.
But what and how to write about your advantages? Below I'll show you some secret tricks, but first let me tell you a little story:
He asked me to create an advertisement so that when people saw it, they would immediately want to buy everything.
I then listened to him with irony. And already in my office I imagined for a minute that if I knew how to write such advertisements, I would probably now live somewhere in the Maldives and enjoy life, having a huge amount of money in the bank.
But over the years I have rethought what I said. Maybe because I was young, I took it literally then. But later in life this phrase helped me a lot and continues to help me to this day.
Now, when I write a business proposal to someone, or create an advertisement, or even when I fill out my resume, I try to make it in such a way that when the employer looks at it, the employer will immediately want to hire me.
Still, I still have hope of learning how to write such advertisements.
The most important thing is to use this phrase to try to set yourself in the right mood. I noticed that when I sit down to fill out my resume and repeat this attitude to myself, my head begins to work differently. I end up with completely different phrases and sentences, the very essence of the summary changes somewhat, and the output is a completely different version than without this setting.
Conclusion: When you compose your resume, you need to write about your advantages not in standard, template phrases, but give arguments that, having studied them, your potential employer will immediately want to hire you.
Believe me, it works and this is being told to you by a person who has passed a rigorous selection process among dozens of candidates for positions such as the head of the lending department at a bank and the head of the sales department at a wholesale company.
Now try to answer, what, in your opinion, is the main task of a resume?
Here is what participants in one of my trainings answered this question:
A resume is a commercial proposal, the purpose of which is to sell you, or rather your knowledge, skills, and experience.
Inventory of your own advantages
In order to create a resume that would make an employer immediately want to hire you, you need to identify your key advantages. This can be done by answering the following questions:
- How am I better than others?
- Why should I get this job?
- What do I do better than others?
- How am I different from my colleagues?
- What significant things have I done in my career?
- What are my life achievements?
If you answer these questions, then you will have something to fill out the most resume viewable area which you can learn about from the short video below:
Video: Most Viewed Resume Areas
Answering the questions above will help you make your resume more personal, rather than generic and generic like most job seekers. Always try to stand out among other candidates and focus on creating a sales resume, the key to which will be your advantages and achievements. With this, you can very gracefully switch the recruiter’s attention from your shortcomings to your strengths.
How to write the most important part of your resume
Below you will see a sample of my resume. This option worked great when I was looking for a job. I'm not saying that this example is the ultimate in perfection, that it's the ideal solution, but I can say that this resume worked great and still works to this day.
Even now, when I am not employed, but developing my business, years later I receive calls from employers who have saved my resume and who invite me for interviews.
Important note: in the most important part of the resume, I do not write about what I have achieved in previous jobs. Here I write about significant things that have happened in my life outside of work, but that also relate to my professional skills:
Standard rules for writing a resume
So, how to write a resume according to standard rules, but using “selling” elements.
Step #1: Specify a name
Step #2: Position
We write what position we are applying for.
Step #3: Contact Information
Enter contact information. Indicate your phone number, or preferably two numbers, in case the first one is unavailable. As a second phone number, you can indicate the number of your wife, husband, or any other close relative or friend. Enter your email, these contact details are sufficient.
Step #4: The Best Part of Your Resume
The most delicious part of the resume that most often catches the eye of employers is the section that comes immediately after your contact information. This is usually the first half of the first page. And my main life achievements are posted there.
What people don’t put in there. Most often they write about the education received, which for me personally plays the last role, both for an applicant who has never had a higher education, but who managed to become a boss in a bank, and as for an employer who, when applying for a job, always looks not at the presence of certain crusts, but at real cases and facts.
So, if you look at my example, then immediately after contacts I have my main life achievements. This is the best part of the resume.
If you can interest the employer in this particular part, then the chances that he will look through your resume to the end will be much higher. And our goal is to use all available methods to encourage him to look through your resume to the end, to interest him so that he invites you for an interview.
Step #5: Previous Employment
We indicate previous places of work, and be sure to do so in reverse chronological order. That is, first of all, indicate your last place of work, then your penultimate one, and so on.
In this section you must indicate:
- place of work;
- from what date and until what date did you work there (you can specify the month and year);
- the name of your position;
- what were your responsibilities;
- what have you achieved and what made you stand out at this place of work.
Step #6: Education
After you have indicated your work experience, start adding information about your education. On job sites, the item about your education is sometimes earlier than your previous work experience. When you compose a resume in Word and plan to send it out yourself, then education should be placed higher if you graduated from some prestigious educational institution, or if your position is not considered without the appropriate education.
Since at the time of employment I did not have a higher education, which was a disadvantage, I had to lower it lower in order to concentrate the attention of employers on more important points. However, if I were writing a resume now, I would still lower education below. In my opinion, work experience is much more important than the educational qualifications you receive.
Step #7: Additional education
Immediately after this, indicate the courses you have studied and training completed. Indicate everything that can be called additional education.
Step #8: Additional Skills
Please indicate which languages you speak. If only one, then there is no need to write about it. Or, if you speak Russian and Tatar, then there is also no need to indicate this, unless you are employed in a company where everyone speaks Tatar.
Write how experienced a computer user you are. And also write which professional programs you own that may be useful to you when doing your work.
If you have letters of recommendation from previous managers or have an agreement that you can provide their contact information to provide your characteristics to an interested employer, then be sure to indicate this. And for the future, always try to have a good relationship with your superiors, so that they can “put in a good word for you.”
Step #10: Personal Qualities
Fill out the section with personal qualities and additional information. Here I am writing that I have my own car, category B license and I am ready to use it in my work. This is especially true if your work involves movement.
I provide additional information about myself, what I do in my free time and what my interests are. I don’t smoke or drink, I consider these to be my advantages, so I definitely include them in my resume. The employer will know that you will not take smoking breaks, which means you will work more. He will understand that you will not come to work “with a hangover,” which means you will always be full of strength, of a sober mind and a solid memory.
I always write about studying professional literature. And I’m not writing this for the sake of words, I actually subscribe to specialized literature and spend a lot of time on business books, because I don’t want to sit still, but I want to grow professionally, constantly upgrade my knowledge and skills.
I definitely write about what sports I do. Pay attention to the line: “I am fond of team sports...”. The key word here is command. By this I emphasize that I can and love to work in a team. Thus, I killed two birds with one stone: And I talked about sports, once again emphasizing that I am a healthy, energetic person, and I used emphasis on the team, giving importance to my person.
My resume ends with duplicate contact information and a call to action. This way, we make the recruiter’s job easier; he won’t need to scroll to the top of your resume to find your phone number there. It is already in front of him and in large letters we ask him to call right now!
This is another small detail that none of my competitors have that makes all the difference. It sets me apart from my competitors and increases my chances of getting a call from an employer.
How to get a recruiter to look at your resume
If you think that all recruiters carefully read all the resume options that come to them, then you are very mistaken.
Let's imagine one working day in the life of a real recruiter.
When a recruiter is given the task of finding a person for a vacancy, he has a specific list of tasks that is limited in time. It is very important. Surely, you are familiar with what it means to have a lack of time, rush jobs, and the like.
If a recruiter takes too long to find candidates, he will have problems. He can simply be punished for inaction. Moreover, this applies to both employees of recruitment agencies and employees of the personnel department, which are found in any large enterprise. Therefore, the recruiter’s task list looks something like this:
- Create a vacancy announcement, including information about the vacancy, information about the company, requirements for the applicant, working conditions, etc.
- Then you need to place an ad
- After which, streams of resumes will begin to pour in at the coordinates indicated in the advertisement.
- All these resumes need to be processed and unnecessary candidates weeded out.
- Qualified candidates will need to be called and interviewed.
- After that, from among those surveyed, some of the people will be filtered out again, and the other part will need to be called again and invited for an interview.
- Then, interview all candidates and once again weed out unnecessary ones.
- And send the remaining ones for an interview with the immediate manager of the department where the required employee is needed.
I remember well the case when I posted three vacancies on one of the job search sites. I posted job advertisements around 5:00 p.m. And the very next morning in my mailbox there was about 70(!) summary. Just imagine how much work needs to be done to study all the letters sent. By the evening of the same day, the number of resumes reached 200 pieces.
Therefore, your chances of remaining unnoticed are quite high. Your task is to increase the response rate from employers with the help of a well-written resume. By the way, I recommend that you watch the video master class Resume through the eyes of a recruiter. Has this ever happened to you when looking for a job, when there are vacancies, but there are practically no responses to your resume? Have you ever tried to look at your resume through the eyes of a recruiter?
Today you will have such an opportunity. I posted several advertisements for available vacancies on one of the job search sites. This was last night. And the next morning, I received about 70 incoming messages from candidates in my email.
I did some research and identified 12 key mistakes that will reduce the effectiveness of your resume and significantly reduce your chances of being considered.
Right now, you have the opportunity to study these mistakes and learn a useful lesson that will help you avoid as many as 12 mistakes when submitting your resume for that coveted position.
Video: Resume through the eyes of a recruiter - part #1
Video: Resume through the eyes of a recruiter - part #2
Ready-made resume samples and samples in Word format
Below you can download a sample resume of yours truly, as well as several resume options from our readers, who compiled it according to my recommendations.
By the way, if you want to get feedback on your resume, then compose it according to the rules of this article and send it to Email info doggy site. I'll give you feedback.
Cases and reviews of readers' resumes
Readers regularly contact me with various questions about writing a resume. I try to help everyone, so please contact me. Below are the most interesting cases:
Case #1: What to write on your resume if you haven’t officially worked for a long time
Hello Roman, I liked your article about a resume that sells, one of these days I want to purchase training from you about “I want to find a good job,” I need your help, please help. I’m writing a resume and I don’t know what to write in the resume in the “work experience” section, since I haven’t officially worked for the last 7 years, that is, before that I have experience, since during these 7 years I tried to work mainly on the Internet, where I mostly lost money and worked in network marketing, but in the end nothing worked out. Please help me write this gap as cleverly and concisely as possible. I plan to get a job as an engineer, either a manager or a motor transport engineer, I will look at the options. Best regards, Rustem. Thank you in advance.
Dear Rustem! I would not treat this 7 year period of your life as a “gap”. I am sure that over these 7 years you have gained invaluable experience, which can and should be turned to your advantage.
Indicate that you have been an online entrepreneur for the past seven years. Next, highlight the key competencies that you developed during this period. If you were involved in network marketing, then this contributed to the development of sales and communication skills. I myself was once involved in network marketing, I know firsthand that you have to get out of your comfort zone, call different people, convince them, highlight and give some strong arguments in favor of this activity, work with objections, try to fulfill the sales plan, etc. In general, think of your occupation as a real business and take steps to develop it.
Don't be afraid to talk directly to your employer about this. What are most workers doing now? They want to do nothing and get paid for it, and shirk work. You can write in your resume that your entrepreneurial experience has helped you take a different look at the relationship between employer and employee and made you more responsible.
Alternatively, you can include in your resume or cover letter some suggestions from your most recent work that could help improve the profitability or efficiency of the business you are applying for.
Let’s say that over the past 9 years I’ve learned a lot of things on the Internet:
All this knowledge can be successfully applied in any business, since now you can’t live without the Internet.
You have indicated the specific positions for which you will apply. Here you need to start from the knowledge that you have gained over this seven-year period and how it can be applied in your industries. Maybe you, as a vehicle engineer, can offer some kind of online system for tracking vehicle traffic or for accounting for spare parts.
Perhaps your experience in network marketing will help improve the control room of the fleet in which you plan to work. Or you can build a new scheme for selling motor transport services. This, of course, does not apply to the position of an engineer. But maybe it's time for you to reconsider your career direction? Maybe it's time to change your field of activity?
Try to answer these questions and write down your proposals, and then put it all together in your resume (business proposal).
Roman, what can you answer the employer’s question when he asks: “Why exactly do you want to work for a company if you are engaged in business? After all, there is more money and opportunities there. Still, 7 years is a lot of experience.” What exactly needs to be answered to such a tricky question?
Tell it like it is. In your case, the truth is the best weapon. Tell me, I overestimated my strength, “bought” the promise of easy money, millions, but this is not there. More precisely, maybe there is, but I didn’t succeed. It took years to understand this.
Entrepreneurship is a slippery slope that is like a roller coaster. Today you can earn a lot, and tomorrow you can go into a serious minus. Not everyone can succeed in entrepreneurship. When I started, I thought it would be different. I don't regret my attempt, but now I realized that I want stability.
Conclusion
So, let's summarize and consolidate the knowledge gained:
- Play by the recruiters' rules;
- Spend a lot of time writing your resume and approach the writing process responsibly and seriously;
- Get yourself a decent email account (no need to use email like [email protected] and so on.);
- Compose cover letters;
- Do not use template phrases, try to tell about yourself and your advantages in simple and accessible words;
- Highlight the key blocks of your resume so that the employer is sure to pay attention to them;
- Keep your resume 1-2 pages long. Don't make your letters too long;
- After sending your resume, be sure to call the employer and find out whether your letter was received;
- Be sure to call the employer and find out the result of consideration of your candidacy.
I'm sure these simple tips will help you create a competent and interesting resume that will help you stand out among your competitors and increase your chances of successful employment.
P.S. By the way, if you want to receive feedback on your resume, compose it according to my instructions and send it to Email: . I will point out your mistakes and give advice on what you can improve.
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Before you create your own resume, you will probably need a ready-made example of a resume for a job. To help you with this simple but important matter, we have devoted today’s article to job resume samples that are relevant in 2019.
To interest an employer in your candidacy, you first need to create a good resume. In general, probably no one goes to interviews without a resume now. But it’s one thing when a resume is compiled in a hurry and looks absolutely unpresentable, and it’s a completely different thing when the resume is high-quality and thoughtful. An employer, looking at such a resume, will immediately understand that this candidate approached the preparation of this document with all responsibility, which means that he could potentially be a good employee. At the very least, he will significantly “win” in the eyes of the employer over the applicant who made his resume a “bungler.”
Requirements and recommendations for writing a resume change from year to year, as the labor market does not stand still. If you want to create an up-to-date resume, it is better to focus on examples and samples from 2019. You can find a lot of ready-made resume examples on the Internet. In this article, I tried to collect 2019 resume samples for a variety of professions - from sales consultant to lawyer.
Resume for work: samples of 2019
I would like to note right away that a resume can be written in different ways. So don’t panic if you see a lot of different resume templates and don’t know which one to use. Guidelines are just that, guidelines, not laws. Use common sense.
Here are some well-designed resumes for different professions. Accountant resume sample:
Customer service manager resume sample:
Example of a lawyer's resume:
Here is an example of a resume in English:
When writing a resume, do not forget one of its main rules: the resume should highlight your advantages and subtly hide your shortcomings. Therefore, if you are proud of your rich professional experience, unobtrusively describe it in your resume. If you have certificates and awards related to your desired position, write about them. And about those areas in which you have nothing to boast about, it is better not to write at all than to write at least something.
Download resume templates and samples by specialty
Next, I suggest you download ready-made resume examples for the most current professions. All files are in Word format, so you can use them as templates for your resume, removing unnecessary information and filling in the lines with your details.
Today, a resume is the driving force that helps many job seekers quickly find a job. It is a resume that can accurately tell an employer about the personal and professional achievements of a particular person.
This option of providing data to the employer is now very firmly entrenched in the Russian labor market. Many people still cannot draw up such a document correctly, but this determines whether they will be hired for the desired position.
The success of any person who wants to find a new job depends entirely on how clearly such a document is drawn up. It is here that a person must show the employer highly professional experience and the best qualities inherent only to him.
Resume for applying for a job it is simply necessary, since from it the employer receives primary data about the person who is applying for this position, after which he forms his own opinion about the candidate.
The main rule when writing a resume is to competently attract attention to your candidacy. Any employer, having picked up a resume, will look at it for no more than three minutes, and during this time he should understand that he has found the right person.
The resume should under no circumstances be handwritten; it would be preferable to submit it in printed form. In addition, the resume should be: easy to read, clear, literate.
What is the best way to create a resume for a job?
A well-written example of a resume can be viewed on our website. It spells out the main, main points that must necessarily be contained in such a document.
Information that should be present in any resume:
- Personal data;
- Experience;
- Education;
- Professional skills;
- Additional Information.
This is the main list of information that must be included in the resume of each applicant.
To make registration easier, you can download a sample resume for a job on our website, which will help anyone do everything: accurately, in a short time, without unnecessary or missing information.
Here you can download a job resume form in doc format for free. Using the form, it’s easy to write a professional resume, regardless of whether you are a professional, an aspiring specialist or a university graduate. We have prepared several resume forms for you, all you have to do is choose the one that suits you.
Before you begin, remember that your resume needs to be tailored to the requirements of a specific employer! Therefore, it is advisable to modify your resume for each vacancy. Every time d Add to your resume keywords and terms that are in the job description. Only do this if you actually have the necessary experience.
This will increase your chances!
"Expressive" resume form with photo |
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This template has a decorative color accent that helps draw the recruiter's attention to your resume. Colors can be customized. Thanks to the structure and zoning of sections, the resume is comfortable to read. Download resume form |
Resume form "No work experience" without photo |
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This resume template is suitable for candidates without work experience, graduates of educational institutions, students. In it, we specifically expanded the education section, and also supplemented the resume with the subsections “internship”, “practice”, “conferences”. When filling out your resume, follow professional guidelines - Download resume form |
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For vacancies where appearance plays a significant role (sales manager, salesperson, administrator, etc.), use a form with a photo. Download resume form with photo |
Resume form "Laconic" without photo |
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Do you need to compactly place basic information on one sheet of paper? This template is perfect for you! Download resume form |
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The layout has a large round image, which emphasizes its relevance. At the same time, the form has classic fonts and a classic structure, which allows you to add a large amount of information to your resume. The form will be useful to specialists with extensive experience working in several companies. Download resume form |
In many companies, the initial processing of resumes is handled by the ATS. It analyzes data from your files and automatically filters resumes based on specified criteria: keywords, skills, names of previous employers, experience and education. Your resume will not be visible to the ATS if it is in PDF format. Instead of PDF, try submitting your profile in DOC(x).
Resume generator
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Answers to frequently asked questions:
Answers Alexandra Pozhrezova, Head of Personnel Recruitment
Do I need to include all my work experience on my resume?
It is necessary to indicate all work experience. This is an exclusive story of a specialist’s professional development: formation, deepening into the profession, results, achievements, forecast of future directions in work activity.
If you are looking for a job as an engineer, should you indicate the experience of a manager?
The resume must indicate experience relevant to the purpose stated in the resume. If a specialist has worked in different areas, then in your resume it is important to highlight the merits of the position for which you are applying.
How to include internship experience on a resume?
When indicating the internship experience, it is necessary to reflect the beginning of the period and the end, indicating in which company the internship took place, in what field and for what position. It is important to focus on the responsibilities and tasks that the specialist faced and the results achieved.
How to indicate practice on a resume?
It is important to indicate in which company the internship took place, during what period, what tasks and responsibilities were assigned to the specialist. Indicate the company's industry and the departments of the enterprise with which you had to interact, this will reveal you as a specialist in a certain direction.
How to indicate the GPA on your resume?
The average diploma score is not always indicated in the resume, but if this score is higher than 4.5-4.8, you can display the information next to the “Education” column, this will be your competitive advantage. If a specialist has an academic degree or thesis topic that deserves attention, you can reflect them too.
How to write “ready to learn” on your resume?
You can indicate that training and development is one of the main priorities, talk about the ability to quickly adapt existing knowledge and experience to new conditions, the main thing is that these assurances correspond to reality and the candidate is able to confirm what is indicated in the resume with specific examples.
What position should I write on my resume if I have a diploma but no experience?
If the applicant plans to look for a job in his specialty, he can indicate a position corresponding to his diploma. If the position is quite complex, at the initial stage it is better to apply for the role of an intern/assistant or indicate a position that is a previous step before the desired position.
How to write a resume if you have no experience in this field?
If you have no experience in the field yet, your resume must indicate everything that reflects your potential to apply for the desired position:
1. Focus on personal qualities, desire and readiness to develop in the specified direction.
2. Talk about internships, participation in olympiads, conferences, degree of proficiency in foreign languages, etc.
It is also worth paying attention to preparing a cover letter, in which you need to indicate what benefits the employer will receive if they choose you.
If you have not found the answer to your question, please ask it in the comments to the article. We will definitely answer it.
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How to write a resume correctly to interest an employer?
A resume is the first thing you need to prepare before starting your job search.
What is a resume
The term “resume” comes from a French phrase that translates to the flow of life. Sometimes the Latin term curriculum vitae or CV is used, which means the same thing. In Soviet times, the term “” was more used.
The concept of a resume is understood as a document that reflects the education, work experience, and skills of a person applying for a position. It should indicate any information that relates to the position of interest, as well as the contact information of the applicant.
Today, these terms are used for different life stories, which must be taken into account when choosing a ready-made sample to compile when applying for a job.
- Compilation of an autobiography is still required when applying for employment in government agencies.
- A CV is written by applicants for high positions in scientific or medical institutions, it is distinguished by a broad and detailed presentation of life, contains a list of publications, scientific works, and personal achievements.
- Other cases involve writing a resume indicating information for a specific position.
The document introducing the employee to the future employer may take different forms.
- There are different types of resumes:
- universal (professional);
- chronological-functional;
- chronological (retrospective);
- functional;
- academic;
- targeted.
When choosing ready-made examples of filling out a resume for a job, you need to take these features into account. Thus, in the universal version, all information is indicated in logical blocks and described in detail. This form is recommended for use by those who have an impressive track record and have something to brag about professionally.
If a person is just starting out on a career path, when there is nothing special to describe, it is necessary to use a functional resume. In this case, all work experience and training are also indicated in chronological order, but the emphasis is on education, skills, and knowledge. This example of writing a resume for applying for a job is also suitable for those who have had a long break in work and who are planning to change the direction of their professional activity.
For those who have worked in one field for a long time and plan to continue to develop in it, a retrospective resume is suitable, in which all work experience can be presented in chronological order. The functional one consistently reveals the achievements of the applicant, and the combination of these two types of resume gives a functional-chronological one.
As a rule, when writing a resume for a job and searching for a suitable option, applicants come across a sample of a targeted resume. It contains information related exclusively to the position that the applicant wants to occupy.
Academic resumes are written by job seekers who are looking for teaching jobs. Titles, awards, scientific achievements and publications occupy a significant place in it.
The structure of a resume may differ in different countries.
Today, job search sites provide resume samples and special forms, templates, after filling which you can receive a ready-made document containing the information about the applicant that the employer needs. In addition, special companies and recruiting agencies help in writing a resume.
Recently, video resumes have become popular - a short video where the candidate himself talks about what is usually stated in the resume.
Has your employer given you irregular working hours? The main thing is that your rights as an employee are not violated: .
Probationary period when hiring. Is it good or bad? He talks about the benefits of testing.
See the requirements for compiling characteristics for workers of various professions.
Basic writing rules
There are spoken and unspoken rules for resumes. The first includes the formalities that go into drawing up the document, the second includes the nuances that the employer or HR specialist pays attention to when studying the document.
For example, it is not recommended to write lies on your resume. If there is any information that puts you in an unfavorable light, it is better not to mention it, but to focus on your achievements. But you shouldn’t twist the facts and tell lies.
Information must be presented in simple language, avoiding passive forms, concentrating on positive information.
The resume should briefly and clearly present only that information that relates specifically to the position of interest and can characterize the applicant from the best side.
When drafting a document, please note that any sample that you can view will have a clear structure. It should take no more than two pages, so you should try to present the information succinctly.
The text is written in one font, usually Times New Roman, but Arial is acceptable. Font size is 12 point throughout the text. A smaller font can be used if the resume is sent electronically; in printed form, small font is difficult to read. The document must be formatted strictly, the sections are structured and separated from each other.
Headings are underlined or bold. It is necessary to maintain 2 cm indents from the edge of the paper on all sides except the left, on this side there should be 2.5 cm. Before sending your resume to the employer, proofread it carefully and check the grammar. If the document is printed, the paper should be white and of good quality.
A ready-made resume for a job may be non-standard, but this is suitable in special cases, for example, when a candidate of a creative profession is looking for a corresponding creative position. Then the creative approach of the future employee to self-presentation can be assessed.
In other cases, accountants, engineers, salespeople and others should refrain from taking liberties.
The document must be drawn up in Russian. It can be written in English if the applicant is applying for a position in a foreign company or a foreign language is one of the employer’s requirements. But in the latter case, it is better to prepare a separate sample resume for a job in a foreign language so that the employer can view it in different languages.
Step-by-step guide to compiling
Now let's look in detail at how to write a resume, what sections it should contain and how to fill them out correctly.
Name
The document must begin with the title “Resume”, as well as the name of the applicant. Indicating your name in bold at the very beginning will help you quickly and easily find your document among others in the future.
Target
There are many tips on how to write a sample resume for a job, but many examples contain an indication of the purpose of drawing up the document - applying for a position as a salesperson, manager, accountant, etc.
It is also advisable to indicate in this column other positions for which the applicant agrees to work. The fact is that by indicating one specialization, you automatically deprive yourself of the opportunity to take another, since your resume will not be at hand at the right time.
Applicant details
Any competent resume for a job, a sample of which can be downloaded, contains this point. It must contain information about your date of birth, address, contact phone number, e-mail and marital status.
Education
This point should be given special attention to those applicants who cannot boast of extensive work experience. Education must be indicated with specific dates, placing them in chronological but reverse order: from the most recent to the very first. If there is additional education or courses, they also need to be indicated.
If you download a sample resume for a job, please note that high school education is indicated only if it was a specialized school or if you graduated with honors. But it is mandatory to indicate secondary specialized education.
If your college education is somehow related to the position you are interested in, it is advisable to indicate the department that graduated you. A young specialist can celebrate his achievements at competitions, olympiads, competitions, etc.
Scientific and other publications, own developments, inventions, and awards are also indicated here.
experience
The next point in the question of how to correctly write a resume for a job is an indication of work experience, a sample of which can be found in any example found on the Internet. Typically, university graduates cannot boast of extensive work experience; in this case, they focus on education. But if it exists, especially if it is impressive, it must be indicated in chronological order, starting with the last place of work. First, the period of work is indicated, then the name of the organization and position.
Practical training and internships are taken into account on the same basis as regular work. Moreover, some internships carry even more weight than the entire accumulated work experience.
The question may arise: how to write a resume for a job when there is too much work experience and the usual sample simply does not fit it into the recommended two pages of text? In such cases, it is advised to focus only on the last 3-5 places of work. However, if you have little experience in total, it is better to indicate all of it.
Job responsibilities
Sometimes this item is not allocated in a separate column, but is indicated in the previous one. But if the vacancy is rare, you held other positions at your previous place of work, it is worth highlighting this information in a separate column.
Achievements
Many people are interested in how to write a resume correctly to interest an employer. The achievements clause helps a lot with this. It should indicate all the achievements in other places of work that you can be proud of. They will become the main markers for the employer to evaluate the candidate. By the way, it is advisable to describe them using the correct wording. Thus, all proposals must have a completed form: reduced costs, introduced technology, increased sales. In this case, it is advisable to indicate specific numbers.
Additional Information
Some resumes, examples of which can be found on the Internet, provide additional information about yourself, a sample of which can be seen below. In this section, you need to maximize your strengths, skills and knowledge that help you better perform your professional duties.
There is no need to praise yourself too much, just state the facts.
Personal qualities
Many people often have problems with this point. How to correctly fill out a resume for a job in order to show yourself as an example of a specialist in your field, but not go too far? In this case, you need to start from the position for which you are applying. Think about what qualities an employee needs to cope well with their responsibilities, and how pronounced they are in you. Write those that show up best in this section.
This is an optional item in the resume, but its presence will make the document more persuasive. It is not necessary to provide a list of references. It is enough to indicate that there are people ready to confirm the skills you claim. But it's worth having it. Make a list of companies where you have worked and their contact persons. Check in advance whether they are willing to make such recommendations. It is recommended to go to the interview with this list.
What else can you include in your resume: practical advice
Even taking into account all of the above, applicants still do not always understand how to correctly fill out a resume for a job; they are looking for an example that matches their situation in order to create a similar one. In this case, it is worth paying attention to some practical advice given by recruiting agencies and job search sites.
It is also important to understand that such a document is drawn up not so much to describe you as an applicant, but for a specific position. It is necessary to take into account the peculiarities of the company’s business, its specifics, and corporate requirements. Therefore, it is advisable to prepare a separate resume for each new interview, but never come without it.
Practical tips for writing a resume are described in detail in this video:
What not to write
The question of how to correctly create a resume for a job includes not only a sample of a correctly composed document, but also recommendations on what should not be included in it. Thus, it is strictly not recommended to provide false information. This was mentioned above, but it is worth emphasizing again, since many inexperienced applicants have a desire to add some merit to themselves in order to get a good place. In fact, any lie always comes to light. And this will be worse than if you immediately admit that you do not possess certain skills.