Resume
Recommendations
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Tailor your choice of
content so that it’s highly relevant to the type of job you are applying to
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Use bullet points and
try to keep each point to one line where possible
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Each bullet point
should be succinctly written and get the point across clearly
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Where possible try to
quantify achievements with percentages %, numbers # , and dollar $ terms
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Use key words that you
know are relevant to the positions you are applying for
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Under each heading put
your most powerful examples first – never save the best until last
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Avoid using informal
language / slang
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Avoid industry
specific acronyms and abbreviations (some recruiters hiring or short listing on
behalf of their client, may not be experts in the field for which recruiting,
therefore could miss valuable skills or expertise relevant to the job)
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Use the correct tense
when describing past and present accomplishments
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Proofread for:
readability, conciseness, spelling and grammar. It is prudent to ask
somebody to proof read your resume in case you missed something.
Avoid
where possible
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Including content that
is irrelevant to the positions you are applying for as it dilutes your highly
relevant points - less is more!
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Saving your best
credentials for last, remember the initial screening can be as quick as 20
seconds (for this reason we highly recommend including a “summary of
qualifications” section at the very beginning of your resume.
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Using personal pronouns
such (my, me, I)
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Including scanned
copies of qualifications or certificates with your application (unless
specifically requested)
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Including a photo,
unless specifically requested (research indicates including a photo can be
detrimental to your application).
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Printing your resume
on textured or colour paper (neither scans well)
