I never know that Jobscentral has a collections of such good quality articles, here is one on the tips for an impressive resume: http://community.jobscentral.com.sg/node/796
#1: Photo perfect : Wear business clothes when getting your photo taken, and don’t forget to smile!
#2: Fun with fonts : Business fonts such as Times New Roman and Arial are popular because of how they’re easy to read.
#3: Write in complete sentences
#4: Use Sub-headings
#5: Don’t decorate
#6: Image, Image, Image : Use powerful language to enhance and sell your skills.
#7: Top-down approach : Place your most outstanding achievement or quality at the top, after your basic information and schooling history.
#8: Paper problem : Go for papers with a plain, smooth finishing and are slightly heavier than plain copier paper for a professional look.
#9: Word or pdf? : To be safe, convert your résumé to the Adobe PDF format.
#10: Customise your résumé : Showcase your efforts by addressing your cover letter to the person-in-charge.
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14 years ago
2 comments:
I was once scolded by the interviewer while I'm interviewing for a job. He claimed that my resume is too simple and has no photo. Therefore, image is important ^^
actually when u said "Convert to PDF is safe"
but now PDF also can get whacked.. hacked.. and they can use it ...
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