Excellent Resume in Job Search

A resume is a document that describes your work experience, your education (and any special training you have), and your skills. What makes an excellent resume, however, is marketing. You have to consider yourself a product, with the employer as the buyer…why should the employer buy (hire) you? Your resume is a key marketing tool in your employment search.
The keys to a successful resume are:
• it clearly identifies you;
• it provides a means for the employer to contact you;
• it identifies your career skills, interests, and strengths;
• it focuses on your key accomplishments (not duties and responsibilities)
• it highlights your educational success(es);
• it uses action verbs;
• it’s no longer than one page for college grads and no more than two for everyone else.

Ready to take a stab at writing that excellent resume? To get help in writing a traditional resume, go to our Fundamentals of a Good Chronological Resume.
Need information on the newest form of resumes — the scannable resume? Then visit the Quintessential Careers: Scannable Resume Fundamentals.
Not so sure you’re ready to write — or what kind of resume to write? Then follow this link to lots of very helpful Resume Resources, including some great sample resumes.
Want a professional evaluation of your current resume — or perhaps have a professional resume writer craft a new resume for you? Please go to Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters, where you’ll recieve personalized attention, excellent service, and professional guidance — all at reasonable prices!
And do you know one of the most powerful uses of your resume? We’re talking about giving a copy of your resume to your entire network of contacts. Not sure about networking? Go to The Art of Networking.

Quoted from Katharine Hansen and Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.