HOW TO WRITE RESUME AND COVER LETTER

The 6 Core Principles of Resume Writing – Every interview-winning Resume has certain distinct characteristics so make sure yours have them as well if you want your Resume to make it to the next round of the recruitment process. Profile Your Strengths – This is where it all starts. You’ll harness useful information from your memories systematically and these form into the content of your Resume. You have to know that “what to write” comes before learning “how to write”. Get the basics right first. The Resume’s Structure – The information from your Resume has to flow across to the reader in an orderly way in order to maximize the attention span the reader has on your Resume. Find out how this can be done with this standard 8-point structure. Writing the section on Past Work Experience – This is the most difficult section of the entire Resume. Get this section right and you’d have raised the chances of securing job interviews significantly. Sadly, most folks get this part wrong. The Power of Numbers – Numbers have the capability to tell a powerful story; increasing the firepower of a statement tremendously if used strategically. Most people however, don’t use it and that greatly discounts the significance of the individual’s contributions. Writing the Cover Letter – There is this misconception that you can put in the cover letter whatever that you can’t put in the Resume due to space constraints. Wrong! The Cover Letter and Resume should complement each other and not supplement. Learn how you can use the Cover Letter strategically to your advantage. The Internet and You – In our digital age, the internet is a double-edged sword that can cut your chances of securing job interviews without you even knowing it. Find out how that is possible and what you can do about it Much, much more!