The most important sections of your resume are your key career achievements. As the biggest source of differentiation from other candidates, they demonstrate the things you have successfully done in your previous roles and tell a recruiter or potential employer that you have the relevant skills and abilities to succeed in the position.
Writing a job-winning resume is a challenge. You have a limited amount of space in which to promote yourself and your abilities, and typically just six seconds in which to impress a potential employer or recruiter. So don’t waste time and space on things that are likely to discourage someone from interviewing you.
Good resume databases can be like perfect blind dates. A job seeker and a recruiter meet for the first time, get to know each other and sparks can fly. One things lead to another and the candidate secures a new job and the recruiter earns commission. It’s a great outcome when it all goes to plan!
In the past, you may not have needed a blue collar resume. But there may come a time in your career when you want to apply for roles with larger companies or need to look beyond your network for work. Usually these employers expect you to apply using a resume (or CV).
Former ADF members are great assets to any organisation. Find out how you can write about your ADF experience in a resume and stand out from your competition, for all the right reasons.
No, that’s not the title of a dodgy sci-fi porn flick. Rather it’s an acknowledgement that computers are commonly used these days to read resumes. And if you want to win an interview for that dream (or even ‘will do for now’) job, you have to make the computer love you more than your competition. How? It’s simple – by crafting a well-written resume that contains the keywords that the computer will be on the look-out for.
In today’s job market, we often hear about people securing work in unconventional ways. Whether it’s using Instagram to showcase creativity, or networking with decision makers via LinkedIn, there are now many alternatives to the traditional paper resume format. But let’s not write off the well-crafted resume just yet.
If you are leaving the ADF, writing a civilian resume will be one of the first steps in your job search. But how can you make your ADF background relevant to the civilian employment market, in terms that a recruiter or employer can recognise and value?
Action words give your resume and cover letter power and direction, and ensure your personal marketing tools are noticed by employers and recruiters. Include some of these strong, compelling action words to catch employers’ eyes.
When creating a resume, you can choose to write it yourself or use a specialist resume writer. Are you questioning the benefits of using a resume writing service and whether you really need a professional? Hiring a resume writer can significantly increase your chances of being asked to interview for a job.