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How do I come up with things to put on my resume? (What's a personal inventory?)
Q. How do I come up with things to put on my resume? (What's a personal inventory?)
A. There is no single right answer to this question, but some entry-level candidates find it helpful to take an inventory of things that make them proud, and also make them good job candidates. The purpose of this is to make you feel good about yourself as well as help you write a resume. Open a file in your favorite word processor and create these sections:
Education. List colleges and graduate schools, exchange programs, off-campus study, etc. List the coursework that distinguishes you from other candidates and is relevant to the work you seek. Recent graduates can also list their school projects here, in lieu of experience. (Indicate the complexity of the projects, such as the number of pages or lines of course code.) Most college graduates don't mention their high school here, except to list singular achievements or achievements that show a pattern. Activities such as raising money for a charitable cause may bring skills to an employer's attention which are not prominently displayed elsewhere on your resume. Also, there is some advantage to indicating a longstanding commitment to an interest, such as journalism, by tracing that interest back to high school. However these belong under "Activities", not "Education".
Experience. List all jobs held-full or part time, paid or unpaid. (Presumably, not much, or else you wouldn't be doing this.) Note your responsibilities (such as "purchasing authority") and accomplishments (such as "cut costs"). For supervisory experience, note the number of people you supervised.
Activities. List your participation in organized groups, teams, clubs, community involvements, etc.
Honors and Awards. List scholarships, class standing, special recognition and academic achievements. Explain the meanings of more obscure honors that may not be known to most people. E.g., "Received the Random Q. Hacker Award, granted to only one undergraduate in ten years." If you only have a few academic honors, group them with "Education".
Interests. List hobbies, travel experiences, special talents.
Other areas. List everything you left out thus far that you're proud of, such as the knowledge of foreign languages. Some recent college graduates mention the percentage of college cost financed through employment.
Now identify the information that may relate to a possible job or show different positive aspects of your personality or strength. These are the items you want to include on your resume.
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Posted by: Editor at July 5, 2005 06:00 AM
is there a particular pattern for resume.if yes can u eorward it to my box.
Posted by: jude ibe at July 15, 2005 06:10 PM
ipassed D.A.E(Electrical)isearch the job
Posted by: sshakeel at July 28, 2005 01:27 PM
sir,
It would be more efficient for me if u send me some samples of resumes.
plz send me as earlier as possible.
Posted by: sridhar at August 10, 2005 03:25 AM
plz give me details of your vacancy by my email.me completed diploma engg in electrical n i have 4 years exp in building service n hotel industry in maintenance n operation.
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Posted by: tapas kumar nayak at August 23, 2005 05:06 PM
hi
my self lijo joseph , i am currently working with hindustan leaver limited in haryana. i have 2 years experience,1 year in airtel& now in hll & both in marketing. i have done my m b a in marketing. presently i an not working on pay-rolls of hll . i want to be in pay rolls in a good reputed company , as i have posted my resumes in diffrent placements i am not getting a positive response , so do direct me .
Posted by: lijo joseph at August 28, 2005 05:04 AM
please help me in making a resume ...
i hav a 6 mnts xpirence in woring in
a hr consultancy and nxt 6mnts in
marketing medical instruments in another
company respectively..do help soon with
no charges..
Posted by: alok at August 31, 2005 02:55 AM
I liked the minute details provided by you.hope u will nourish me with more of such thing.
thanking you.
yours friendly
Shashi Prakash Rai
Posted by: shashi at September 7, 2005 12:57 PM
i hope this is good enough b'coz this ws all i could find
Posted by: tasneem rangwala at September 29, 2005 09:30 AM
how do I prepare my first resume,I am a student in college.
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How do I come up with things to put on my resume? (What's a personal inventory?)
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Date: 12.11.05
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