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Is
your resume accomplishment based? Don't make the mistake of
listing job duties and responsibilities; rather, focus on the
contributions you have made. Write in terms of results and achievements.
Often
the C-A-R format works well for this:
Challenge - Action - Result.
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contributed by Donna Tucker,
CPRW,
CareerPRO
Resume Center
Don't rush to get your response to a Sunday ad out immediately;
you don't want your resume to arrive with hundreds of others.
• contributed
by Brooke Andrews, CPRW,
A
New Beginning
NEVER fold your resume. Picture the poor recruiter opening,
unfolding and trying to flatten a stack of 100+ resumes. Your
flat copy will be appreciated. Additionally, laser toner will
flake off a folded resume, make sure it isn't yours.
• contributed
by Donna Tucker, CPRW,
CareerPRO
Resume Center
Keywords should be placed throughout your resume to ensure that
you will be the most relevant candidate from the employer's
point of view.
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by Kathy Sweeney, CPRW, CCM,
The Write
Resume
At
some point during most interviews, you will be asked your strengths
and weaknesses. Since no one is perfect, you do have some faults.
However, try to make
your faults seem like virtues. Rare is the employer who will
complain of an employee who is 'sometimes too careful,' or one
who 'double and triple checks to make sure everything is just
right.'
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contributed by Brooke Andrews, CPRW,
A
New Beginning
The federal job search process is very complex. Resumes for
federal jobs are very different from conventional, private-sector
resumes and include KSAs (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities),
which are rated and ranked with a point system.
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contributed by Donna Tucker, CPRW,
CareerPRO
Resume Center
Follow-up on answers to ads in 3 weeks or sooner. Few people
do this and it can produce good results. Follow-up may be in
letter form or by telephone. Example, telephone the company
because "I recently
sent you my résumé, have you received it? . . . Oh, you have.
When may I schedule an interview?"
• contributed
by Brooke Andrews, CPRW,
A
New Beginning
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