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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2016 3 C Resumé tips Write your best resumé Many a night’s sleep has been lost worrying about an upcoming job interview. Questions like “Will I make a good impression?” or “Am I qualified for the job?” can make for a restless night’s sleep on the eve before a job interview. Writing a resumé is anoth- er aspect of the job hunt that can stoke your nerves. Men and women may pour over job timelines and skill sum- maries for hours in an effort to ensure they have included the right mix of information to get noticed. Though resumé writing has changed considerably over the years, some conven- tional wisdom about resumés still prevails, and how close- ly potential applicants adhere to these rules goes a long way toward determin- ing if they earn a chance at an interview. Me, myself and I: While the resumé should showcase your professional accom- plishments, it also should showcase how your skills relate to the job you’re applying for. This way the company understands you have researched the position and are in tune with what they’re looking for in an applicant. One document for all responses: A resumé is not a static document. It needs to change depending on the job you’re applying to. Although there will be certain informa- tion that can remain the same, update the skills and other informa- tion based on each position. One page is best: Applicants were long told to keep their resumés con- cise, limiting the document to just one page. How- ever, if your expe- rience is extensive or one page cannot contain a long job history, don’t be afraid to submit a two-page resumé. COURTESY PHOTO Failing to be selective: You need An important aspect of a job search not include your is updating and polishing resumes entire job history and online presence. on a resumé, espe- cially if certain past positions ny’s opening with you. Imperfections: A resumé is you have held are complete- ly irrelevant to the position a reflection of you, so one for which you are applying. with typographical errors or Don’t be afraid of job gaps, a poor layout is never accept- either. Many of today’s able. Ensure your resumé is recruiters understand that the as professional and error-free changing economy can make as possible. Have a friend or it challenging to maintain a proofreader look it over before distributing. steady employment. Paid positions: Intern- Overembellishment: Do not embellish your skills. ships or volunteer work are Always be open and honest perfectly acceptable to on your resumé. You may be include on a resumé, particu- asked to prove you can per- larly for younger applicants form certain tasks, and if you who may not have a wealth cannot back up what is of professional experience. included on a resumé, you Include a mix of information will have wasted your time on the resumé that will and the time the interviewer reflect your versatility. spent discussing his compa- —Metro Current Job Openings for Spruce Point Assisted Living Community DIRECTOR OF EXPRESSIONS: Director of a 25 unit Memory Care Unit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PERSONAL CARE GIVERS MEDICATION AIDES KITCHEN SERVERS While experience is preferred we will train/ no experience necessary in these highly rewarding jobs. Spruce Point Assisted Living Community 375 9th Street, Florence 97439 541-997-6111 COURTESY PHOTOS No matter your chosen field, a strong resume helps you appear as the best applicant you can be. Give your resumé a facelift he process of find- ing a new job has changed dramati- cally over the last decade- plus. Whereas profession- als once printed their resumés and mailed them to hiring managers in response to job postings, nowadays resumés and cover letters are largely uploaded via the Internet or emailed directly to a company’s human resources department. But how resumés are sent is not the only adjust- ment job seekers must make. Resumés them- selves have changed as well, and professionals looking for a new job might want to tweak their existing resumés in the following ways to increase their chances of finding a new job. Show accomplishments rather than responsibilities. Many hiring managers are experienced enough to know the responsibilities of a certain job title. So instead of listing your responsibilities as a regional sales manager, list what you accomplished during your time in that position. Be as specific as possi- ble, listing any sales goals you exceeded and awards you might have won. Your your new field is exten- achievements are what set sive. Hiring managers you apart from other can- likely won’t be interested didates with similar work in a past work history if histories, so use your it’s irrelevant to your cur- resumé to highlight those rent field. achievements. Consider a new format. Keep things brief. Few job postings request Brevity should be your applicants to send in their friend when accen- tuating your accomplishments on your resumé. Your resumé should highlight those accomplish- ments and that should be enough to secure an inter- view. When you get that interview, that’s when you can go into greater detail. But try to keep your resumé to one or two pages. Remove older positions. Older positions, such as a Remember to have a trusted friend long-ago college or mentor look over your resume internship, have no before submitting it. Another per- place on a sea- son might be able to point out additional skills, as well as help fix soned profession- spelling or grammatical errors. al’s resumé. On a similar note, if you resumés via snail mail, so have long since changed careers, you may not need unlike the days of old, you to include much about probably won’t be printing your resumé as a paper your previous positions in another field, especially if document and mailing it to prospective employers. As your work experience in a result, you might want to consider a new format when submitting your resumé via a company’s WORK FOR THE Web site. Word documents CITY OF might be acceptable, but FLORENCE, Oregon consider uploading your resumé as a PDF or as plain text, as such formats Check our website for city employment opportunities. are less likely to become scrambled when they are www.ci.l orence.or.us/jobs uploaded or downloaded. Upload your resumé to a professional networking site. 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