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Writing Your Resume

Your resume is the KEY to explaining who you are, what you have accomplished. and why you should be considered as a serious candidate. In effect it is a personal selling device.

Always have your resume available when you are likely to see professional acquaintances or friends who may be able to help you find the position you are seeking. Present and mail your resume to people you contact about possible employment.

Experts in resume preparation provide the following tips:

Do not make it overly long. Two pages is acceptable.
Use white paper. Colored paper does not fax or copy well.
Select a "normal" type style such as Times or Universal.
Place your name, address, and telephone number at the top of each page.
Include an alternate telephone number. Leave enough marginal space for note taking by the interviewer. List significant positions.
Highlight responsibilities and accomplishments. This is important!
Always include dates of employment.
List jobs chronologically, most recent first.
Be clear, concise, and professional.
Do not list personal information that is extraneous or not required by law (i.e. age, gender, marital status, family, etc:).
Indicate that references will be supplied upon request. Do not list them.
Proof read, spell check-make it perfect!
Be prepared to explain each job as well as any major time gaps.
Include special courses, seminars, and include licenses and certification dates and numbers.

More Than Meets The Eye

A resume should demonstrate your strengths and communicate your level of professional accomplishment. There are times where a strictly factual resume might not properly showcase an applicant.

For example, we had just such a situation. A young man, recently out of the military, was working for us as a temp. We always received great reports from his employers. They appreciated his attitude, his work ethic, and were particularly complimentary of his professional skills.

In fact, we considered him one of our top temporary employees and were eager to place him in a full-time position. Each time we sent his resume to an employer, there was no response. The problem was his military terminology. Our solution: revise the resume and provide a detailed discussion of what skills and abilities he gained in the military. Result: many interview opportunities, leading to a good job offer.

Do You Need Help with Your Resume?

If you do not have a resume-or you are not happy with the one you do have, Iet us help. We will help you rewrite it, have it designed, and printed on quality paper for a nominal fee. Once you create that initial resume, we will keep your documents on file which will let you easily and inexpensively update it whenever you change positions. add credentials, change your name, address or telephone number. Ask your employment counselor about this added M.E.D. service.

For more information about presenting yourself effectively through your resume, call Medical Employment Directory of St. Louis at (314) 991-8806 or 1 (800) 599-6791 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Central Time, or fill out the on-line form to request a free consultation at a convenient time.

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