Many people say that writing a good resume is the key to job hunting. Let's look at some interesting figures first: in the United States, an average of 200 people will apply for a position, of which 100 people are qualified. In Beijing, an average position will receive 1000 jobs, of which 200 are qualified; In the United States, to find a suitable job, a person has to submit 1470 resumes on average. In Beijing, there are not 700 multinational companies. Some people say that online recruitment is in the ascendant, but according to statistics, only 1% of people will successfully apply for jobs online, and the success rate of engaging in high-tech jobs is higher.
Therefore, it is very important to prepare a perfect and powerful resume. Many people's resumes are either as complicated as writing biographies or as simple as pies. We should know the purpose of sending resumes:
1. Like advertising, sell yourself quickly and economically, not too long;
2. Get an interview, not a job;
3. Let you stand out among many job seekers;
Prove that you are the best person for this job.
(A) the basic requirements of the resume
(1) clearly state your achievements: don't describe your past work, but mention your past contributions; A short "achievement record" is far better than a long "work experience".
(2) Show your work attitude of "pursuing profit": Most companies have people who know how to spend money, but they need employees who can save money or make money for the company. Explain clearly with concrete examples how you increased your income or saved your expenses.
(3) Show your stability and career planning direction: Try to package the short-term job as a "rest point between two ladders" and explain how it connects the first two jobs, which will make you seem to "deliberately" leave your original job and try different fields of experience. Usually, you can also spend some time to arrange your past work experience on your resume, so that the other party can feel that your past experience meets the needs of the current vacant position. In other words, in the past, you kept honing your skills and planning your career, so that you could get the "best" play in this company.
(2) Resume the production of nine essential items.
Resume is a stepping stone for job seekers, and the quality of resume production directly affects the success of job hunting. So how can we write a good resume and take the first step to ensure the success of job hunting? In fact, a resume doesn't have to be different. As long as you can pay attention to the following nine essentials, you can write a satisfactory resume.
1. The language should be concise.
Many job seekers think that the longer the resume, the better. They think it's easy to attract attention, but it's actually the opposite. It dilutes the reader's impression of the main content. A lengthy resume not only makes people feel that you are wasting his time, but also makes people conclude that the job seeker is incompetent. In addition, most of the recruited staff have a heavy workload and precious time. It is impossible to spend time reading your lengthy resume, but it will increase the resentment of recruiters. A concise, fluent and clear resume is the most popular anywhere, and it is also the most direct embodiment of job seekers' working ability. Therefore, under the premise of prominent focus and complete content, the resume should be as concise as possible, and don't fall into irrelevant explanations. Use short sentences, each paragraph only expresses one meaning.
2. Emphasize successful experience
A beautiful resume without content is unattractive. Recruiters need to see materials that prove your ability to work. For example, you should prove your previous achievements, what benefits your previous company gained, including how much money and time you saved for the company, and explain what innovations you have. Emphasize previous events, and then be sure to write down the results. Remember, don't simply describe your past work, be sure to mention your contribution to your previous unit; A short "achievement record" is far better than a long "work experience".
3. The content of your resume should be true.
Another basic requirement for writing a good resume is to ensure that the content is true. There are many first-time job seekers who often falsify their resumes in order to make the company feel good about themselves. At present, typical resume fraud includes: fake diploma, fake position, over-exaggerating job responsibilities, changing working hours, etc. Now online, some companies are selling fake diplomas, which makes these counterfeiters feel at home. Some frauds are easy to find, such as fake diplomas. But some people actually find it difficult to finish the processing. But in any case, the author still has to warn those counterfeiters not to be too proud. It may not be clear for a short time, but it will come out one day.
4. The content should be focused.
Because of time, recruiters may only spend a few seconds reviewing your resume, so your resume must be focused. Generally speaking, for different enterprises, different positions and different requirements, job seekers should make necessary analysis in advance, design and prepare resumes in a targeted manner. Blindly copying a large number of standard versions will greatly reduce the effect. Job seekers should skillfully highlight their own advantages and leave a clear and deep impression according to the requirements of enterprises and positions, but be careful not to repeat them simply. This aspect is the crowning touch of the whole resume, and he is the place that can best express his personality. He should be thoughtful, unconventional, brilliant, convincing and reasonable.
Step 5 convey effective information
In the process of writing your resume, as a job seeker, you should send some effective information to the employer, including:
A. define your goals;
B. show a strong willingness to work;
C. team spirit;
D. master the principle of sincerity.
Step 6 use words accurately
Many staff in charge of recruitment say they hate typos. They said, "I won't read it if I find a typo." Because they always think that typos indicate that people's quality is not high enough. Therefore, we'd better not use awkward sentences and uncommon words, let alone ill sentences and typos. Special attention should be paid to avoiding spelling and grammar mistakes in foreign languages. Generally, recruiters will start with resumes to examine the foreign language ability of candidates. At the same time, we should also pay attention to accuracy and standardization. In most cases, as a practical style, concise short sentences are preferred, and the style of writing should be plain, calm and serious, with emphasis on narration and explanation, and quotations and lyric comments should not be quoted.
7. Highlight your skills.
List all skills related to job hunting. You will have the opportunity to show your talents and talents beyond your education and work experience. Review the achievements made in the past and sum up the experience and experience gained from them. There is only one criterion for your choice, that is, whether this one is helpful to your job search. You can also attach some descriptions of achievements and experiences, but you must remember that the experience itself is unconvincing. The key is to try to show your ability in the experience.
8. Appropriate citation of technical terms
Cite the main skills and experience required for the position, so that the resume highlights the key points. For example, if you want to apply for an office worker, the employer will ask you to be familiar with WORD processing systems, such as WPS or Word. To recruit engineers, you need to know drawing and design software. In short, job advertisements will have specific quality and skill requirements for different positions. If you meet the requirements, quote these technical terms in your resume to describe your strengths. If there are no specific requirements in the advertisement, you should show your advantages in your resume.
9. Avoid unfavorable factors
There is no need to write why you left your job in your resume unless it is beneficial to you. If you want to leave your old job, you want to accept a more challenging job. If you have made any major mistakes or broken the law before, there is no need to show them on your resume. But if you really have such a record before, I suggest you don't look for a job related to your record.
(c) Return to work immediately after graduation.
If you are a fresh graduate, you are likely to face competitors with similar academic qualifications but more work experience. If you don't have enough experience related to the job you are applying for, you should pay more attention to recent education and training, especially the courses or practical activities that are most directly related to the job you are applying for. Fresh graduates should pay attention to graduation practice and graduation design at school. These activities also need a high degree of self-discipline, the ability to complete different tasks and other personal qualities, which are exactly what many jobs need.
The resume arranged in chronological order lists all kinds of work experience of job seekers. Fresh graduates who lack work experience may wish to make a resume with a list of skills. Some qualities required for the job you are applying for can be listed in your technical resume, just as you list your work experience in your resume. In addition, if possible, you can also write the latest knowledge and skills you know and are familiar with in this field into your resume. These knowledge and skills should be very helpful to your future work. Moreover, because you have just learned and mastered the latest knowledge and skills at school, you also have great advantages in the process of adapting to the new position.
The advantage of a skilled resume is that it can show your skills more effectively in other jobs. Although these jobs don't seem to have much to do with the position you are applying for, they are also valuable experience, which gives you work skills that can be widely used. To some extent, these experiences can also be a strong support for your resume.
Don't "give up the basics" when writing your resume.
Avoid choosing better quality paper without personality, determine the appropriate font size and truthfully state your resume. In order to let the employer get to know you more comprehensively in the shortest time under the same conditions, you can mark your own hardware advantages on the cover of your resume, such as CET-6 and CET-2, so that the employer can see at a glance and pick out the information he wants to see at once.
Second, it is best not to "resume" and introduce yourself directly. The reporter saw a double bachelor's resume: the first page is the cover, the second page is the cover letter, the third page is the school introduction, the fourth page is the professional introduction, and the fifth page is the self-introduction. The employer shook his head and smiled, saying that the order should be reversed. It is enough to introduce yourself to the school overview. What recruiters are most concerned about is your professional knowledge, talents, what you have done or are doing in the past and the near future, and what position you are going to apply for. Some job seekers also put a lot of works on their resumes during their internship. In fact, it is unnecessary to pile up a lot of these accessories. Just put a little high-quality original material. In addition, it is better to prepare various certificates and copies than to introduce yourself vaguely.
A person in charge of state-owned enterprise recruitment said that some job seekers have more information in Chinese and English than in Chinese. In fact, only when the position requires English, the employer will pay attention to the foreign language level and expression ability of the candidate. Knowing the basic situation of candidates and showing their affinity and admiration for the company in their resumes will also arouse the interest of recruiters and increase the success rate of job hunting.
Four bogey majors don't write professional skills. If you are an IT talent, it is very important to describe your professional skills and project experience in detail in your resume. When describing the project experience, be sure to write clearly the software and hardware environment and development tools of the project and describe your specific responsibilities in the project in detail. If you are a senior talent, your performance can fully prove your ability and value. Please describe the specific content of your performance in detail. But don't lie.
Five bogeys only leave one contact information. How many contact information are left in your resume? Do you know the importance of contact information? Imagine what a pity it would be if a good interview opportunity appeared, but I couldn't contact you and missed it. Therefore, when filling in the contact information, please be sure to fill in the phone number, mobile phone number and e? E-mail address and other information, so that the employer can get in touch with you at the first time; And once your contact information changes, take the initiative to contact the applicant.
(5) 10 Major mistakes to be avoided in first-class resumes.
How to make your resume a first-class resume? Please avoid the following 10 common errors:
1. Pay too much attention to job responsibilities
The most common mistake in a resume is to turn it into a boring list of responsibilities. Many people even use their company's work code as a guide to improve their resumes. Creating a resume is an abridgement of the above contents. You should not only describe the necessary information, but also explain the different experiences of each of your companies. Provide specific examples of how the company has benefited from your performance. When emphasizing your achievements, ask yourself the following questions:
2. How do you finish your work better than others?
What problems or challenges do you or your team face? How did you overcome the difficulties? What is the result of your efforts? How does the company profit from your performance?
3. Will you be rewarded, praised or promoted for your performance?
4. The goal statement is too gorgeous or ordinary.
Many candidates are not interested in the goal statement at the beginning of their resumes. The worst goal statement usually begins like this: "A challenging position not only gives me the opportunity to contribute to the company, but also gives me the opportunity to grow and progress." This narrative has long been overused, and it is too common, wasting valuable resume space. If you are writing a resume, try to replace the goal statement with a small note. On the note, you can talk about your job or your professional field.
5. Too short and too long
Too many people want to compress their experiences into one page, because they have heard that it is best not to exceed one page. Many job seekers will delete their impressive achievements when formatting their resumes into one page. On the other hand, when Dallas comes to the auditorium with candidates who ramble or have lengthy experiences with several pages on their resumes, readers will easily get bored. So, when you write your resume, try asking yourself, "Will these statements get me an interview?" Then, only the information that answers "Yes" is kept.
6. The rule to decide whether the length of resume is appropriate is that there are no rules.
The factors that determine its length include occupation, enterprise, work experience, education and attainments. Most importantly, every word in your resume can sell this candidate.
7. Usage of personal pronouns and articles
Resume is a form of business communication. It should be concise and formal in written form. There should be no word "I", and articles should be used as little as possible. Give an example:
Statement: I developed a new product, which increased the sales volume by 2 million, and increased some sales volume by 12%.
The sales of newly developed products increased by 2 million, and the total sales of some products increased by 12%.
8. List private or irrelevant information
Many people will summarize their hobbies in their resumes, such as reading, hiking and skiing. In fact, these are the best supplements only when they are related to the target work. For example, if a candidate applies for a job as a ski instructor, he or she should mention his or her interest in skiing in the country.
Personal information, such as birthday, marital status, height and weight, should not be mentioned in your resume. Of course, there are exceptions, such as some entertainment specialties and job hunting outside the United States.
9. When you have a good professional record, choose a functional resume.
The personnel manager once said that an annoying trouble is that some candidates only describe his or her skills, not the specific job. Every position is coveted and annoying. Unless your resume has an unexpected situation, such as no work record or being particularly busy, avoid using a formatted functional resume. One of the most effective formats is the improved chronological type. Please look at its basic layout:
Title (name, address, e-mail address, telephone number); Start with a strong personal summary (design your main experience and professional field in detail); Employment records arranged in reverse chronological order (focusing on the achievements from 10 to 15); Education (this item can be moved to the top for gradient); Other related topics include professional unions, social activities, technical expertise, publications, patents and languages used.
10. The lack of summary or summary makes the initial self-promotion difficult.
Part is the best tool for job seekers. Candidates who have done this will know that such skills and qualifications occupy a very important position. The summary should explain the skill level and experience related to the applied position. In order to create an influential summary statement, a complicated beginning will determine what is important to the employer. Next, list your matching skills, experience and education. These self-promotion points can be included in the summary section.
Second, don't forget the key recommendation letters.
A cover letter, also called a cover letter, is a written form of your self-image. A letter of recommendation is the first stepping stone to your ideal company. From the perspective of job hunting, a letter of recommendation is very important and should be taken seriously. The purpose of writing a cover letter, like a resume, is to attract the attention of the recruiter, gain goodwill and recognition, and strive for interview opportunities. The two have similarities in many aspects, so most of the previous suggestions on resumes can be used for reference, so I won't repeat them here. However, a cover letter is different from a resume. The cover letter is addressed to a specific individual, and the resume is addressed to a specific job; Resume mainly describes the objective situation of job seekers, while self-recommendation is to express the subjective wishes and specialties of job seekers. Compared with the resume, the cover letter should pay more attention to personal characteristics and job hunting intention, and impress the recruiter's heart, which is a concise overview and supplement to the resume. The self-recommendation letter has the nature of a personal letter and should have a certain emotional color. The writing style should be concise and fluent, rational and emotional, persuasive and infectious, so that people can believe in your qualifications, ability and character.
Both the recommendation letter and the job registration form are used to show themselves, but there are differences. The biggest difference is that the self-recommendation book gives you more space to show yourself.
(a) Format of recommendation letter
The writing of the recommendation letter does not have to be the same, but no matter how the layout is arranged, it should be clear, concise and focused. Usually, job seekers use the writing style of beginning, main part and end part.
1. beginning part
Including professional title, name, age, education, marital status, health status, contact address, job seeker, etc.
The factors to be considered in choosing a job target according to your actual situation are: major, interest, treatment, ability, education, age, gender, personality, hobbies and so on. Interest and treatment are the most important. Choose a career that is particularly popular and has a large number of job seekers. How to write career goals on your resume: The number of words for your job goals should be concise and clear, preferably no more than 40 words.
2. Main part
This part is the focus of the cover letter. You should outline the contents of your resume concisely and pertinently. Highlight your strengths and advantages, and let the other party feel that all aspects of your situation meet the requirements and characteristics of the recruitment conditions and related positions. Relevant experts summarize the specific content of writing into the following five aspects:
(1) Briefly describe your main work qualifications, work experience, social activities you have participated in and personal interests.
(2) Describe it in a mature and pragmatic tone. Don't exaggerate and blow your own horn; Provide important achievements in study and work, and prove their qualifications and abilities; Tell me about the target unit and show that you already know it and are willing to help it.
(3) State your education, work experience and personal qualities. Talk about what educational preparations you have made for this target job, that is, what education you have received is related to the qualification of the target job; Talk about your past professional training and work experience and its correlation with the target work; Prove with facts that you have the personal qualities required by the target job; Give an example to show that you have other favorable conditions for doing the target work well.
(4) Reaffirm your job-hunting motivation and briefly explain your vision for the future.
(5) After your cover letter, prompt to explain relevant appendices or attachments.
3. The last part
Most of them provide proof materials to prove their education, ability and work experience, including some supplements. For example, academic certificates, academic papers, award-winning certificates, professional and technical certificates, and letters of recommendation from experts and professors. These can be listed separately on a piece of paper.
(2) Matters needing attention in writing letters of recommendation
Handwriting a cover letter is a common practice for college students in the process of job hunting at present, which is easy to attract the attention of employers. However, if the cover letter is poorly written, the effect will be counterproductive. When writing a letter of recommendation, you should pay attention to the following points:
1. Don't be hungry.
Some students are eager to find a job near graduation, so they find a phone book or enterprise address book, and randomly find some units to send letters of recommendation in a hurry. This "hunger for food" approach, first, makes the unit that received the letter of recommendation unprepared, unable to inspect you in a short time, and skeptical; Second, I don't know much about the job-seeking unit, and it's too late to regret it after work.
Describe yourself appropriately.
Inappropriate appellation will appear tacky. A female secondary school graduate was called "uncle and aunt" in a letter to the staff of a vocational introduction center, and a female college student was called "big brother and big sister" in a self-recommendation letter to the staff of a unit. This kind of address is not appropriate, and the address of the cover letter should be formally standardized.
3. Avoid ambiguity caused by abbreviations
When talking with friends, people are used to abbreviating their schools or majors, but this situation should be avoided in job hunting. First, the use of abbreviations is casual and not solemn enough, which may arouse readers' disgust; Second, some abbreviations can only be understood accurately in a specific place and within a specific communication range. Beyond this range, people may not know what to say or even misunderstand. For example, Cantonese people will understand that "CUHK" refers to Sun Yat-sen University, but people outside Guangdong rarely understand its meaning. Words like "NPC", "China Normal University" and "politics and economics" are easily misunderstood, so it is better not to use them.
4. Don't exaggerate
Job hunting is a self-promotion process. When writing letters of recommendation, you can only engage in "moderate sales promotion" and never exaggerate. Words such as "certain", "affirmation", "best", "first", "absolute", "completely possible" and "guarantee" and expressions such as "strong organizational ability" and "strong activity ability" should be avoided in letters of recommendation. But there are also some job seekers who are afraid that the other party will brag and show off their versatility without using themselves, or even belittle others and raise themselves. It seems that if they don't hire him, the other party will suffer irreparable losses. This is very wrong.
5. Don't scratch your eyebrows and beard.
Some self-recommendation books are like keeping a running account. They are written wherever you think, which is illogical, does not grasp the main points, and is not targeted. It seems chaotic. This not only reflects a person's poor writing ability, but also makes the self-recommendation book itself useless. The logic, organization and clarity of language expression are the minimum requirements for writing a letter of recommendation.
Third, collect relevant information.
Know yourself and know yourself, and you will win every battle. Before the interview, we must collect all kinds of materials and information extensively. With sufficient information preparation, even "improvisation" will be quite wonderful and excellent.
1. Collect the information of the employer.
Understand the nature and background of the recruiting unit as much as possible, and find out what kind of industry it is, whether it is a public institution or an enterprise unit; At the same time, we should try our best to understand the business situation of the recruiting unit, such as: Is the past performance good? Who is the business contact? What is the unit doing now? If it is a factory, what is the registered trademark of its products? What is the development prospect of this unit? In addition, the internal organization, employee benefits, general starting salary and working place of the recruiting unit should also be understood as much as possible.
Where can I get the above information? You can ask your parents, friends, classmates or relatives, you can also ask acquaintances who work in the employer, and you can also find it by telephone, news reports, advertisements, magazines, business directories and other books.
A candidate who knows nothing about the recruiting unit is doomed to fail in the interview.
2. Collect examiner information.
First of all, we must find out the names of examiners and be able to say their surnames correctly. Then try to know the examiner's personality, manners, interests, hobbies, his background, what great changes have taken place in his recent life, his changing mentality, what he has in common with the examiner, and whether he knows anyone. Only by knowing the examiner's situation like the back of your hand can you be easy to defend and difficult to attack in the interview and remain invincible from beginning to end.
Get your information ready.
Some industries have restrictions on education, ability and age. You should check whether your qualifications meet the requirements in advance, and don't take chances. If the candidates feel that they are qualified for this job, they should determine what kind of position they are qualified for. Then you should prepare your graduation certificate, degree certificate, professional qualification certificate, award-winning certificate, ID card, recommendation letter and other materials. When you go to an interview, you should put these materials in your briefcase and take them with you so that the examiner can check them at any time. Preparing an orderly briefcase will make the candidate look decent and credible. In addition to the above personal data, the briefcase can also contain some information about work or help to talk, which may have amazing effects in the interview. If the examiner asks some unexpected questions, the examinee can take out his notebook and answer, "I saw an article related to this question some time ago and was particularly interested, so I took notes." Are you interested in turning it over? " In this way, the examiner will look at others differently.
In addition, candidates can also prepare a larger book or magazine and put it in the briefcase. Usually there is always a time to wait before the interview. If the number of candidates is large and they are in the back, the waiting time will be longer. Waiting makes people feel irritable, making some guesses for no reason, disrupting the prepared steps. In this case, you can take out books or magazines to read. Reading can make people quiet and calm. If the examiner is late, the examinee has a book or magazine in his hand, so he can concentrate on it and keep his face down. If the examiner intends to bask in the sun and keep the candidates waiting, with the letter of demonstration, the candidates can just turn a blind eye when reading to avoid direct conflict with the examiner. Even if there is a slight unpleasant conflict with the examiner, candidates can't be hired in most cases.