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Job-Seeking Skills Resources
Job-Seeking Skills Resources:
How much do you understand a résumé?
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A résumé is a detailed description of yourself in chronological order.
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2
A résumé is an advertisement and you are the product.
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3
The same résumé can be used for any jobs you are applying for.
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4
A résumé must be written in complete sentences.
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5
You should include all personal details in your résumé as employers would like to have a full picture of you.
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6
You should use action verbs to describe your experience and achievements in your résumés.
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7
If you have no work experience, you should not include a section on 'Work Experience'.
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8
There is a standardised résumé format that employers prefer.
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9
A well-written résumé will get you the job.
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10
You don't have to include any references unless you are asked to.
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11
Most interviewers do not read the résumés.
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12
You make your résumés stand out by printing it in colour paper.
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13
The longer the résumé, the better chance there is to get an interview.
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A résumé is
a tool to secure an initial interview.
To succeed, you need to write an effective résumé that stands out from those of the other applicants.