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Resumes
I have made a resume but I am not sure if it's a bad, good, or great resume.
I have a header with my name, phone number, address, and date of birth.
I have an objective which is one sentence.
I have skills which I listed 12 skills in a chart and I deleted the borders and centered everything.
I have my education.
I have my experience which I listed my last 3 jobs starting with my most current.
I have my volunteer experience which I listed the types of mission work I did with my church over the years.
Lastly, I have 'References available upon request'
Everything looks very organized.
What else should I put into my resume?
Any tips on making a resume great?
Do I need to omit any information?
Thanks!
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Without actually seeing your resume all I can say is it sounds good. Get someone to proof read it for spelling, grammar, punctuation and capatalization. A great resume can be ruined with poor writing skills.
If there is a break in your work history explain why. For instance: Left to return to school" at the end of the discription of the job you left to return to school or if you entered the Military.
Try and keep the major points of your resume to one page. Keep the discription of your work history short and to the point. One well defined paragraph is best.
Last would be to add your special interest or hobbies. These would be sports you play,cooking, photography, hiking, fishing, camping and the like. These and your volunteer experience are fine for a second page if needed. The first page should contain all of your important work history. At the very end you put references and special interest and the fact that references are available.
When I was reviewing resumes, my first pass through the stack I looked for clean easy to read type. Ones that were not overly wordy; I was not interested in being dazzeled by BS. If I did not find who I was looking for in the remaining stack of resumes then I would go back and look at the reject pile and resort them. That happened in only a few instances.
Put together a short cover letter to send with your resume.
It something like the following.
Dear Sir, (if name is not known)
Enclosed is my resume for your review. I believe my work experience, the skills I have mastered, will not only meet the needs of your company. (insert name of company if known) They also meet my objectives for new employment as well making me a unique asset and quick starter for you and your company.
I look foward to meeting you in the near future.
Sincerely,
The above is just an example. Make changes that fit your personality as if you meet with someone you have to fit the letter.
I hope this helps.
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You shouldn't put your date of birth on, because people can discriminate against you because of your age. Of course, it is pretty obvious when people read when you were at school, but putting it in your header makes them see it first, and whatever else they see they will disregard.
There are thousands of websites regarding how to make the perfect resume. Most give you free templates. It's best to just search for "resume template" and check a few out to help you.
Good luck :)
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I think 12 skills is way too many...I'd cut it way down to just a few, and I'd also put that after your volunteer experience but before your references portion.
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