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Here is a great inforgraphic narrowing down the common mistakes done at an interview! Some of the most common questions asked during an interview and great tips to help you get that job you want.

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Resumes and Their Importance

When applying for a new job, the majority of the job places ask you to send in a resume before conducting an interview. Some might not know what a resume should consist of let alone how it should look like. If you are in this predicament then do not worry. A good number of college and noncollege students are in this similar situation.

Here are couple of example of how a resume should look like and what it should have:

Having a resume ready is really important because it shows you are

Ready and prepared

Responsible

A hard worker

Organized

Professional

A resume is a tool one must know how to utilize because it’s a small reflection of who you want the company to see when they are hiring. It can also be considered an advertising tool which is why having a well written, polished and clean resume is very important.

Jobs and big companies have countless of resumes coming towards them on a daily basis so they only have seconds to spare for one resume. This is one of the reasons why it is important  to know how you market yourself.

You only have a couple of seconds to truly stand out from the rest of the applicants. Use this moment to outshine the rest of the applicants by addressing the key selecting criteria for what job you are applying for.

The workforce is very competitive especially for college students. Once you graduate you might not know the basics on how to do a resume, or where to get help when creating one. Couple of things one should consider is to use your resources at school. Almost every school has a Career Center.

What is a Career Center?

A Career Center is a great place one can go to in order to acquire some assistance especially when trying to write up your first resume. Do not be afraid to ask for help when writing a well written resume.  Remember, when writing a resume it should reflect who you are and what you have accomplished. Knowing how to put those skills into appropriate and concise words is essential when writing.

Visually Appealing

The way in which a resume looks is also very important. Employers do not want to and will not spend a minute reading your resume. As mentioned before, due to the amount of time available to them. Listing your skills, achievement, and responsibilities is a good form of making the resume look easy on the eyes.  It is also easy to scan by glancing quickly. Visually, it looks organized, neat and a consistent writing style.

What type of content should you provide on your resume?

The skills one should mention are ones that are relevant  to the job and mention any other skills that the company is seeking.

If you previously constructed a resume for a teaching position, but later decided to apply at an accounting firm, both jobs are two different career paths. Therefore, you should redesign the second resume according to the description of the job.

Creating a resume is not only important when applying for a new job but, its a great way to organize your qualifications and skills.

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