Time Staffing Inc.
APPLY ONLINE + SUBMIT RESUME
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • REFER A FRIEND
    • TESTIMONIALS
  • SERVICES
    • TALENT
    • EMPLOYERS
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • REFER A FRIEND
    • TESTIMONIALS
  • SERVICES
    • TALENT
    • EMPLOYERS
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT

7 ‘MUST-DO’ TIPS FOR CONSTRUCTING YOUR RESUME

6/18/2014

 
Picture
Putting together your resume is one of the most important parts of your job search, and as a result, it should NOT be overlooked.  It’s the crucial first step of your search, and inattention to detail can ultimately derail that search before it’s even begun.
​
The construction of your resume involves both the information it contains and also the way in which that information is put together.  Strive to avoid an oversight in either of these areas.

Below are seven “must-do” tips for constructing your resume:
1. Be 100% honest.  This would seem like a “no-brainer,” but you would be surprised by how many people are not truthful on their resume.  Being dishonest in even a small matter can have negative consequences.
2. Keep it to two (or maybe two) pages in length.  Your resume needs to be filled with pertinent information, yes, but it should NOT be three or four pages long.  Company officials simply are not going to read it past a certain point.
3. Include graduation dates.  If you earned a college or university degree, list the type of degree andthe date that you graduated.  If you attended a college, but didn’t graduate, indicate that, as well.
4. Account for time not working.  Did you “take time off” after high school or college?  Did a health problem prevent you from working at some point?  Whatever the case, be sure to document the reason for any gap in your employment history.
5. Include ALL jobs.  If you omit jobs, this will also create a gap in your resume, which will still have to be explained.  Even if you believe the job was unimportant or not relevant to the position for which you’re applying, include it, anyway.
6. Include the specific dates of employment.  This means listing both the month and the year that you started a job and also finished it.  This level of detail eliminates any doubt about how long you actually worked at a company.
7. Check it for both spelling and grammar.  Once again, this seems like a “no-brainer,” but people submit resumes all the time that contain these types of errors.  Use spell-check, read and re-read your resume, and then have other people read it.

Use the list above and check it against your current resume.  How well does your resume stand up?  Do changes need to be made?  What are those changes?

The construction of your resume is the foundation of your job search.  Pay careful attention to it, follow the proper guidelines, and position yourself for career growth and success.

Comments are closed.

    Author

    Time Staffing Inc.

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    September 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012

    Categories

    All
    About
    Employers
    Interview
    News
    Resume
    Talent

VIEW ALL LOCATIONS
Proudly serving Northwest Ohio with offices in Napoleon, Upper Sandusky, Ashland, Fremont, Bowling Green, Tiffin, Findlay, Willard, Norwalk, Mansfield, Oregon, and Toledo.

Better Business Bureau
American Staffing Association
Ohio Staffing Association
Policy Statement: It is the policy of Time Staffing, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity in recruitment, selection, training, compensation, promotion and job transfer. These and other conditions of employment will be offered without regard to any legally protected status. We will treat our clients, candidates and staff with mutual respect and value every individual’s contributions. We are committed to providing top-level communication to and with all our clients, candidates and internal staff at all time.

Time Staffing Inc. 2022 All rights reserved. // Privacy Notice // HIPAA Privacy Policy
Best of Staffing - Client 2020
Best of Staffing - Talent 2020