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Your professional experience – what and how much do you include?

Posted by Natalie Joan on Thursday, January 7, 2010, In : Resumé Tips 
Your professional experience is the core data on your resumé. It’s what everyone wants to know. What have you done, for whom, when and for how long? Oh and tell us this in 2 pages or less, please. It’s a somewhat daunting task.

To get started, list all of your previous experience, in chronological order, starting with your latest job on a piece of paper. List the dates of employment, your job title, the full company name and the location of your employment.

These days it is quite common f...
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How long should a resumé be?

Posted by Natalie Joan on Monday, January 19, 2009, In : Resumé Tips 
z Aside from spelling and grammar errors, the most common and annoying mistake people make in preparing a resumé has got to be length.

While it is understandable that you want to tell a potential employer any possible detail that might make them want to hire you, you also need to be realistic about how much an individual is willing to read.

I have received more than 100 resumés to fill short term, low paying jobs. Jobs with permanence and higher salaries attract even more interest. Fair or ...
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Natalie Joan I am a writer, editor and adult education professional living in Halifax NS. I write and edit resumés, and offer workshops on resumé writing, job hunting, and interviewing. This blog is a place for me to post my favourite resumé tips, answer common questions, and occasionally rant about my pet peeves.

  

   
 
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