Resume Writing - How to
Write a Resume to Increase Salary
April 18th, 2006
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Just about every job that pays better than the minimum wage will want a
resume for your application. If you are applying for a job that
requires an application, the best thing is to be ready with all of your
information and to write neatly. You can put together a good resume if
you work at it. You can hire professionals to help you out in the
process and prices can average around $125 for a cover letter and
resume.
The cover letter is a brief introduction of yourself and is a lead into
your resume. It is a quick statement as to why you would be perfect for
the position that you are applying for and should be short and to the
point. Do not write about anything about yourself that might be
negative. Put your best foot forward and be positive but also keep it
simple.
It is not recommended to state salary requirements on the cover letter.
If a company requires you to list your previous salaries you can state a
historical salary range. You should also mention that you are willing to
be flexible on the salary if you see working for their company is an
opportunity. If you are not able to work on a smaller salary you might
not want to tell them you are flexible.
Make your cover letter personal by directing it to the specific person’s
name instead of just saying “Dear Sir or Madam”. Most companies have a
website with contact information. You can also call the company to ask
what the name of the person who is in charge of hiring. The more
thought you put into personalizing it to that company, the more interest
the company may have in your resume.
Keeping your cover letter and resume simple and easy to read is very
important. Using to many words can hide the highlights of what makes
you most qualified. Remember that people that review resumes all day
have seen 100’s or 1000’s and you don’t want to blend in but stand out
in a good way. Don’t be stereotypical and use phrases that the
interviewers have seen a thousand times. Find a better way or different
way of letting your skills be known without looking like you used an
automated resume making software.
You can avoid filling your resume with your skills as cookie cutter
phrases such as “excellent written and verbal communication skills”.
You are better off not using fillers, and sticking with skills that are
measured.
You have around 10 – 30 seconds to make an impression with the hiring
person at that company. They will glance through your resume and if they
like it you might get an interview. Present your information simply and
with an easy to read format. Make it easy to understand why to hire you
as well as your qualifications.
Before you write your resume try to decide what job position that you
want. Knowing what you want to do for the job will help in showing the
skills necessary for that job. If you change what kind of job you are
applying for, you will need to rewrite your resume skills to match.
Never write paragraphs in the body of the resume. Use bullets to
emphasize a short sentence. Make it to the point.
Know that your resume may be reviewed by a computer first and if it has
certain key “action words” you could improve your chances of getting an
interview. There is a list of hundreds of keywords to use but here a
just a few.
accelerated, authorized, advanced, budgeted, calculated, concluded,
created, delegated, demonstrated, dispatched, earned, established,
familiarized, handled, improvised, invented, investigated, located,
merchandised, modernized, observed, originated, participated, prevented,
proposed, received, regulated, reported, saved, simplified, strategized,
strengthened, targeted, traveled, upgraded, won, worked
There are many more key “action words” that the computer will search for
the potential applicants. Depending on the job, different action words
may rank higher than other action words.
Using $, %, and # in your resume helps to make your resume stand out.
Make sure to put your accomplishment as a statistic. Such as you were
the top sales agent with $50K monthly sales for nail care products. Or
you were ranked as the #1 associate in sales for 5 months in a row.
Tailor each resume for the job that you are applying. The more specific
it matches their job description, the more likely you will get an
interview. Make sure your font size is no smaller than 10 pts and
between 1 – 2 pages long.
Practice writing your resumes a few times, send it out and see what
happens. Apply for a few different types of jobs and see if you can get
an interview. If you can get an interview, you can get some practice at
answering questions. If you try to make the job hunting less stressful,
you probably will do better getting a job in the end.
Nicole Wilson
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