Business English lesson 6 : Video’s CV
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How to write a résumé ?

The average résumé only gets six seconds of attention before the recruiter makes a fit or no fit decision.

Here are some useful tips that you can use to craft a great résumé. 

Well, think about the purpose of a résumé. A resume is a brief summary of your skills, your achievements, and your experience, and how those relate to the specific job or company that you’re applying to. So your résumé is essentially an advertisement, and just as advertisements come in all sorts of different forms, this means that there is no one way to craft a perfect résumé. All you can do is seek to make yours great. 

Actually, the first section will be your name and contact information. 

The next section should usually be your work experience. And the first thing about this section is that you should be putting your most relevant experience first, regarding the job that you’re applying for.  When it gets to a recruiter’s desk, using specifics and numbers are essential. 

The next step is the education section although, as a general rule, solid, impressive experience will matter more than the school that you attended. If you’re applying to a company that you know is looking for a specific skill, make sure that skill is listed on your résumé, if you’re actually proficient in it.

The last two sections are extracurriculars and awards. These sections can bolster the work experience on your résumé by showing the clubs and organizations that you’re a part of, by listing any leadership positions you have taken in those clubs, and by listing any awards, honors, scholarships that you’ve won as well. These sections are essentially a non-pathetic way of writing hard worker on your résumé.

Of course, crafting your résumé is just the first step to landing the job that you want, and alone, it is not a very strong tool. It needs to work in tandem with a well-tailored personal brand, a mix of online and offline platforms and methods of communicating and help you, to show off your skills and establish your expertise in your industry, and this includes things like a personal website with a portfolio and your social media platforms.