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I want to apply to college as a teacher, though I never had experience with big audience.
I have PHD in engineering. I worked as a tutor and assistant in the other country. During last 3 years i gained proficient experience in customer service. Now I'm very confused if I should include my customer service experience in my resume or is it better not to?

Maybe youknow some usefull website links regarding this topic.
I appreciate your help
Thank you in advance

NO WAY! Your resume should show RELEVANT work experience. See the link below for a sample resume for someone with an Education degree who is looking for a teaching position.

However, I think you may need to develop your English skills to a higher level if you're looking at applying to a university in an English-speaking country.

Resume writing can be a real task for anyone, even if you have several years of experience in your job. Resume writing is in part an art, but mainly it is a science that plays upon the psyche of the reader. Leaving your resume written unscientifically will jeopardize your job prospects. There are many professional resume writing services available both on the Internet and probably in your town. But if you want to do it yourself, here are the sure-fire tips that will definitely make your resume better:

Five Tips to Write Your Resume

1. Plan your resume to target the industry in general and the interviewer in particular. Doing this quickly brings the focus to:

a. Your Qualifications Summary: Be practical with this part; avoid making goal statements because they may be out of line with a particular company’s positional standpoint. Also, don’t get your personal goals and qualifications mixed up; this section is about your qualifications, it should stay away from any statement about your personal goals. This may seem obvious, but it is a mistake that is often made.

b. The Goal Statement: This is the section for your statement on the goals you want to achieve. Here again, avoid mistakes like â??… to serve the organization as long as possible and grow to greater heights’. The reality is, your employment’s longevity is riddled with many practicalities and ever-changing market dynamics.

c. Your Salary Expectations: Your resume is not the place to have this discussion. Unless, of course, you want to torpedo your chances of either getting the job or getting a higher salary. Leave this section for oral negotiation.

2. Never write vague descriptions like â??10 years experience in store management’. Instead, explain what and how you did in stores. A chemical store and an engineering materials store differ hugely in functionality. A description that applies to the former will not to the latter. Just like you were selling something (and you are!), it is better to be specific. Apply this principle to your specific career.

3. Your experiences are not true testimonies of your abilities until you make them link together. How do you do this? By highlighting verifiable and practical justifications. What you talk about in the interview must match the highlighted strengths on your resume. If they do not, you’ll just raise red flags.

4. Letting typos, grammar errors creep in suggests an unorganized character and uneducated behavior. It might not be fair, but that’s the way it is. Since your resume is in fact, your advocate, you must get the most mileage out of it by having it edited or proofread by others, if you can’t do it yourself for some reason. Do it twice or three times if necessary, but get the job done to perfection.

5. If you are a fresh grad, a new set of rules apply to you. As you can’t possibly be show extensive work experience, you need to highlight your educational achievements and extracurricular activities, in place of the experience and accomplishment sections. You can use this to your advantage by reflecting on your leadership skills- for example, if you were a football team captain, organizational skills and accomplishments- or if you were an editor of your school magazine, your meticulous attention to detail.

The way you write your resume can either make or break your job candidacy. Also, if your resume will be posted on the Internet on some of the popular job boards, this means that it will be visible by nearly everyone. Not writing your resume properly, then, has the potential to sink your job prospects entirely. Don’t let this happen to you.

By following the resume writing tips above, you will position yourself as a strong candidate and make your resume stand out from the crowd.

is it advisable to add my NS achievements, such as rank, appointment and other achievements in my resume under "work experience"? kindly advise. thanks!

You can put them in your resume but don't put too much focus on it cos it will make you look like you don't have much real working experiences. If you have been a best soldier or best cadet etc or have done any act of heroism, then it should definitely be in your resume.

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I'm a 21 yr old male and have the looks but just never decided to put them to use until now. I have no experience, all I have is a "regular work" resume. Does a model's resume look similar? I'm trying to find out how the layout works. I know there's pictures of course but what else?

It really depends what kind of modeling you are doing.

You can go both ways, a Zed card or a portfolio/book.
For either one you will need photos, and again depends what type of modeling you do, but usually for guys the most popular ones are fitness and/or commercial modeling.
I recommend you do an online portfolio as well. And wait up on the Zed cards until you get with an agency as they are expensive.

The only info you will need is your height, weight, hair colour, eye colour and chest-waist-hips measurements. I am not sure about shoe size, I do not know if guys need it.

But you WILL need photos . Do not spend much money on it. If you have good looks, then you will have no problem finding a photographer who will shoot you TFP (trade for prints), for free.

Good luck!

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Landing a great job can often be a tough undertaking. Qualifications and experience alone aren’t enough to get hired you need a well written resume with selling power.
Even with the endless list of resume programs, applications and templates available on the market there is still great demand for resume writing services.

If you’re a freelance writer or just a stay at home mom with great writing skills; a resume service could be your next career. This work at home job can be started with very little capital and has endless potential for expansion. Many successful authors started their careers in this field; if you plan on writing for a living there is no better place to begin.

What does this job entail?

Resume services handle every stage of the resume creation process; this includes researching a client’s backgrounds and job history, creating a new resume or re-working an existing one, design, printing and finally delivery. You don’t need any formal qualifications for this job, although a natural writing ability is a must. Organisational skills and an ability to market your services will also come in handy.

What you need to get started

To get your service off the ground you’ll need to create a work space in your home and outfit it with a computer, high quality printer, internet connection, scanner and fax machine. If you’re on a serious shoe string budget then you could start with just a computer and use the local print shop to send emails, faxes and handle printing.

Resumes and cover letters should always be printed on high quality paper with a slightly heavier weight than conventional printer paper white and ivory are the safest options and most commonly used. Start out with a small stock and buy more as you need it. Buy in bulk once you have a rough idea of how much business you will do each month it’s usually cheaper.

Getting the ball rolling

Create a brand around your service right from the beginning, pick a name and stick with it. As soon as you can afford it get business stationary with your logo printed on it. Consider getting an all in one business stationary package from Elance.com. At the time of writing this article, the cheapest package cost less than $200 (USD) and included a logo, business card, letterhead, envelope and fax cover sheet design.

Once you’ve created a brand identity carefully construct a few package options. Shop around the internet and enquire at local services to get a feeling for what you should charge. Provide the option for clients to receive their resume on a CD for later printing. Add a personal touch by purchasing a DVD writer with Light Scribe, this allows you to burn you own branded covers onto the disk.

Handling each client effectively

Each job will follow roughly the same path, carefully think about this process and create standard operating procedures to help your business run smoothly. Start all jobs by collecting your client’s last resume; this will give you a good idea of where the job is going. Construct a questionnaire which you can then send to your new client.

Here are a few example questions that you might include in your questionnaire.

• Are you creating your resume with a specific job or position in mind? (Use this information if you are including a career objective section.)
• Describe all responsibilities in the jobs you have held.
• List any relevant work achievements.
• List all relevant training and qualifications related to the job you plan on applying for.
• Provide all necessary personal details including physical and postal address, contact numbers and email address.
• When would you like this resume completed by?

Provide more than just a typewriting service

Many people use a resume service to get an edge over their competition. To be successful you’ll need to offer more than just a typewriting service. Don’t simply list a clients experience and qualifications; include relevant achievements, successes, strengths and awards.

Market your service for success

You’ll mostly rely on word of mouth to market your service. Also consider placing ads at local colleges and universities, unemployment offices and in local newspaper classifieds. Elance.com, the freelance matching service mentioned earlier has great potential to generate new clients from all over the world. Once you have some experience, sign up for an Elance account and start bidding on resume jobs.

Final word

Be careful not to spend too much time on one job. Once you have completed a few resumes work out an average time that should be spent on each job and try to always stick to it.

Im typing my resume right now and im wondering how far back should i go for work experience. Its embarrasing because ive had more work experience in high school than during college. Im graduating this may and i was wondering if writing about my work experience during my senior yr in high school is ok? the dates i want to put were from 2001. If i dont write about that, my resume will look empty.help pls! thank u.
i have recent work experience but not enough to fill a page.

Keep your resume professional and job related. That fast food job in HS is not going to assist you in getting a professional job. You need to write a great summary (5-10 sentences), list your education and expected graduation date, and a good skills section. You should include applicable classes, internships, school clubs and offices held that shows your leadership abilities. Include jobs from college and HS as long as they are job related. Keep in mind that unrelated jobs may not help you but can hurt you.

Don't forget that you are an entry level candidate. Employers do not expect you to have a large resume.

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The IT job market is still one of the hottest markets and commands the highest resume response from job seekers. Given the sheer volume of resumes that a hiring manager has to sift through for each position, only the strongest resumes actually get past the initial 30 second screening. The national average for resumes received for each IT position advertised is 300 and increasing.

1.Make Your Resume Searchable: Using the right keywords is the key for making your IT resume web searchable. It is not enough to mention the skill sets you have, but you must also use them effectively. For example, if ORACLE and VB.NET is your forte, then you should use phrases such as “database programming” and “testing”. Another thing about keywords is that resumes these days are simply being scanned electronically for inclusion into company databases. If you are not using the right IT keywords for the position advertised, your resume may not even see a human being.

2.Choose The Right Format: Although different formats have pros and cons, for IT positions, the functional resume format is ideal for its effectiveness in highlighting your skills and experiences. This saves time for hiring managers and you stand a better chance of getting shortlisted.

3.Emphasize Your Skills: The key to cracking the IT job market is really your skills. Emphasize your skills with short sentences such as “programmer with 8 years experience in COBOL and Oracle, and last three yeas as team leader”. Another example could be “eight projects in 6 years in C++, SAS, HTML, CAD, and TCP/IP”. This also showcases your additional skills in areas such as leadership, management and interpersonal skills (which are sometimes lacking in IT candidates).

4.Avoid Mistakes In Terminology: There are job seekers that still write industry terminology incorrectly, which usually has disastrous consequences on their job search. Example, “data warehousing” is often written as “dataware housing” or worse, “data wearhousing”. Proofread your resume thoroughly, then have a friend do the same.

5.Cut Down Lengthy Paragraphs: Summarizing your resume will definitely score points over writing long paragraphs. You don’t want your extraordinary skills to get lost in a maze of words. Certifications such as MCDBA, MCP+1, & MCSE should be listed in a stand-alone fashion.

6.Highlight Accomplishments. Mention your responsibilities and specific accomplishments in your current position, giving examples of the platforms used for both back-end and front-end operations.

7.Omit Personal Information. Avoid unnecessary personal details; they will only be distractions.

8.Summarize Your Resume At The Top: Summarizing key elements at the top makes more impact and encourages the employer to continue reading. An executive summary, well written, can do an excellent job at keeping the reader engaged.

9.Avoid The Temptation To Overdo: Treat your resume as your calling card. You must be able to substantiate everything that you have written. For example, if you are applying for an Oracle Financial position when your specialty is really database management, you will be exposed. Additionally, you will lose your chance to be considered for any other position that the employer may have available.

10. Proofread The Resume: Nix grammatical and spelling errors. There is no excuse for typos or misspellings in a resume. Because IT resumes have highly technical words, you have to proofread them more closely.

Getting your resume just right for the initial shortlisting is not hard if you stick to IT resume writing basics. By following these 10 tips, you will be able to write and market your IT resume successfully and land that job.