Job Resume

 

A job resume is used mostly by North Americans in domestic job search. However, they use a CV in overseas job search or if they are seeking a faculty, research, clinical or scientific positions.

The North American job search process is very commercial. Looking for jobs in the USA is much like selling a product - you are selling yourself. Therefore, your job resume is a marketing tool, which must be adapted to the market in which you intend to use it.

The standard job resume is between 1 and 2 pages long, however resumes for a mid-career executive may be as long as 3-4 pages.

The job resume should focus on past accomplishments, expressed in terms as concretely as possible (e.g. number of people managed, amount of increased sales or improved customer satisfaction).

Carefully consider what to leave out of your resume. For example, it is advantageous not to submit job/business references with your application but mention that they are available on request only.

Generally, most information referring to a job resume is applicable to a CV and vice versa. However, you should be aware that there might be subtle conventions associated with the international / overseas job application process within different countries.

There are various formats of job resume writing:

• functional resume,
• basic resume,
• chronological resume,
• reverse chronological order resume,
• keyword resume ,
• combined resume ,
• creative resume and
• targeted resumes to name some.

Regardless of the format you choose the focus of your job resume should be to persuade the employer to invite you for an interview. Use resume words and phrases. Therefore these pages contain guidelines that will improve the odds of your resumes achieving the objective you want - obtaining job interviews.

Nevertheless, whichever resume format you chose, it must be targeted and scannable because it:

• Maximizes the computer's ability to "read" your resume.

• Maximizes your ability to get hits.

To make your job resume preparation task easier you may take a look at resume template , resume samples and keyword selection.

Check the spelling and grammar. Use the word processor's spell and grammar checker. If you are not confident of your ability to detect grammatical, punctuation or English language usage errors or if you need help in organizing your resume, send it to a professional for assistance.

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Other Resume Info

Now to finalize your international job search, if your cover letter and resume are ready, you may email them through our job search engine to job recruiters and executive headhunters.

Check our how to write a resume page and resume tips.

In addition, on international job interview and international job search pages, you will find tips for many different countries.

Good luck with your job resume.