Sunday 29 May 2011

How to write good resume

The key to effective resume writing is knowing what your strong points are. By drawing attention to experiences that highlight these strengths -- academic, extra-curricular or even volunteer work -- your resume can be a powerful tool to land you that much coveted first job.

Jing Santamaria graduates this March with a degree in management from a large Manila university. While excited about leaving school behind, she can't erase niggling fears about her chances in today's tough job market. Can she compete with thousands of other jobhunters, many of whom can boast of years of professional experience, impressive track record and work skills she doesn't have?

Many new graduates are feeling a lot like Jing these days. But there's no need to fret. With a little creative thinking, you can greatly enhance you employment chances. The first thing to do is draft a power resume that will grab hiring managers' attention.

"The resume provides the job applicant the proverbial 'foot-in-the-door' that could later lead to an interview," says Mr Ernesto O. Cecilia, immediate past president of the Personnel Management Association of the Philippines or PMAP. "If you want the prospective employer to be interested in you as a possible employee, you better compose an effective resume. Otherwise, your 'bio-data' will end up with others in the trashcan."

So how does a new college graduate go about making that sellout resume?

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