Self Improvement Guide

Are you looking for Sales Jobs? Start here for advice on how to prepare your resume so you have the best possible chance of getting your dream job!

A work experience resume is a one page document that outlines your qualifications, skills, experience and credentials for potential employers. You may have filled out a job application in the past; a resume can either substitute for a job application or be submitted at the same time as one. Your potential new employer will tell you if they need a job application, a resume, or both. Your resume is your career snapshot, and your foot in the door!

For most hourly jobs such as general labor or foodservice, you will not be required to provide a resume. Sometimes, a skilled position such as an electrician, welder, or drafter will require a resume, and professional, administrative, sales and technical positions usually want to see one as well. There are many different “right” ways to write a resume. What type you choose will depend on your needs, and the format should be the one you feel best highlights your skills and work experience. Your resume by design should be almost like a snapshot- very easy to read, and containing all of your contact information, skills and qualifications. A resume is not supposed to be longer than 1 page in most cases, and it is absolutely essential that it not contain any typos or spelling errors, as the resume is what gets your foot in the door for an interview, which is where the work of getting hired really starts!

There are other important considerations when preparing your resume to apply for Sales Management Jobs, as well. Let us take a look!

You may use your resume for many different functions, but the most common will be to apply for a job. Your resume can be sent to companies you would like to work for to give them more information about you than a job application would, and if the interviewer has your resume in advance, you can count on them asking you about some of your past job experience. Make sure you always leave a job interview having given the interviewer a copy of your resume as a reminder of your qualifications for the job.

You will need to have two types of information available when it is time to start composing your resume- personal information and job information. Personal information includes your work history- the jobs you have worked before and the duties involved, along with a list of skills and talents you acquired doing those jobs. Personal information also includes your hobbies, clubs, sports, school or church activities, as well.

Job information is specific information on the job you are applying for. You need to know what the job entails before you can decide if it is a good fit or not! Most job descriptions contain a clear explanation of the associated duties, and if the one you are looking at does not, feel free to call the employer and ask for more specific details. You also need to know how much experience and education are required, to gauge if you are a good fit or not, along with basic information such as hours, shifts, and basic pay.

Now that you have got your information together, it is time to figure out what actually needs to go on your resume. Do not fall into the common trap of submitting the same resume for every different job you apply to- customize your resume for each individual job and it will pay off later. Try and swap roles with the interviewer and ask yourself “what kind of candidate would be a good fit for this position”, and then customize your resume to include brief, specific, positive information that works towards filling those needs.

The following should be on your resume:

Contact info (full name, address, apt. #, city, state, zip, telephone numbers (home and cell) and email address)

A statement of your employment objective

The exact job you are interested in applying to, such as “entry-level assistant”

A summary of your qualifications

Work Experience/Work History- list job titles by date, or group them by skill set

A list of schools attended and degrees earned

Any special job related training, certifications or experience you hold

A list of your military experience including branch, rank, type and date of discharge/separation)

Special skills and abilities

A statement that says “References available on Request”.

Using the advice in this article, and a good word processing program (this looks more professional than a typewriter), prepare your new resume. Good luck in your new career! Good luck in your search for Science Jobs!