Making A Resume - Your Life On Paper

By: John Michaels
Submitted: 2007-01-17 12:24:57
Print this article | Tell a friend | For publisher | Social Bookmarking
Rating:
 

An individual?s life is a concatenation of moments, experiences, hopes, regrets, memories and changes that along with accomplishments and failures make a person who they are. When said person is forced to summarize and reduce all these experiences so that they all fit neatly onto one page the task is decidedly not an easy one. Resum? in french is, in fact, a summary. A summary is a condensed form of something, where the substance, that which is most important, is unaltered yet presented in a precise and, most importantly, concise manner. Therefore, the most important aspects of a person?s life must then be determined and selected, articulated into sentences of medium length and written on paper. This is the process of making a resume.

Granted, when making a resum? a person is not writing an autobiography with details and the such, so it is not mandatory to recollect each and every past ocurrence that took place in the person?s life. However, it does require to bring to memory moments that assuredly helped pour the foundation of a person?s professional life, since when all is said and done that is what a resum? focuses on, making the process quite technical in fact. But still, it is not as easy as it sounds.

Graduating from high school, the place where, and the date when, a person was granted their Bachelor?s degree, where and when said person recieved a Masters Degree, a PhD or anything of the sort are all important turning points of life, as are influential all the companies they have worked for, the people they have served under and the duties and responsabilities they have rendered. It cannot be forgotten that this extremely edited version of oneself in a professional sense is written with the sole purpose to stand out from others when being perused by a human resources manager whose decision will determine whether an individual is discarded to form part of the ranks of the unemployed or suddenly finds him- or herself on a company?s payroll. All because of one?s life, in a nutshell.

John Michaels is an professional writer and an avid computer enthusiast. For samples and more information about writing a killer resume go to:

http://www.netproductreviews.com/resumesamples.html

Making a resume

Article source: Expert Articles

Most Recent Articles in Resumes Cover Letters category

  • How to Write Your Resume Cover Letter - By: David Bowman
    A resume cover letter is your first interview. What content is appropriate for a cover letter, and how should it be organized? We answer both questions to help you get started on writing a successful cover letter.
  • A Personal Injury Case Is a Job Hunt Disadvantage - By: Ajeet Khurana
    Great resumes get great jobs. But, you need to avoid common resume mistakes. One of them would be emphasizing your personal injury lawyers.
  • Sample Cover Letter for an Office Furniture Job - By: Ajeet Khurana
    Resume cover letters are a neglected lot. While job hunters spend hours on their resume, they often make a cover in five minute. Learn about effective resume cover letters.
  • Writing An Awesome Restaurant Resume - By: Raymond Sahley
    As a restaurant management recruiter I am constantly bombarded with resumes all day, every day, on weekends and holidays. It is amazing how many great managers out there can run a profitable restaurant operation inside and out, but they have no idea what to write when it comes time to shop for their next opportunity.
  • Nursing Cover Letter: Guides Nurses to Standout and Get the Job - By: Jimmy Sweeney
    One of the most sought after jobs today are related to medical professions such as nurses. However, it is a fact that competitions are so tight. So, to standout among the rest, nurses are advised to write a good nursing cover letter when applying for a nursing post.
  • How to Make a Resume - By: Emma Drosy
    No matter what type of employment path you are pursuing, no matter what kind of job you're looking to get, there is one thing that every single person must have: a resume. You don't want to have just any old resume, either, but a great one - one that will gain notice from future employers. The trouble is, many people don't know how to make a resume that will set them apart from the rest.
  • How to Write a Cover Letter Effectively - By: Jimmy Sweeney
    Do not work too hard in sending out your resume to every company in your city, instead, work smart by accompanying it with a well written cover letter.A cover letter provides the first impression of the employer to the applicant; it may either give way for the applicant a chance for a job interview, or having her resume disregarded instead. It will depend on how well the cover letter was written.
  • Tips on Writing a Tip-Top CV - By: Albert Isaacs
    The primary purpose of a CV or R?sum? is to tell prospective employers something about you.
  • How to Make a Superb Cover Letter - By: Jimmy Sweeney
    Writing different types of letters were taught way back in high school and college. And now that you've graduated, it's time that you make your own letter, a cover letter to be exact.After graduation, most of the students will begin their search for a job.
  • The Format of Cover Letter Example for Resume - By: Jimmy Sweeney
    There are many graduates year after year, they come from different fields of specialization, and are all looking for jobs. If you are among this crowd of applicants, are you sure, that you will stand out and immediately catch the employer's attention?Every time you apply for a job, you need to submit a resume.