resume-tip #11

Be honest but not stupid in what you put on your resume and communicate to prospective employers

It is important to be honest in everything you do but you don’t have to confess or reveal your weaknesses. Focus on highlighting your strengths. After all, employers want to hire your strengths rather than your weaknesses.

resume-tip #12

People with not-so-hot backgrounds should seek special career resources or contact a career professional who is familiar with their profession or who is familiar with their special needs and challenges.

For example, if you have issues in your background such as:
• Job hopping
• Lack of education
• Frequent terminations
• Limited skills
• Drug or alcohol abuse
• Physical and / or mental health issues
• A criminal background

It is likely to be revealed during your job interview, and eventually on the job.
If so you may need specialized advice and professional services aimed at
handling your background.

We also recommend the following resources

1. Best Resumes and Letters for Ex-Offenders
2. The Ex-Offender’s Job Hunting Guide

Or Career professionals who work with community-based web sites
1. www.careeronestop.org
2. www.exoffenderreentry.com

resume-tip #13

Set aside enough time to produce a first-class resume

Set aside sufficient time to gather information on yourself

Then draft each section of your resume

Starting from scratch expect to spend up to 40 hours

Think of your resume as being worth $1 million or more
the additional income you will earn over the next 10-20 years

Write 25 words job objective may take several days of writing and re-writing

resume-tip #14

Writing a resume should occur after you have complete several other preliminary job search steps.

Unfortunately many job seekers go straight to job searching with out sufficient preparation.
They will not do well as a result oflo lacking a clear objective
They will most likely summarize their work history rather than communicate their strengths and accomplishments to the prospective employers
They may eventually land a job, but they will try to fit into a job rather than find one that fits them

After you complete the necessary foundation job search steps, you should be able to produce a powerful employer-centered resume.
Your resume will become the central element for launching a purpose-driven job search. In the end you will land a job that’s right for you.

resume-tip #15

Write your resume early on in your job search in order to keep yourself focused

Complete all preliminary steps as quickly as possible and start writing.
Start writing a preliminary resume with which you can initiate a networking campaign & begin communicating with prospective employers.
The sooner you finish your resume, the more focused will be your job search campaign.