What do recruiters and employers want to see?
Develop a targeted, tightly focused resume. Tweak and target
your resume and cover letters to cover specific positions.
Do you have a job objective?
Make it clear what type of position you want and the skills
you want to use. Does it present you as well qualified or
does it rule you out of an opportunity.
Include Key Word sections. Be sure to create
a keyword section targeted specifically for each employer based
on the key skills that employer is most interested in.
Use action words (verbs) to describe your experience.
(i.e. conducted, performed, streamlined, automated, initiated).
Include content that sells. It is the content
of your resume, the description you include of your skills and
abilities that generates interest. Example: Before: Maintains
A/P and A/R accounts. After: Manager over 1000 A/P and A/R accounts
working directly with the CFO.
Emphasize your accomplishments, not just your
past duties or job descriptions.
Email your resume if that is an option. An email
resume is already in an electronic form that scanning database
systems can readily accept with no errors.
A separate cover letter is essential.
Ask someone in your field to critique your resume.
Always include complete contact information
including full name, address, day and night contact numbers, fax
and email if available.
For Production Accounting resumes, include as much detail
about your properties as possible (i.e. # of wells, types
of gas plants, any products or liquids, volume, complexities,
which S reports do you complete, etc.). Everyone does the splits
and books revenue so describe how difficult or different your
desk is or any additional duties you may have. If you have been
in PR for a number of years, do not repeat the same description
for each company. You can describe your duties in general but
try to specialize it for each company.
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