Comments on: How to write a resume and cover letter http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/04/07/how-to-write-a-resume-and-cover-letter/ An inspration feed updated daily by the troublemakers at Language in Common Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:01:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Sera Mac http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/04/07/how-to-write-a-resume-and-cover-letter/#comment-27003 Sera Mac Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:25:59 +0000 http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/04/07/how-to-write-a-resume-and-cover-letter/#comment-27003 Hmm. I think this post needs a few modifications. Being an individual who reads through a lot of resumes weekly – far too many for a sane human being to stomach - I feel I can add a tiny gigantic bit of value to this post. Keep is short (is passé) Keeping your résumé confined to one page is a thing of the past. Most resume's are read on a computer screen, usually in the body of an email, where pages don’t exist. If we hiring agents like what we see on the computer we will print out your résumé and show it to other people. This is where page length may come into play. Anything over three pages is simply grotesque blabbering and deemed essentially boring. Whereas keeping your resume confined to the one page rule sometimes leaves a residue of, "That's all!" If you need a page and a half, or two, to shine by all means go for it! In order to help you do this please consider… The Layout • Create a résumé that can be quickly scanned • Don’t bunch up job details into thick paragraphs • Use headlines • Use bullet points • Use readable fonts And definitely take Axels advice when it comes to, “Show your best bits” Your cover letter should be coy (and amusing) Dare I say make us laugh?! Yes, this is the best way for us to determine your character. And double dare I say personality and attitude will ultimately drive you into your 2nd and 3rd interviews - most likely scoring you the job. Your personality will determine your fit in the company’s culture. Open yourself up and be free from the start because faking your way into a bad fit is a waste of everyone’s time and will only make people hate you. So don’t be afraid to insert your quirkiness/queerness into your cover letter. Being genuine and honest is often greatly rewarded (and a simply cool cat way to live). Lastly, keep in mind your lack of job skills or education will often be excused in the face of a dynamic, lighthearted, can-do personality. If you can make us smile (dare I say laugh) in the cover letter you will definitely be considered for an interview. Peace Out. Hmm. I think this post needs a few modifications. Being an individual who reads through a lot of resumes weekly – far too many for a sane human being to stomach - I feel I can add a tiny gigantic bit of value to this post.

Keep is short (is passé)
Keeping your résumé confined to one page is a thing of the past. Most resume’s are read on a computer screen, usually in the body of an email, where pages don’t exist. If we hiring agents like what we see on the computer we will print out your résumé and show it to other people. This is where page length may come into play.

Anything over three pages is simply grotesque blabbering and deemed essentially boring. Whereas keeping your resume confined to the one page rule sometimes leaves a residue of, “That’s all!” If you need a page and a half, or two, to shine by all means go for it! In order to help you do this please consider…

The Layout
• Create a résumé that can be quickly scanned
• Don’t bunch up job details into thick paragraphs
• Use headlines
• Use bullet points
• Use readable fonts

And definitely take Axels advice when it comes to, “Show your best bits”

Your cover letter should be coy (and amusing)
Dare I say make us laugh?! Yes, this is the best way for us to determine your character. And double dare I say personality and attitude will ultimately drive you into your 2nd and 3rd interviews - most likely scoring you the job.

Your personality will determine your fit in the company’s culture. Open yourself up and be free from the start because faking your way into a bad fit is a waste of everyone’s time and will only make people hate you. So don’t be afraid to insert your quirkiness/queerness into your cover letter. Being genuine and honest is often greatly rewarded (and a simply cool cat way to live).

Lastly, keep in mind your lack of job skills or education will often be excused in the face of a dynamic, lighthearted, can-do personality. If you can make us smile (dare I say laugh) in the cover letter you will definitely be considered for an interview.

Peace Out.

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