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"there is a grotesque contradiction between what people consider to be my achievements and abilities and the reality of who I am and what I'm capable of."

FACTS ABOUT YOUR RESUME

Your resume is the most financially important document you will ever own: when your resume works, you work; when it doesn’t, you don’t. 

It’s the primary branding tool to introduce yourself to your professional world, and properly fashioned, it ensures that prospective employers and future colleagues see you as you want to be seen. 

Slack off on your resume and you can say goodbye to that new job and career success. 

No one likes writing a resume, but it’s an essential part of defining a commodity that your professional world is eager to embrace. 

When it comes to a job search, you are a commodity, and your resume is the styling and packaging that sells the product. 

This is critical in a world where your resume all too often disappears into resume databases with millions of others. 

When recruiters do find it, your resume will get a scan lasting five to forty-five seconds, and if a clearly defined and relevant brand doesn’t jump out, they’ll move on to the next one. 

Your resume should resonate with recruiters on that first scan and also on deeper, more careful readings. 

Remember: Managers hate to interview; they just want to find and hire someone who gets the job, so they can get back to work. 

Your resume should convince hiring managers that you are a competent professional who gets the job. 

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10 REASONS WHY NO ONE WANTS TO READ YOUR RESUME

An average job recruiter receives tons and tons of CVs every day. A serious job-seeker needs to ensure that their CV will not be binned.  

MISTAKES TO AVOID 

1. Don’t let your resume fail to present you in the most positive light because it’s prepared in the wrong format. If you haven’t taken the time necessary to determine which format is right for you, based on your background and current career objectives, chances are that you may make a poor selection. If this happens, you’ve immediately short-changed yourself and have not put your best foot forward. 

 

2. Don’t make your resume difficult to read because there is not enough white space, the text extends from margin to margin, and there are no blank lines between sections, paragraphs, or bullets. No one is going to struggle through your resume. Instead, if they have difficulty reading it, they’ll discard it and move onto the next candidate.

 

3. Don’t make your resume difficult to read because the font is too small or too fancy. Again, no hiring manager is going to spend the time that is necessary to review a document that is difficult to read. Better to let it run onto two pages and improve its readability. 

 

4. Don’t use design enhancements that are inappropriate for the targeted profession or industry (for example, lines, boxes, columns, and graphics). 

 

5. Don’t overuse bold, italics, and underlining, which clearly defeats the purpose of these design enhancements. They only work if used sparingly throughout the document so that they can have the most impact. 

 

6. Don’t smudge your resume with fingerprints or coffee stains, or let it be otherwise untidy. This includes folding the resume unevenly or stapling pages together in a haphazard manner. What do you think this communicates about you to a prospective employer? Nothing positive, we can assure you. 

 

7. Don’t let your resume look poorly reproduced. With the electronic resources available today, there is no excuse for circulating a resume that is not well produced. If you don’t have access to your own printer, visit your local library or copy center so you can print original-looking documents. Always use a laser printer to print your resume. 

 

8. Don’t make handwritten changes to your resume. There is never a situation in which this is acceptable! If you have to make a change to your resume, do it in the electronic computer file and then reprint the document. 

 

9. Don’t produce your resume on odd-sized paper. Although many job seekers may perceive this as a competitive advantage, believe us when we tell you it’s not. 

10.Don’t submit a resume with typographical errors. Again, this is never acceptable. Do you want a prospective employer to think you are careless about your work, or that you’ll send out business correspondence, proposals, and reports with errors? We think not! If necessary, enlist the help of a friend with strong English skills to proofread your documents before printing them and sending them out. 

 Make sure you are careful not to: 

i.     use sloppy grammar or diction. 

ii.    confuse your chronology. Always list most recent  

       accomplishments first 

iii.   list your current or previous salaries. 

iv.   include personal data (age, marital status) 

v.    note religious or political affiliations. 

vi.   make it difficult to get a quick summary. 

vii.  list names of references on the résumé; instead use a 

      separate sheet. 

viii. be too wordy or lengthy in your description. One paragraph 

      about each job should be ample. 

ix.  bury your most significant accomplishments in a less than 

      prominent position. 

x.   put company names, dates, and title in the body of the 

      descriptive paragraphs. Set them off visually so the reader    

      can almost instantly grasp your whole history. 

TOP FIVE (5) JOB SEARCH SITES IN KENYA

New year comes with new resolutions, new goals-setting, and new vows. Jobs search or change of jobs or desire for career progression hardly miss in the list. It is for this reason that we bring to you five top job search sites that you can subscribe to for regular updates on job vacancies and advertisements. 

 

1.     https://www.myjobsinkenya.com

 

2.     https://www.facebook.com/GovernmentAdvertisingAgency

 

3.     https://www.myjobmag.co.ke

 

4.     https://ajiradigital.go.ke/

 

5.     https://www.advance-africa.com/Jobs-in-Kenya.html

 

No one should ever say that looking for a job is easy. But you can take steps to make the process a bit easier and shorter than it typically is. If you are particularly anxious to get on with your job search without delay, here are some basic tips on getting a good job that I have learned over many years. 

·  Know Your Skills and Their Value

If you don’t know what you are good at and what difference you can make to an employer, how can you expect anyone else to figure it out? If you don’t know your skills and accomplishments and how they relate to a particular job, you can’t write a good resume or perform well in an interview, and are unlikely to get a good job. 

·  Have A Clear Job Objective

If you don’t know where you want to go, it will be most difficult to get there. You can write a resume without having a job objective, but it won’t be a good one.

·  Know Where and How to Look

Because three out of four jobs are not advertised, you will have to use other job search techniques to find them. 

· Spend At Least 30 To 40 Hours A Week Looking If You’re Unemployed and About 10 To 15 Hours A Week If You’re Currently Employed

Most job seekers spend far less time than this. As a result, they take much longer to find a new job than necessary. So, if you want to get a better job in less time, plan on spending more time on your job search. 

·  Get Two Interviews A Day

It sounds impossible, but this can be done once you redefine what counts as an interview.

·  Present Yourself Well in Interviews

You are unlikely to get a job offer if you don’t do well in this critical situation. 

·  Follow Up on All Contacts

Following up can make a big difference in the results you get in your search for a new job.

 

Please add other job search sites that you know of or have subscribed to. 

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