Attention Career/News/Assignment Editors & Reporters:
( taken from Canada News Wire web site )
Career Management 2004 - Start with a Killer Resume!
TORONTO, Dec. 17 /CNW/ - As December moves into the holiday season, the job-seeking season draws closer. "Many job seekers resolve to kick start or restart their job searches in January - which means your resume better be polished by the time your New Year's resolutions kick in!" said Bruce Powell, Managing Partner, IQ Partners, an executive search and integrated HR services firm. "You never know when you may be looking for a job, so we recommend everyone do a resume refresh at least once a year - December is the ideal time."
To assist job seekers, IQ Partners has issued ten tips for optimizing your resume for today's job market. "Your resume is the first representation many hiring managers have of you - better make sure it's a good one!" continued Powell. "The average resume gets less than 10 seconds of consideration before a decision is made. Our Career Management Consultants work with everyone from President's to entry-level managers to make sure their resume makes the 'yes' cut."
IQ Partners Top Ten Tips to a Killer Resume
- It is a marketing document - design it to generate a response.
- It is a business document - be legible, credible and structured
- You are your brand - what are you and what makes you unique?
- Start with a profile - not an objective!
- Be authentic, specific and genuine - stay away from clichés.
- Chronological over functional - people think chronologically.
- Less is more.
- List "what you did" and "for who" before "when".
- Accomplishments vs. responsibilities - quantify & qualify your success.
- Don't be afraid to show some personality - you'll be remembered!
Job-seekers who want to know how their resume measures up can also take advantage of IQ Partners' Resume Report Card service, available via their website at http://www.iqpartners.com/CareerManagement/ReportCard.html. The service will analyze, evaluate and provide personalized tips on optimizing your resume over five business days for $99 and will provide a fifty-page booklet on resume best practices for all types of careers.
ABOUT IQ PARTNERS:
IQ Partners is an integrated HR Services company. They provide flexible human resource solutions to help intelligent companies hire better, hire less & retain more. Their services include HR Consulting, Executive Search, Qualification & Assessment, Employee Development, Career Management and Contract HR Services. IQ Partners specializes in Marketing, Communications, Media, Technology and Financial Services and works at the mid-to-senior management level. IQ Partners has offices in Toronto and Ottawa and is a member of the Aravati Global Search Network. For more information, please visit www.IQPartners.com.
For further information: please contact Jennifer Evans or Marisa Vernola, Sequentia Communications, (416) 203-3656
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