Wilma Said:

Resume/CV Question...?

We Answered:

you start by telling what your objective is use the job you want like My objective is to work as a clerk
then put your work exp. use the places you voluteered as work exp with people names start date end date and address city and state zip under that put what u did tell about the job lik i typed answer phone next put education where you went to school and any other training u have then put your hobbies make sure they relate too the job and next refences people that can tell how you worked most time it is some one u worked with.(if you have it look at ms word it has template on formate

Jordan Said:

Please check whether it makes sense or not?

We Answered:

The staff at Deloitte are always extremely friendly and approachable. Furthermore the flat hierarchical organizational structure and the fact that Deloitte is a globally well respected and reputable professional service company, are some of the appealing factors.

Vicki Said:

I have good skills for crafting a professional CV. Any place where i can render service and earn returns?

We Answered:

Walk in to the job portal's(like Naukri, Monster India etc) office as they hire people who are capable to write professional CVs.

I have got many calls from these portals asking to get my CV written professionally by their experts who in turn charge for their services.

Or if you want to have a separate identity on such a business, you can alternatively host a web site for your services and market it through which you can make this have returns.

Jacob Said:

Writing my first cv and cover letter?

We Answered:

Regarding your cover letter, omit the line that states how often you shop in the shopping center. Also, the line, " have retail experience from my work experience and also gained customer service experience from my previous part time job" is very redundant. You use the word "experience" 3x in this sentence. I would simply say, "I have both retail and customer service experience".

Regarding your resume - it is far better to list your achievements, rather than your duties. Everyone knows what a waitress does. Write more action oriented bullet points, such as, "Significantly improved customer service by staying abreast of menu changes, catering to the customers' special preferences and making recommendations to increase sales." Or - "Consistently recognized as a personable, reliable and informative server". These sentences still state your duties, but present them as *accomplishments* rather than a laundry list of what you did.

Ralph Said:

Is my Cv and Cover Letter ok..?

We Answered:

Hiya! Firstly, is that your standard cover letter? It's always better to tailor your cover letter to each position rather than just use a generic template. If it's for companies that have a website have a look on there and read a bit about them, and read the person specification on the job advert and relate your stated qualities to that, eg 'I believe I have the teamworking and communication skills required to make a successful career at xxx company', or 'I feel the ethical approach to business taken by xxx company makes it somewhere I would want to work'. It doesn't have to be too detailed, & obviously most customer service positions are similar, but just try to add something to each cover letter which personalises it to that particular company.

Your cv is generally fine. However one of the common mistakes people make when writing about past jobs is to just list what they did - eg 'made outbound calls', without relating that to a skill. Instead, write stuff like - 'Developed skills in negotiation and persuasion through making outbound calls to prospective customers' and 'Gained the ability to think quickly and respond to diverse requests and queries as part of the inbound calls team'. Always use 'active' words like improved, gained, learned, developed, acquired etc. You don't have to relate every single thing you did to a skill, but try to on the most important ones, particularly those with responsibility or requiring a particular skill or attribute like communication, confidence, leadership etc. I know you have listed personal attributes in your personal statement and key skills section but you haven't really linked them to jobs you have done or backed them up with evidence - I mean, everyone's going to say that they are good team workers and communicators with good time management. You need to demonstrate that you have these skills by showing how you used them or gained them in the workplace.

A couple of other things - are the dates right on the waitress job? Because that looks like you regularly leave jobs in order to go work in this place every summer, and have done since 2004. If the dates are wrong and you cut and pasted this from your cv then you may want to correct it! If it's a part time job or something then specify that, because at the moment your dates don't seem to add up. One other thing is - did you become an au pair? If you did, you should list it, otherwise it looks strange putting that as a reason to leave a job. If you didn't list it because you are only listing relevant work experience, make sure you write 'relevant work experience' at the top, otherwise it doesn't make sense. Good luck!