For many of us, it’s difficult to write or talk about ourselves without some nagging, uncomfortable feelings. And we have been told since childhood that it’s not okay to brag. So when you really need to sell yourself on your CV, you experience all those negative feelings associated with talking confidently about your achievements.
So, how to overcome this major obstacle? Here are ten suggestions for writing proudly about
yourself without blushing:
1. Think about what makes you feel proud – If you have difficulty identifying your accomplishments or special strengths for a CV, think about what makes you proud in your work. Also, consider what gives you the greatest joy.
2. Use specific examples – Specific examples add credibility and shows that this is more than just boasting.
3. Use numbers wherever possible – Numbers show very specific how good you are. If you manage people 150 to 500 paints the picture very clear instead of a “large staff” compliment. If you are in finance, you know how important numbers are – so use it to your advantage.
4. Do not exaggerate or lie, ever – we all know the saying “If it sounds too good to be true”. Use that to measure yourself. If you have done extraordinary things it might be helpful to elaborate on it. If you are unsure whether the right message will be given, rather leave it for the interview stage.
5. Give relevant information – Most self-assessments include specific categories: teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and so on. Be sure that the examples you give match the category; otherwise, they lose power.
If you sincerely believe in your abilities you will never have a problem with telling it as it is. Most of the time people don’t feel comfortable about talking about their achievements because they don’t really believe in themselves. So get comfortable with yourself first, and be confident about your abilities. Once you have done this you will find that talking about your achievements are not the big issue that you thought.
Text resumes will be around for a long time. Because everyone can type.
But everyone cannot write a story or a poem.
So, there will also be a demand for expert / professional resume – writers, for a long time to come.
But an ever-increasing number of recruiters feel that graphical / visual / audio resumes have an edge over plain text resumes – prompting emergence of path-breaking job-portals such as
? http://www.VisualCV.com
which inspired me to come-up with my own
? http://www.CustomizeResume.com
( it is easy to be inspired, but , at the age of 77 , difficult to implement ! )
With regards
hemen parekh
hcp@RecruitGuru.com
Mumbai — India
Thanks for this. I will try it on my on.
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As compared to a jobseeker writing her own resume, a resume written by a professional expert resume-writer would any day prove better.
But
Before sending that well-written resume to a recruiter, can a jobseeker figure-out in advance what would happen if that resume
? gets ” rated / ranked / scored ” by recruiter ?
? gets compared automatically with resumes of other applicants ?
Will she get an interview-call ?
To know what is likely to happen , she has to just type “Resume Rater” in Google / Yahoo / Bing , and download this software tool ( free and without even login ) from any of the 35+ websites. Then rate her resume.
Resume Rater mimics the ” resume-evaluation ” process of recruiters’ minds but does it in an unbiased / objective way.
Resume Rater is absolutely non – discriminatory.
Regards
hemen parekh
Jobs for All = Peace on Earth
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I believe you might like what I came across on this internet site today.
Are jobseekers right in asking ,
Where is the level playing field ?
63 years after Independence, Indian Recruiters are still asking the candidates ,
? What community do you belong to ?
? What does your father do for living ?
? Which is your home state ?
? Why did you divorce ?
? What is your mother tongue ?
? Who is prime minister of Hungary ?
Jobseekers are wondering :
” Does my work-performance in this Organization depend upon what my answers are ? ”
Am I exaggerating ? Has anyone faced more irrelevant questions ?
And do questions get “ tailored “ to the candidate sitting across the recruiters ?
And what questions are Recruiters elsewhere asking ?
With regards
hemen parekh
http://www.CustomizeResume.com
Jobs for All = Peace on Earth
I agree with you, it seems that recruiting worldwide have not caught up with the times. Here in South Africa we fortunately have legislation that prevents discrimination, but that does not stop some recruiters from still being very selective in the process.
I believe that the only time this will change is when jobseekers start taking control of the process. They have to stop being the victim and start being the controlling factor.
I think we all have a right to start challenging the recruiting system and scary as it sounds, it is the only way to ensure that change will happen.
After all, this should be a discussion between two parties who have something to bring to the party. They want your skills and you want the opportunity to show them that you can deliver.
Jobseekers have to stop being the beggar!
These are very nice! Very inspirational for making sure every part of a site or blog is well designed.
Thanks for all the wonderful feedback from all of you. It really helps to have positive comments on something that I love doing.
Unemployed Girls, Beware !
Here are some findings of Pew Research Center’s Global Attitude Project ( in association with the International Herald Tribune – July 2010 ) :
? There is a pronounced gap between a belief in the equality of the sexes and how that translates into reality.
? In China, India, Indonesia and Jordan, equal-rights supporters think, most of the adjustments necessary to establish equality have already been made.
? In nations ( Europe / USA ) where equal rights are already mandated, women seem stymied by a lack of real progress.
? More than 50% in 10 of 22 countries said that when jobs are scarce, they should go to men.
Surely they have not read the survey conducted by Psychology Professor Keith Laws ( University of Hertfordshire ), which found that girls are better than boys when it comes to multi-tasking !
May be my 2 unemployed grand-daughters have still some hope !
With regards
hemen parekh
http://www.CustomizeResume.com
Jobs for All = Peace on Earth
Thanks for adding this information, it is truly sad that we believe we have progressed but truth be told, we are still living with the same mindset we had 30 – 40 years ago. Until we find the true meaning of why we are here, I don’t think it will ever change.
So, what do we do? For me it is believing that GOD will reveal his plan for us and that we will be clever enough to see it.
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