Genius Advice

We all know that we have to work to make our dreams come true. This is also true of dream jobs. You need a resume not because most employers insist on seeing one. It is a means to an end. If there is a job that you earnestly want, then send in a resume that will highlight your professional skills. .
It is only through your resume that you can convince employers that they will benefit from your presence in their company - why your skills are worth the company's money, why you are better than the other applicants, and why you are the best person to untangle and resolve tough issues that may arise in the actual job situation.
It's important that your resume be as strong and positive as possible. A poorly organized and haphazardly written resume tells employers that you are not serious about yourself. And if you are not serious about yourself, you are probably not serious about the job you are eyeing, either.
With your resume before them, employers can visualize how you will operate within the framework of their corporation, and how your skills and abilities will be utilized in the future development of the company. Make yourself fit the job.

WHAT NOT TO PUT IN A RESUME

DON'T include personal information such as:
• Your age
• Your marital status
• Your children's ages
• Your problems finding a job
• Hard-luck stories
• How difficult your life is
DON'T include details about your physical shortcomings such as:
• Any disabilities
• You can't drive
• You've survived some trauma
• How you've been victimized
DON'T include details that show you in a bad light such as:
• Any type of negativity
• Self-ridicule
• That you've never had a job before
DON'T include your height, weight or photo (unless this information is specifically requested by a prospective employer).
DON'T ramble on about how much you used to make in your past jobs.
DON'T mention family members and their employment or interests.
These are some of the important points you should always keep in front of you.
These are rules you must stick to closely.

A simple résumé is a summary typically limited to one or two pages of size A4 or Letter-size highlighting only those experiences and credentials that the author considers most relevant to the desired position. CVs are typically longer.
Résumés may be organized in different ways:

Chronological résumé
A chronological résumé enumerates a candidate's job experiences in reverse chronological order.
The chronological résumé format is the most common résumé layout in use. In using this format, the main body of the document becomes the Professional Experience section, starting from the most recent experience going chronologically backwards through a succession of previous experience. The chronological résumé works to build credibility through experience gained, while illustrating career growth over time. In the United Kingdom the chronological résumé tends to extend only as far back as the subject's GCSE/Standard Grade qualifications.

Functional résumé
A functional résumé lists work experience and skills sorted by skill area or job function.
The functional résumé is used to assert a focus to skills that are specific to the type of position being sought. This format directly emphasizes specific professional capabilities and utilizes experience summaries as its primary means of communicating professional competency. In contrast, the chronological résumé format will briefly highlight these competencies prior to presenting a comprehensive timeline of career growth via reverse-chronological listing with most recent experience listed first. The functional résumé works well for those making a career change, having a varied work history and with little work experience. A functional résumé is also preferred for applications to jobs that require a very specific skill set or clearly defined personality traits.

Combination résumé
The combination résumé balances the functional and chronological approaches. A résumé organized this way typically leads with a functional list of job skills, followed by a chronological list of employers. The combination résumé has a tendency to repeat itself and is therefore less widely utilized than the other two forms.