Write Selling CV And Application

Career Counselor Monica Renstigen has helped 1,800 people to get to a job interview. Here are her top tips on writing a good resume and cover letter.

Monica Renstigen was one of Sweden's first professional career counselors, and has coached 1,800 women and men since she started in 1989.

In an article on Chef.se she shares her best tips on writing a resume and selling application that helps take down employer's interest.

A resume is a sales letter, it should pique your interest. You do not report everything. Many do not dare to have any holes. It seems they are afraid that some may believe that they have been in prison, she says.

So she recommends to write the two joints in a job application:

• Do not start writing "My Name" or "I am seeking the position." Instead: Smell started! Explain the first sentence why you are applying.

• Instead of writing about what you've done, focus on the future, what will happen if they employ exactly you. For example: Since I have 15 years experience in marketing, I can ... "Write about what you can contribute.

• Match your skills with what the business needs. Pull forward the skills and knowledge areas that the potential employer is interested in.

• Also see why you are seeking a new job. For example: I've been 10 years in the same workplace and is now ready for new challenges.

• Redo previous jobs to knowledge and skills. It is your knowledge that makes you get hired. For example: "Have good knowledge of ..., very good knowledge of ...»

• Also list the personal qualities you have that are relevant to the position.

• List the previous projects that you are particularly happy with. It should be the absolute best work you've done in my career so far. Write what result you achieved and it should be measurable result. For example, how much money you saved your employer, or how much you earned in commissions. Or how many customers you acquired the business.

• List the last three jobs, your not list up all.

• List the relevant education. You just write what year you graduated, not how many years you spent.