Sample Resumes

Managers of any category are far from being gods. They are ordinary people like you and me. The difference is that they have one of the most difficult jobs on this planet. And that is to select personnel. I trust you will have, by now, come to know that I am speaking of those managers who are in the not-so-enviable position of having to choose people to man the fort. And this is where the resume comes in.

The managers I speak of above, have very little of that precious commodity (you’ve got it, I AM speaking about TIME). They are therefore, NOT in the position to read between the lines or play Hide and Seek with the abilities (or inabilities) of prospective employees. A resume points out the strengths of an applicant and gives a clear picture of his aptitude and competence levels. It is a selling tool that practically allows one applicant (or more) to stand out in a crowd. The last word, in fact, in salesmanship, where the product is YOUR PROWESS in a specified field. The resume is conclusive; a no-nonsense, definite statement aqbout what an employee CAN do.

Basically, this one-page write-up categorically states just WHY the particular company should recruit HIM and not James Brown or Harry Bellafonte(with no offence to the esteemed crooner). A well-prepared and crisp resume(can there be another kind?) allows one to project himself in black and white with no shades of gloomy grey in between. And it is THIS document that decides the all important interview call. It is in fact THE strategy that ALMOST lands you the job(assuming you have a pleasant appearance and don’t have the goofy habit of goofing things up at the eleventh hour). By now, you will have got the general trend of what this article is all about. Now, if you want that job and are willing to do anything reasonable to get it, even run barefoot across the Sahara (doesn’t sound too reasonable, does it?), WHAT are you waiting for? Was it to read an article like this? Resume or get down to writing your resume. It’s as important as cheese is in pizza!