1. Avoid lengthy letters exceeding 1 page. Most cover letters consist of 3 paragraphs.
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- Paragraph 1: Brief self-introduction including a description of your career objective.
- Paragraph 2: A short description of your education, skills and other relevant information.
- Paragraph 3: A closing paragraph indicating your salary requirements, contact address and contact number. Ensure that you include your email and fax contact if available. |
| 1. Keep resumes less than 2 pages long. Most professional resume writers recommend 1 page resumes. |
2. When using E-cv.com, the length of the resume submitted by us on your behalf is not as important. Although we do encourage that resumes be concise, length restrictions are not as important for resumes submitted by E-cv.com compared to resumes submitted in traditional hard-copy format. |
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| Links to lots of sites on resume writing |
http://www.adia.com/resources.html#JobSeekers |
| Ten Tips to Avoid: Common Mistakes Made in Careers |
http://www.careercraft.com/mistakes.html |
| How to write cover letters and resumes (Includes links and samples) |
http://jobsmart.org/tools/resume/samples.htm |
