Adding skills and qualifications to a resume…?
I am a college graduate (of May 2007) and already have a nice resume laid out. I had two real job experience since college and added them to my resume as well. In my most recent job experience I was working as an Environmental Chemist and am planning to apply for other Chemist positions throughout the state. I have experience in running approximately 25 environmental tests and feel that it is essential to include them along with my resume for other Environmental Chemist jobs. I am wondering if an attachment (on a separate sheet of paper) of "Skills and Qualifications" that would include a listing of the 25 tests is appropriate or if I should avoid a listing all together and try to put it in paragraph format of some type. Any suggestions at all would be appreciated!
Congratulations on making it through school!
It sounds like you have great work experience, and you definintely want to let potential employers know about it. Under each position you’ve held, write a brief statement about what you did and, ideally, how it benefited who you worked for (companies are always wanting to know what you’ll do for THEM).
Bullet point your accomplishments and responsibilities under each position you held. Where you get to talk about your Skills & Qualifications is in the cover letter. Don’t let anyone tell you a cover letter doesn’t matter… It SO does. They are looked at to find key words of skills and experience you have that they need. So, your cover letter is going to be your "Skills & Qualifications" statement. Make sure you don’t give away the farm and state every single detail; leave it open a bit so you have something to elaborate on when you get the interview. One last thing you need to know about cover letters: make sure you customize them to each company. Yes, it takes longer, but in the long run you’re going to get many more responses when you mention their company, the position you’re applying for, and how your qualifications match that position.
Good luck!
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A lkist of 25 tests would be inappropriate on a resume. The challenge of a resume is to be very concrete and convincing while also being very concise. If you can’t tell your story on one page then (the theory goes) you don’t have a coherent story to tell.
If you can find a simple, concise phrase to describe the whole set of tests then you can certainly find space for it on your one-pager.
On the other hand, a separate sheet listing relevant experiences in greater depth is ok. I would not staple or attach this; it is not part of the resume.
On any cover letter, explain everything you are including. Here is another good place to explain why you think these tests make you ideally experienced for the specific job you are seeking.
However, be certain to shape your cover letter so that it covers all of the job qualifications the employer has listed, in the specific order listed in the job notice.
If they say Qualifications are A, B, and C, demonstrate those qualifications with a short, specific phrase. If the qualification relates to those tests, here is a good place to say you have performed such tests, and are including a list along with your resume.
Hope this helps.
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Congratulations on making it through school!
It sounds like you have great work experience, and you definintely want to let potential employers know about it. Under each position you’ve held, write a brief statement about what you did and, ideally, how it benefited who you worked for (companies are always wanting to know what you’ll do for THEM).
Bullet point your accomplishments and responsibilities under each position you held. Where you get to talk about your Skills & Qualifications is in the cover letter. Don’t let anyone tell you a cover letter doesn’t matter… It SO does. They are looked at to find key words of skills and experience you have that they need. So, your cover letter is going to be your "Skills & Qualifications" statement. Make sure you don’t give away the farm and state every single detail; leave it open a bit so you have something to elaborate on when you get the interview. One last thing you need to know about cover letters: make sure you customize them to each company. Yes, it takes longer, but in the long run you’re going to get many more responses when you mention their company, the position you’re applying for, and how your qualifications match that position.
Good luck!
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