Question by Little Bob: What improvements can i make on my résumé ? What should i take out and add?
Work experince:Computer literate,four years of piano experince,home roof apprentice, five years of Kung Fu training, and one year of Tai Chi trainning.
Hobbies: Archery,Kung Fu,Tai Chi,Chi Qun,and drawing.
What awards,special recognition or promotions as a result of your performance? I have been promoted to a rank of To Dei in my school of Kung Fu for this marks the beginning of the school staff that is soon to be as well as being a trusted student with many responsibilities. For example, once my teacher has enough fundings for another school he will place the name of the old school to me and the current to him self as he progress by the amount of students within the class.
what type of charateristics do i have in work:independent,creative,organized and disciplined.
What goals i have for the future after high school: Study in the field of technical repair of both appliances and computer, receive a Bachelors in technical repair.
Community service: (I have it but not enough space)
Should i change my story about Kung fu (being that i have spent half my life in it.)?
should i change it into the more commonly know as the “martial art”.
To look more resonalbe and taken seriously..
Best answer:
Answer by katunich
Umm, are you applying to be a Kung fu teacher, performer, etc, etc? If not, then you need to seriously cut back on the whole Kung Fu part of your resume.
I know that your Kung fu training is a big part of “WHO YOU ARE”, and that is great for you, but in the eyes of an HR person who is converting your resume into searchable keywords, it won’t be helpful at all. Don’t excise it all, it can show your prospective employer that you are disciplined, committed, etc. But if you are applying for a job in technical repair, you really need to highlight that skill set that you have.
I suggest tweaking your resume for every job that you apply to. Look carefully at the job description. Use the same words they list there to describe your skills (but only when it’s true, please don’t lie.) With so much HR automated, some person or computer will scan your documents, looking solely for the keywords they need.
Good luck with the job hunt– Don’t get discouraged. It will take 10 or more rejections until you land your dream job.
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