- Be honest: don't lie or inflate
accomplishments.
- Begin by writing your achievement
statements.
- Emphasize skills needed for the
position you seek.
- Write it yourself; it's a sample of
your work.
- Don't include everything you've
ever done.
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"Employers understand that 'Implemented office reorganization' could
mean 'I helped shift some desks around.'"
Martin Yate
Hiring the Best
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WHY BE HONEST?
Your résumé, like all information you give a prospective employer,
should be accurate and honest. Here's why:
- It's
the right thing to do.
- It
shows your integrity as a person.
- Most
employers check what you say.
- You will
not be hired if employers think that you inflated your achievements
and abilities.
- You set
yourself up to fail if you get hired based on qualifications and
experience that you don't have
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