Grandness of Honestness and Originality in the World of Resumes

Your resume, in addition to listing your professional experience, instruction and qualifications, is a contemplation of who you are. When you take the time to write your resume well, make sure that there are no errors or gaps that would raise questions, and highlight the qualifications that present you as the best nominee for the job, you show your employer that you are a refined, detail-oriented professional. In addition to having your professional living presented in the best light, you want to make sure that your resume and your cover letter showcase your ethics and your sincerity. This is a difficult task, as it is hard to convey honestness and your good intentions in a form letter and a resume. But many employers hold a strict no tolerance insurance against dishonesty. Thus, you have to take extra care in making sure that all of the info on your resume is authentic and truthful. Knowing lies on a resume are not acceptable. However, there are sure areas of your resume may cause you to unintentionally list wrong info. Pay care to the following aspects of your resume to assure that you dont find yourself appearing untruthful to your potential employer:

List your exact title under professional experience. Many professionals have titles that are company specific and may not make sense outside of the organisation where they work. Always list your exact title, but feel free to add a few language that excuse what you do in the realm of the industry. This way, when your potential employer calls your employer for a reference check, they will confirm your exact title but also know the reach of your position as it applies outside of that specific organisation. When in doubt, dont guess. For example, if you are unsure when you started or ended a job because it has been a long time since you worked for that company, simply call the company and ask about your employment dates. Do not make assumptions about dates, titles of your references or their contact info, enfranchisement dates, etc. Always take time to verify the info you are unsure about before including it on your resume. Dont cover up your employment gaps. It is ok to have gaps in your employment; most professionals have gaps in their experience for diverse reasons. Do not try to hide this from your potential employers. Address the gaps in your work history in your cover letter, and be honest regarding the reasons you were not working during a specific time. Be honest about your accomplishments. Rather than worrying about the qualifications you may not have, be confident and highlight your work experience and accomplishment in a truthful manner. Do not overstate skills, professional roles, or stretch the employment dates. Work on presenting yourself and your qualifications in the best possible light; take the time to quantify your accomplishments, and write a positive professional summary for your resume.

Revise your resume until you feel comfortable that all the info included is truthful and will not raise any questions by the employer that you have not addressed in the resume or the cover letter. The rule is be honest on your resume. Dont break that rule.

Posted on May 11th, 2008 by Marisa Levine

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