Showing posts with label Writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writing. Show all posts

Saturday, May 22, 2010

4 Tips For Writing a Successful SES Resume

SES resume writing is an undertaking like no other. SES stands for Senior Executive Service and represents some of the top government jobs that are available. Requirements for obtaining an SES position are extremely strict and that being said, if your SES resume is not perfect you may not even get the chance to go up for review.

An SES resume has to be extremely well written but it should be noted that it also must be accompanied with certain documents. Along with your SES resume each SES position will also require an ECQ, or Executive Core Qualification and a PTQ, or Professional Technical Qualification to be filled out as well. These two additional documents along with your SES resume are going to be what sells you as the perfect candidate for the job. Again, if not written properly, you will crush your chances of getting reviewed.

When preparing to write your Senior Executive Service resume you should consider the following:

o Relevance: The SES position you are after will have certain qualifications that must be met in order for you to be considered. While many of your accomplishments may be of great stature, if they are not relevant to the position, leave them out. Only include relevant information that pertains to the SES position you are trying to get.

o Give more: This goes with the first point. Even if you think something is insignificant, if it is relevant to the SES position, put it down. Remember you are going after a very high profile job and simply writing a cookie cutter resume will not do you any good. With an SES resume you must be ready and willing to give more.

o Provide ALL information requested: Don't deviate from the mean. Whatever the guidelines are for the specific SES position you are after, follow them to the letter. When it comes to an SES position you do not want to try to get creative and go off subject because this will end up costing you in the end.

o Admit defeat: Writing an SES resume is probably going to be the hardest thing you will ever do. If you think you can do it yourself and do it effectively then by all means have at it. If you find though that the process is not going along the way you would like then it is imperative that you seek the help of a professional SES resume writer. There is no shame in admitting this defeat. Just because you can't write an SES resume doesn't mean you are any less smart than the next person, in fact quite the contrary. You are only going to get one shot at the potential interview of a lifetime and you owe it to yourself to do whatever it takes to make that happen.

Just as with any other type of job an SES position requires a resume. This resume however is not like the ones you have written in the past or the one you learned to write in college. Again, make sure you have a firm grasp on the process of writing your SES resume and if not, find someone to help you so that your dream of obtaining an SES position doesn't slip away.

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Monday, May 10, 2010

How To - CV Writing For Idiots Part 1

If you want a job, you need a CV, but how do you write one if you have no idea how to? CV writing is a skill and one that everyone needs to master if they hope to be employed by anyone other than a family member.

However, few people are equipped with the necessary information and as a result, many job seekers find it a daunting task, often paying someone else to write it for them.

CV writing is not as difficult as many people believe it to be and once you have the basics, you can create a good CV in a relatively short space of time.

The first step is to gather together all of the information you need file it in one place. The older you get, the more difficult this becomes, as you accumulate more experience and more qualifications, attend short courses and gain more life experience.

So it is a good idea to start immediately and develop the habit of keeping everything together, so that it is ready the minute you need to produce a CV.

You should have a folder for all of your certificates - exam results, degrees, professional qualifications, proof of short courses such as first aid and IT. Names and addresses of referees should also be kept in this folder, as should testimonials that you have been given, plus any other documentation you might need for your particular career.

You should also create an online file with details of all your past jobs, schools and qualifications with dates, addresses and if possible, your job descriptions. It's a good idea to save old job descriptions, as they can help you identify your transferable skills and remind you of many tasks you'd forgotten you could do.

Once you have assembled all of your information, you are ready to move on to the next stage, in part 2.

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