The résumé - teamFORCE

The resume

Along with the cover letter, the résumé is the most important part of your application documents. Based on its content, recruiters decide whether or not you are the right candidate for the advertised position. Therefore, you use the résumé to specifically work out your strengths and competencies.

Construction

It should be a concise, factual text that answers all sorts of questions about your career. It should not be longer than 2 A4 pages. A curriculum vitae in tabular form is the preferred standard today. The following structure has proven to be useful as a curriculum vitae:

Young professionals: training 80% and personal 20%
No job starter: job 60%, training 30% and personal 10%

Person

When writing a résumé, start with your full name, date of birth, place of birth and citizenship, marital status (single or married), address, and contact information, telephone number and email address. Avoid listing everyday hobbies. These are only useful if skills are taught that meet the requirements of the job offer. For example: team sport = ability to work in a team

Vocational Training

Start with the highest qualification. If you have more than ten years of professional experience, you should only list the last completed training step. Otherwise all steps including elementary school. No proof of training and certificates of skills that are not mentioned in the job advertisement. Do not overdo training measures! Only mention additional qualifications that are related to the advertised position.

Work experience

This is the most important part of writing a resume. Choose a short, appropriate job description and only mention the three to five most important tasks. Young applicants who have not yet worked full-time can enter relevant internships or part-time jobs here.

other qualifications

You can write everything that has to do with the position on your résumé. This also includes further training, language skills (please indicate your language level), stays abroad, IT skills or a driver's license (if required for the job).

Gallery

The first glance, after the overall impression of your application portfolio, falls on your photo! Have a photo taken that you can identify with. The photo should not be older than a year and in color. It should also be slightly larger than a passport photo (4,5 x 6,3 cm). The picture should be in the upper right corner of the resume.