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3 Mistakes Canadian Immigrants Make With Their Resume
For new immigrants knowing what to put, or not put in your resume can be especially challenging and often times newcomers will make one or more of the following three mistakes in putting their resume together. If you are looking for a meaningful, great job in Canada then make sure you are not falling into one of these mistakes yourself. First, check your spelling. Spelling mistakes and egregious grammatically errors are well known resume killers. It's not uncommon for recruiters and resume screeners to immediately discard resumes with one or two bad spelling mistakes or typos, and that includes resumes from established Canadians. As a newcomer , employers are already going to be interested in knowing your proficiency, or lack thereof, in business English, don't give them any reason to be concerned about this. Running your resume through a spell checker and giving it to a friend or two proof-read only takes a few minutes and is well worth the effort. Second, don't include too much or detailed personal information. In many countries it can be common practice to include information like your date of birth, marital status, government issued id numbers or a photograph of yourself in your resume. In Canada these are all considered personal and private information that does not belong in a resume. When new immigrants include these sorts of details in their resume it sends the wrong message to employers that the newcomer is not familiar with Canadian business standards , practices and culture. Limit the personal information in your resume to your basic contact details and leave the rest to describing your employment skills and history. If, for whatever reason, employers need more personal information from you then they will ask. Third, don't just talk about what you have done but add why it was important. Resume screeners like to see real-world accomplishments when they view a resume. Too often resumes from newcomers will only talk about the places they have worked and how long they worked there. That information in a summary form is important, but to get a real view of your skills, experiences and why they matter you need to include specific details about your work accomplishments. For example don't just say that you managed a project, say that you managed a project and delivered results on time and 15% under budget. Showing that you are results oriented is what will separate you as an ideal candidate. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com For more Resources and Tips for new immigrant job seekers visit
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