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San Francisco
Bay Biotech
San Francisco Bay Biotech, and all
of BioCareersource's publications
have been designed to provide job
seekers with industry data that
will enable them to have access to
companies that are providing
leading-edge career opportunities.
Information provided includes: in
depth company profiles; extensive
contact information, including phone
and fax numbers, email and web
addresses; application procedures;
areas of focus; research and
development activities; R & D,
Products and Services, selected
clinical trials data; company
ownership; revenue estimates; stock
market symbols; number of
employees; mergers, spin offs;
collaboration, subsidiaries; key
personnel; facilities; the drug
development process; and an
extensive biotech glossary.
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Issues You Need to Know to be Resume Ready
Your resume is your
ambassador to the work world. It functions for you 24 hours a day,
opening doors to opportunities you didn't even know existed. But not all
resumes are alike or are used alike today with all the electronic means
available to reach your potential employer. Here are the most important
issues to consider as you prepare your resume to represent you in the
marketplace:
- Write your resume in your own words. It may be challenging -
especially if writing ranks among your least favored activities -
but if you write your own resume and don't hand it off to someone
else you'll be able to be sharp in your interview. No embarrassment
not knowing what the resume expert meant when he wrote that smart
phrase on your resume! If you do hire an expert to help you, work
closely with that person to be sure your resume realistically
reflects your abilities and your vocabulary.
- Put your best foot forward. People remember what they see first
and last, so place your least important information in the middle.
Have an objective or a key word summary or both in the beginning of
your resume and end your document with strong content - such as your
educational background.
- Tell war stories. Make a list of all the work or volunteer
experiences you have had that support your candidacy for the job.
Select the best ones and write them so that they show what Problems
you've solved, Actions you've taken to do this, and the bottom line
Results you've achieved. For example:
- Managed the design, equipment selection, installation, and
start-up of a four-aisle, man-aboard storage and order-picking
system 35 feet high and 120 feet long, handling 6,000 items.
Project was completed on time within the $400,000 budget.
- Use resume etiquette. The word resume does not belong any place on
the document. Never use "I" to start out a sentence. The
language of your resume should be specific, clear, succinct,
positive, and exciting. Make it easy for someone to contact you. Of
course references are available. Don't use valuable resume real
estate to say this.
- Know what format to use. The two most commonly used and accepted
resume formats are the chronological and the functional. Often
elements of both are combined. A chronological resume is most widely
used and preferred by recruiters and interviewers. It is good for
someone with a consistent work history. A functional resume focuses
attention on your accomplishments and is often used more
successfully if you are trying to change careers or industries or to
downplay gaps in your career.
- Tell the truth. If you lie about your education, job experience or
any other element of your work history, you will probably live to
regret it. True stories abound of professionals receiving awards,
only to have their careers ruined when research revealed that
portions of their resumes were fabricated. On the other hand, if a
job title you had does not adequately reflect the work you really
did, clarify it. "Clerical Assistant" does not tell the
scope of responsibilities as well as "Meeting Planning
Coordinator."
- Know your audience. Your resume and every interaction in your job
search should answer the question to the employer - "Why should
I hire you?" Communicate the information necessary to evaluate
your ability to do the job. Use language that is appropriate to the
industry or field, but be aware that extreme jargon may not speak to
those who are intermediaries between you and the ultimate hiring
manager.
- Get some objective feedback. Have others who have not worked as
closely with the resume as you have read it for accuracy and
typographical errors before you submit it. Ask questions about
whether the resume communicates what you intended. Does your resume
support your claim of being qualified for the job? Does it address
the requirements of a specific job description you're after? Does it
need to be modified to fit the situation exactly?
- Know your parts of speech. Action verbs are the bedrock of good
writing. Use them liberally throughout your resume to communicate
your accomplishments: Developed, streamlined, pioneered,
implemented, produced - use your word processor's thesaurus to
identify alternatives so that you don't need to repeat yourself. Key
words are nouns demonstrating essential skills that are most
effective for electronic formats, scanned by computers who are the
first line screeners: Operations manager, project planning, data
analysis. Use a KeyWord Summary at the top of your resume, choosing
the top 20 or 30 words that represent your abilities.
- Hit the highlights. Remember that your resume is only one element
of your job search strategy. It's important and needs to get you in
the door, yet cover letters, email and fax communications and
telephone interactions will extend the conversation and add further
evidence of your ability to do the job. Be prepared to give more
detail later. Think of your resume as your personal brochure.
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