There are two primary types of resumes: Chronological and Functional. In addition you will have the opportunity to build an online resume or to use a Quick Apply resume. We will provide you with an overview of the aforementioned resumes but first let’s examine the importance of an excellent resume and cover letter.

One of the first steps in securing the position you desire is to have an excellent cover letter and resume to submit to a prospective employer. Following are several tips designed to help you create a resume that will assist you in obtaining the position you desire or improve your existing resume. Also we have developed a section to aide you in developing an outstanding cover letter designed to grab the attention of the employer. Depending on the position that you are seeking, a well structured cover letter can make the difference in capturing the prospective employer’s attention.

Many individuals already have a resume. You may have developed it yourself or had it professionally prepared. This section will give you the opportunity to review some helpful information to insure your current resume is going to get the attention of the prospective employer. If after reviewing the information provided by job.travel™ you are satisfied with your current resume, you can easily upload your document. Remember you must remove all identifying information in your existing resume if you wish to remain anonymous. This information includes your name, current employer and any other data that you believe will identify you.

The Chronological Resume – this is the most common type of resume and is used by most job seekers.

• The reason is simple: Chronological Resumes are easy to compose because their organization is predetermined by your job history. In other words, you list your employment history chronologically beginning with your last job.
• It is important to note: This is the type of resume preferred by most employers.

The Functional Resume – used primarily when there are major time gaps in your employment history or you have a wide range of experience but are lacking a specific focus. Instead of focusing on your employment history it highlights your skills.

• There are two sections to a functional resume.
• In the first section you may list the experience and skills that relate to the position which you are pursuing.
• The second section will provide the places and dates where you have worked.

By choosing to complete an online resume you can easily create a resume by filling in a few fields regarding your education and work experience. Job.travel™ will include other data you have provided and create your online resume. Create your resume now, click here.

We recommend that you consider completing an online resume at some point but your Quick Resume will help you get started.

Pressed for time or have limited work experience?  The job.travel™ Quick Resume option allows you to list a number of useful words that best describe your skill set and qualifications.

For example: waitress, bartender, housekeeper, hostess, maintenance supervisor. In the aforementioned job categories it would be useful to include the name, type of business, years of experience and keywords that describe a specific talent you possess. Sample useful words:

• Bartender – Galaxy Resort Cayman Islands
• 12 years experience
• Attended the TriDelt Bartending School – Fort Lauderdale

Additionally other job categories: senior executive, social director, director of HR.

Sample useful words:

• Senior executive – 10 years
• P&L responsibility
• Public Relations

When creating your resume pay attention to all details. Each and every word you use is critical in positioning yourself for the job. Although the words/phrases to use are simple they are important and they are words every potential employer is seeking.

The concept of organizing employees into teams has become increasingly more common place in the work environment. Today most employers believe organizing employees into a team improves productivity and the quality of the project. Hence the word TEAMWORK is one of the important words to be used.

You must be organized and thorough in your work. When you display organizational skills it demonstrates you can also work independently and without constant supervision. Every employer wants to be confident that they have employees that can handle every project down to the last detail. Therefore another essential description is DETAIL-ORIENTED.

A truly impressive attribute in a potential employee is one that has the ability to be an independent thinker and generate ideas and programs that will benefit the company and to insure they follow them through to implementation. Employers appreciate a person who is SELF-MOTIVATED.

Today companies are looking for people who can multi-task. In other words it is better to be a jack-of-all-trades as opposed to a master of one. Therefore a key is to possess the quality of FLEXIBILITY.