Communication resumes

Communication is a basic skill of everyday life, for example I am communicating to you through this article you are reading. The communication industry is an industry that is very diverse and covers so many areas for example the communication field covers everything from technical writing, to broadcast journalism and public relations. If you have just finished your education in any communications field whether it’s a college diploma, or a university degree or major, then you are assured to find a job because there are many lucrative career opportunities out there in the communication field. In this article we look at writing a good and effective communications resume because a good resume is the only way you can communicate your skills and experience to interested employers and will enable you to get a job in a top media house.

When writing a good communications resume you should write it in a way that shows the person reading the resume that you have good communication skills and are the right person for the job this means that you have to present it in a very attractive way, here are a few tips on writing your communications resume

  1. Make your resume as short as possible; this means you have to get straight to the point don’t add any irrelevant information that is not recommended.
  2. avoid crowding your work, just because you have to make your resume fit within one or two pages does not mean that you have to reduce type size, close up spaces and shrink margins because this will make your work look very unattractive.
  3. when you are typing the resume it is important to use one typeface throughout the document, avoid using anything too fancy like Helvetica just stick to the normal types like courier, times, Palatino, and bookman which are much easier to read and are equally as attractive as the others. Use a readable font size preferably size 12.
  4. Avoid mixing the type faces, it is advisable to use one for the entire resume, remember to only use capital letters for headings and avoid italics.

A communications resume should provide detailed information on your qualifications, training, job options, previous work experience, and career description, the amount of money you earn for a specific mass or communication field. The communication field is very broad and you can choose from any of the following TV, sports announcer, radio, translators and interpreters, sound engineering broadcast and radio operators, news analysts, photographers, public relations specialists, reporters, correspondents, editors, writers, etc.

The communications resume should have information on previous employment and this section of the resume should have all the information including your previous job title, the name of the organization you worked for stating whether it was in the print, or broadcast media, the dates of employment and most importantly you should include your responsibilities and accomplishments in that post is important because this shows the potential employer exactly what you can offer the company.



Posted by on Dec.03, 2008, under Sample Resumes

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