2. My top 3 resumes/applicants were 20, 13 and 3. I chose these resumes due to their excellence in presentation, their superior grammar and organization, and their clarity and emphasis on related jobs and experiences. From these resumes I learned that a lot of things need to be considered in order to create a decent resume. Firstly, I learned that it is needed that the one is mainly focusing on the job they are applying for. Therefore, all the experience and education that are tied into that particular job should have more emphasis on them in the resume and they must come before other experiences. These experiences must also show a brief amount of information to give the employer a summary of the types of activities you are experienced in. Secondly, you must make sure that your resume makes sense. This means that the resume must be grammatically and punctually correct. This would ensure that the employer is able to understand your resume better, which gives you a much greater chance of success. Also, it is more professional to have a resume that is grammatically superb, whereas having grammatical errors can show they employer that you are not organized and do not take care of your work - giving him reason to reject the job application. Finally, the structure matters. One of the most important things in making a perfect resume is that it looks organized and is visually appealing. The layout of the resume needs to be in a proper order. Different levels of experience cannot be mixed together as this would cause the employer to be confused and disappointed. In a proper structure, personal information must be at the top, the title should be there too and should be in bold. Different sections should be properly separated, in which case it is more professional to use "division" lines. The font and writing style need to be appropriate. It is recommended that font 11 and Arial are used in resumes as it portrays a sense of professionalism.
3. My bottom 3 resumes/applicants were 17, 1 and 12 (reverse order). I chose these resumes due to their lack of organization, extreme over qualification, and lack of focus and relevant information, From these resumes I learned that there are a lot of ways to "mess up" or ruin a job application. Thus, there are a lot of things that are needed to be avoided in writing a resume. First of all, it is quite unprofessional to list 1-2 references on the resume. This is because, the employer is not being given sufficient information about the location of reference and may have confusion about who he is receiving references from. Thus, it is best to put references on request. Also, a lot of people failed to focus on skills related to the main job because they prepared a lot of information about other skills, experiences and education that are irrelevant to the job. So, the resume loses its focus and the employer gets the impression that the person applying is not suited for the job. Thus, the resume must be brief and should focus on experiences that can relate to the job being applied to. Finally, a lot of people listed degrees, such as Masters, on this simple Tutor job application. This sets into motion that the person is overqualified and is prone to get rejected by the employer.
4. I think that the best formatted resume belonged to 20. This resume was amazing due its content and presentation. Compared to other resumes, it was the most appealing and it definitely stood out the most. The person was able to organize the components of the resume in such an order that it shows a great amount of focus on the job being applied for. The person also has a lot of relevant information. The person has a high amount of experience in mathematics and related skills. He/she has already tutored at other places for mathematics meaning that this applicant is highly reliable and experienced. The person has multiple achievements (in Mathematics) that show that he/she is perfectly suitable for the Tutor job. Also, the person's current status shows that he/she is studying at University of Toronto. This shows that the person has a great amount of potential and is very knowledgeable. Thus, this person would definitely get the job.
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