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Which is the best way of sending a resume- by e-mail or by fax?
We recommend to use Internet. If you don’t have Internet at home or at office, you can use Internet café services, which exist not only in the capitals. If you don’t have access to the network, you can send a fax (by the way, you can send a fax from any post-office). In extreme cases go to the post and as in old times send a resume in a registered letter. It takes much more time, but a resume sent in such an extravagant way will be paid attention to.
Where to gain an experience, if nobody takes you for a job?
Many students are interested in this question. Nevertheless, many university graduates notice such an obstacle too late, and at the end of the programme they lack not only professional experience, but also temporary work experience. If you have only education, and no experience, then to write a ‘brilliant’ resume will be quite difficult, but still possible. Maybe you didn’t take something into account- even babysitting is considered to be an experience and proof that you are able to take responsibility, and that they can rely on you. Show in the resume your rich potential.
I am always confused by the issue about personal qualities in the resume; it is quite difficult for me to evaluate myself. Besides, I may exaggerate my merits and during an interview I may find myself in an awkward situation if I make the opposite impression. Can I omit describing these points?
There is a way out of such situation. You can ask the people you trust for advice and they will help you to make a more objective picture. It is desirable that those people, more or less, had some connection with business, because it is important to mention in the resume the qualities that you will show during business situations. If you think that you possess outstanding qualities that will help you to get the job, you have to emphasize them. If you don’t mention anything concerning your personal characteristics, that will not make worse the impression of your resume.
Is it necessary to mention in the resume the size of wages, or is it better to clarify these issues during personal contact with employer or recruiter?
The issue concerning the wages is a very important question to mention in the resume. If you don’t mention about the wages, the number of suggestions for you can enlarge. This is especially important when you place resume in such sites as www.headhunter.ru, in which the amount of wages is often a criterion for search. However, there is a chance that you will be distracted by the vacancies you are not interested in. It is better to imagine the level of wages, which corresponds to your intended position and the field you want to get the job in. Such information may be obtained from surveys of salaries in the market.
