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Recruitment - Lawyers and Executives
In order to address the increasing requirements of our market, Montpetit Group Human Resources Inc. is very proud to announce that Me Anne Bétournay will be joining its team as Recruitment Advisor for Lawyers and Executives.We encourage you to read her professional profile in the "Our Team" section. On that note, we are pleased to officially welcome Me Bétournay in our firm.
The Montpetit Group Human Resources Inc. team
Group Montpetit on a trip !
Last year, our President Danielle Montpetit brougt us on a trip in Nassau as a token of her appreciation and recognition. Where are we going this year ? It will stay a surprise to all of us until we begin the countdown in September for our trip during the weekend of Thanksgiving.Where are we this spring ?
Groupe Montpetit is now member of the ACSESS
We are pleased to announce that Groupe Montpetit Ressources Humaines Inc. is now a member of the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services (ACSESS).Newsletter
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Creating your resume
Resume ═ a document used to present your background and skillsets by putting forth a summary of your relevant job experiences and successes as well as your education.
A powerful, dynamic tool that is interesting to read
The creation of a resume is the perfect opportunity to assess your professional life. It is also the perfect opportunity to ask yourself what position you truly desire and to ascertain your priorities and needs in the workplace.
The assessment of your professional life should fit into a greater scheme by also taking into account your personal constraints, thus devising the optimal work-life balance.
Your resume should summarize your education, your experiences, your successes and your skills in the most compelling fashion possible. Your resume also needs to acknowledge your interests, your needs and your values ensuring that you find the position that perfectly meets your expectations.
Keep in mind that a resume needs to be very dynamic and compelling. Use action verbs as they make an impact by concisely conveying accomplishments, thus making your resume more readable. Action words are powerful selling words that hiring employers want to read. Avoid redundancy by grouping similar responsibilities together. Avoid using long sentences that describe your responsibilities in details. Favour the use of short, compelling statements that truly reflect the accomplishments that stem out of those responsibilities instead. Emphasize your accomplishments rather than your responsibilities. Ask yourself whether each word or statement is absolutely necessary for an employer to understand what you have accomplished thus far in your career.
For some job seekers, the creation of two resumes may prove necessary. Following the assessment of your professional life as well as that of your personal life, it is indeed entirely possible that you will opt for a slightly different career choice or even an entirely different career choice.
In conclusion, you must highlight your most striking successes and experiences as well as the skills you have developed over the years while always keeping in mind the position you covet.
If you speak languages that are considered assets for the position you desire, do not hesitate to create your resume in each single one of those languages and to make all those resumes available to the future employer.
Don’t forget that your resume is the very first impression you will give a future employer; it must thus bear true resemblance to who you are!
If you would like any further information, we are here to advise you!
The creation of a resume is the perfect opportunity to assess your professional life. It is also the perfect opportunity to ask yourself what position you truly desire and to ascertain your priorities and needs in the workplace.
The assessment of your professional life should fit into a greater scheme by also taking into account your personal constraints, thus devising the optimal work-life balance.
Your resume should summarize your education, your experiences, your successes and your skills in the most compelling fashion possible. Your resume also needs to acknowledge your interests, your needs and your values ensuring that you find the position that perfectly meets your expectations.
Keep in mind that a resume needs to be very dynamic and compelling. Use action verbs as they make an impact by concisely conveying accomplishments, thus making your resume more readable. Action words are powerful selling words that hiring employers want to read. Avoid redundancy by grouping similar responsibilities together. Avoid using long sentences that describe your responsibilities in details. Favour the use of short, compelling statements that truly reflect the accomplishments that stem out of those responsibilities instead. Emphasize your accomplishments rather than your responsibilities. Ask yourself whether each word or statement is absolutely necessary for an employer to understand what you have accomplished thus far in your career.
For some job seekers, the creation of two resumes may prove necessary. Following the assessment of your professional life as well as that of your personal life, it is indeed entirely possible that you will opt for a slightly different career choice or even an entirely different career choice.
In conclusion, you must highlight your most striking successes and experiences as well as the skills you have developed over the years while always keeping in mind the position you covet.
If you speak languages that are considered assets for the position you desire, do not hesitate to create your resume in each single one of those languages and to make all those resumes available to the future employer.
Don’t forget that your resume is the very first impression you will give a future employer; it must thus bear true resemblance to who you are!
If you would like any further information, we are here to advise you!
Montpetit Group Human Resources is an equal opportunity employer.