Beverley East, Contributor 
MARTIN TELLER from Kingston. Thank you for trusting me and agreeing for me to revamp your résumé and posting it in my column. The last person who did so contacted me last month to say she has found a job, so hope this works for you too.
When I asked you what kinds of positions you are applying for you gave me several:
Human resources, training and event management. These are three totally different positions. Therefore, you need three different résumés. One size doesn't always fit one.
So you will need a job that shows your HR skills, one with your training, and if your strength is in the special events management aspect then this should be your strongest résumé. In all three do the following:
1. Try to get your résumé on one page.
2. Delete the objective "To establish myself in any given firm or company: do my best at any given task professionally and earn the respect of my supervisors and peers alike on the job" this is a given. Use this space wisely by saying something about what you have achieved. Not what you wish for.
3. You list your job titles and the companies you have worked for but under each job title and company you must list want you have achieved. Always quantify your achievements. You organised an event where 500 people attended, ticketed, seating, brochures printed where 2,000.
4. Delete extra-curricular activities unless you can say what you have done in each of them. VP for student conference - list what you did in this position (only if there is room).
5. Use the space on the paper wisely, make the margins narrower and say more about what it is you are looking for don't leave your potential employer guessing about you.
6. You have a BA in business management and HR management make this hard work pay off for you now.
Remember, three résumés for the various positions you are seeking for.
LETTER
HELLO BEV,
I have learned a lot from your articles,I am a graduate of UWI with first and second degrees. I am unable to drive due to an eye condition, but this has not affected my ability to do my job. Where travelling is involved I am usually assigned a driver. Should I state this during an interview, or discuss with my supervisor as I have done in the past?
Dear Reader,
My premise on job interviews is tell your potential employer on a 'As need to know basis'. If you are applying for a position as a driver then you need to come clean, or if your position is requiring you to drive or travel a lot then you may need to let them know. Otherwise, if you have figured out how best to do your job without affecting or putting anyone else at risk, then go for it.
Once you are in the job then come clean. Disabilities are viewed differently by different people, so be careful.
Best wishes
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