Tips to Format Your Resume

Over the past few weeks we have been blessed with the submittal of many resumes/CV’s. Unfortunately, many cannot be passed along to potential clients for review due to their format.

Here are some useful tips for formatting your resume prior to submitting to us at info@stss-i.com

1. Format Wisely

Remember your resume is usually reviewed for 25 seconds.
Use a logical format and wide margins, clean type and clear headings.
Selectively apply bold and italic typeface that help guide the reader’s eye.
Use bullets to call attention to important points (i.e. accomplishments).

2. Identify Accomplishments

Focus on what you did in the job, NOT what your job was.
Include a one or two top line job description first, then list your accomplishments.
For each point ask yourself, What was the benefit of having done what I did?
Accomplishments should be unique to you, not just a list of what someone else did.
Avoid using the generic descriptions of the jobs you originally applied for or held.

3. Quantify

Include and highlight specific achievements that present a comprehensive picture of your marketability.
Quantify your achievements to ensure greater confidence and thereby generate interest percentages, dollars, number of employees, etc.
Work backwards to quantify your accomplishments by asking, If I had not done X, what could have happened?

4. Create Your Resume for the Industry

Err on the side of being conservative stylistically.
Your accomplishments, error-free writing, grammatically-correct, clean, crisp type and paper will make the impression.

5. Replace “Objective” with a “Career Summary”

Grab attention right from the beginning, remembering you have only 25 seconds to make a great impression.
Spend time developing a summary that immediately gets attention, and accurately and powerfully describes you as a solution.

There are several resume sample sites online. Formatting might include the following order:

Personal Data
- Name
- Address
- Telephone
- Email
- Nationality
Education
- List the degree(s) and major area of study, the name of the institution and location where the degree was obtained.
Summary of Professional skills and/or Career Summary
- Field of expertise as specific as possible (i.e., Deepwater Offshore Safety Specialist, Onshore Safety Technician, Shelf Offshore Safety Manager)
- Credentials or professional training
- Computer skills
Summary of relevant work experience
- Overview of work history in reverse chronological order with dates, titles, employer, type of business, location, area of work, major accomplishments and salary history
- Indicate any management experience and include specific achievements
- Specify any international work
Languages
- Mother tongue
- Other languages and indicate written and verbal proficiency
Other
- References
- Publications or speaking events

Hazard Recognition

I’ve never met a worker who intentionally injured himself or herself. This should go without saying. Unfortunately, many workers are seriously injured each year and many people still believe that accidents “just happen”. But, accidents do not just happen!

What Goes Wrong? Usually, an error that is within the control of one or more people is at the bottom of things. Often, several errors take place at the same time, for an accident to occur. So when we analyze accidents, we should focus on which aspects of a task were controlled and which were not. Assuming that workers have been properly trained and all the proper materials and tools were available, what else can go wrong? A lot! Accidents are most frequently due to haste. inadequate or poor planning.

Don’t take safety shortcuts. When workers get out on the job with a supervisor monitoring their output, they are expected to achieve production goals. If they feel their job is on the line, they may pay less attention to safety than to production, in order to look better in the eyes of the boss. This often means poor choices are made that put them and co-workers at risk. Many accidents happen in just this manner and these have a negative impact on production, because dealing with them requires valuable time and money.

Plan ahead! It is an employee’s responsibility to work safely, and that means taking time to review what is to be done, and what could go wrong. All employees should make it a habit to check out the site and assure the work can be done without mishaps. It helps to remember the Five Ps: Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance!

Identify Hazards! The following questions should be asked, to help predict what could go wrong and how risks might be controlled:

· Is the site and the job the same as depicted on the prints or job request?

· Are the necessary materials available to perform the work?

· Does everyone have the proper tools to perform the tasks at hand?

· Are there enough workers to handle the job? Have they all had safety training?

· Are environmental conditions such as light, noise and weather a factor?

· Are there too many people in the area to work safely?

· Have other personnel, on the job, been notified about hazardous tasks or materials?

Don’t wait for accidents to occur! Think and plan ahead!

Anticipate, Evaluate and Control Hazards!

STS Solutions, Inc. believes that your workplace can be incident free.

Solutions to Enable Safe Working Environments. Find us at www.sts.solutions

Snake Bite

We believe that your workplace can be incident free.

Each year, there are about 7,000 snake bite victims in the U.S.–mostly in the summer season. Poisonous snake bites are medical emergencies. It usually takes several hours for snake venom to kill. The right antivenom can save a victim’s life. Snake bites can cause severe local tissue damage and often require follow-up care.

Causes:

Poisonous snake bites include bites by any of the following “pit viper” snakes:

rattlesnake
copperhead
water moccasin
cottonmouth
coral snake

Symptoms:

bloody wounddischarge
blurred vision
burning
convulsions
diarrhea
dizziness
excessive sweating
fainting
fang marks in the skin
fever
increased thirst
localized tissue death
loss of muscle coordination
nausea and vomiting
numbness and tingling
rapid pulse
severe localized pain
skin discoloration
swelling at the site of the bite
weakness

Do not:

DO NOT allow the victim to exercise. If necessary, carry the victim to safety.
DO NOT apply a tourniquet.
DO NOT apply cold compresses to snake bite.
DO NOT cut into snake bite.
DO NOT give the victim stimulants or pain medications unless instructed to do so by a doctor.
DO NOT give the victim anything by mouth.
DO NOT raise the site of the bite above the level of the victim’s heart.
DO NOT try to suction the venom–doing so may cause more harm than good.

Call Your Healthcare Provider if:

A snake has bitten someone. Time is of the essence. If possible, call ahead to the emergency room so antivenom can be ready when the victim arrives.

First Aid:

Keep the victim calm, restrict movement, and keep the affected area below heart level to reduce the flow of venom.
Wash the bite with soap and water.
Remove any rings or constricting items; the affected area may swell.
If the area of the bite begins to swell and change color, the snake was probably poisonous.
Cover the bite with a clean, cool compress or a clean, moist dressing to reduce swelling and discomfort.
Monitor the vital signs (temperature, pulse , rate of breathing, blood pressure) of the victim. If there are signs of shock (such as paleness), lay the victim flat, raise the feet about a foot, and cover the victim with a blanket.
Get medical help immediately.
Bring in the dead snake if this can be done without risk of further injury.

Prevention:

Even though most snakes are not poisonous, avoid picking up or playing with any snake unless you have been properly trained.
When hiking in an area known to have snakes, wear long pants and boots if possible.
Do not thrust hands or feet into any areas if you cannot see into the area.

Tap ahead of you with walking stick before entering an area with an obscured view of your feet. Snakes will attempt to avoid you if given adequate warning.

Venom from poisonous snakes can cause local tissue death (necrosis), bleeding and destruction of blood cells (hematological problems), and nerve (neurological) damage (including coma and paralysis).

STS Solutions, Inc. Solutions to Enable Safe Working Environments. www.sts.solutions

Archive: August 20, 2015

Tips to Format Your Resume

Hazard Recognition

Snake Bite