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So you want a new Pkg job!

Every day, at MH Executive Search Group, (see Pack Mall for more information or click on the underlined name - Mike Hochwalt in Packaging Placement Recruiters - Pack Jobs) we get several calls a day asking a common FAQ, "How do I find a new and better Packaging position?" Our answer is to put together a functional resume, that clients will respond to and call you ASAP.

If you follow a few simple, common sense ideas, you will have a resume that can get you a better position. Tip 1: When you put down your current company - add a line or two about what types of products or services it manufacturers or sells. Tip 2: Put a * Bullet * by your Accomplishments, it draws the eyes immediately to your achievements.

Tip 3: Explain in detail your positions, achievements, responsibilities, etc., in descending chronological order from current to previous positions. Then put in your education, and personal details at the end of the resume, unless you are a new college graduate, where you can put them at the beginning.

Tip 4: Very Important Put together a separate, functions list on a separate piece of paper to attach to your resume. On this functions sheet list all of the packaging products, including common i.e. laminated films, and all of the chemical names i.e. LDPE, OPP, BOPP, HDPE, etc. plus all packaging techniques you know something about and any equipment you are familiar with in Packaging.

If you do all of this, then you'll have a functional resume to take to the marketplace and find a better position.

Check out our web site every month at: http://home1.gte.net/mhgroup/ for more information and monthly updates on the newest Packaging positions in the U.S.A.