The resumes are the reflection of person's past work and the skills accomplished by him. They provide the brief introduction of the in-depth knowledge of person in concerned field and his academic credentials. Before applying for any job, first thing we have to do is to prepare an eye-catching resume. It is important in almost every field. Even it applies for a driver. Now we will see how to represent the skills section for a driver's resume. Consider we are writing a skills section for a truck drivers resume. What are the points to be considered in this case?
While writing the resume for the truck driver, it is necessary to stick to the conventional ways of writing the resume and customizing the contents keeping in mind the needs of the industry. Following are some points to be considered while writing the drivers resume:
- First organize all information into traditional set of categories like personal information, career objectives, work experience, education, training and skills, etc.
- Under personal information category, mention the details about your name, address, contact number, e-mail address, etc. Center these details at the top of the page.
- Create some meaningful sentences on what you want to achieve for your career objective section. The sentences should be relevant to the job you are applying for.
- Mention the work experience category after career objectives. Mention the total number of years of experience with the employer names, starting with the recent employers.
- Do not spend much time on the education section. Only mention the school or graduation year or the year you obtained your degree. If you have completed your college, mention the name of the institution and the year of passing.
- The skills section is an important section in drivers resume. This section has to be properly written. Highlight the special skills and trainings you have listed under this section. For example if you had trainings in heavy loads, specialized equipments, handling hazardous materials or safety procedures, list this information in skills section.
- If you are new in the driving career, mention the institute where you had your training. Also mention if you get some special recognition during your training.
- Be specific in describing your skills. Highlight the special skills possessed by you. Write the skills section as per the requirement of the employers.
- In the work experience section, mention the years of driving experience. Also mention the list of safe driving awards received if any. Otherwise, list the number of accident free years of your service.
- Add a brief summary of your duties included for each employer.
- Give the names of at least three people who can confirm your identity for your character. Your references should be able to attest your honesty and reliability. Do not use your family members as a reference person. Previous coworker can be used. List the address and the phone numbers of each person.
- If possible, undergo the special trainings for driving. This will be helpful in making your skill section more attractive.
Now, as you know how to represent the skills for a driver's resume, you can prepare the best resume that will offer him a good job. The skills section in any resume will help to out-stand it from all other resume and grab the attention of the employer.
