Ten Tips For Writing A Resume
If you have just graduated or left a job then you are going to need a professionally worded resume to find the best form of employment. Today there is a lot of competition for jobs so it is useful to know what the best tips and techniques for writing a resume are.
1. Understand the purpose of a resume: A resume is not written to find a job, it is put together to get you an interview. Keep this in mind while putting all the details together. It needs to be concise and to the point, highlighting information that can get you to first base.
2. Use good keywords: You need to understand that for every job advertised there can be hundreds of applicants. The person reading through all these resumes may just scan them at the most. This means it is essential to use words and phrases that catch the eye. Keep any sentences short and to the point.
3. Positive Title: The first thing any potential employer will see is your resume title. This needs to be descriptive and relevant to the position applied for. Don’t just use one word, but then don’t use more than nine or ten either.
4. Proofread: It is surprising just how easy it is to make spelling or grammar mistakes. Don’t just read your resume back once straight after you have finished making it, put it down and find something to do for a couple of hours and then read through it again to check for any errors.
5. Bullet Points: These are a great way to take the reader’s eyes to information that you want to stand out. Don’t go over the top with bullet points but certainly use them to list your work experience and educational qualifications.
6. Important Information First: Many people make the mistake of putting the information that is relevant to the position applied for, like work history, at the end of the resume. You need to get the employer’s attention as soon as possible so this needs to come earlier rather than later.
7. Appearance: Any decent resume has to appear clean and tidy, don’t use different fonts and text sizes. Keep all the text in columns and neatly arranged.
8. Stating the Obvious: Some people add phrases such as “Available for interview” or “References available” to their resume. This will just make you look stupid. Obviously both of these phrases are taken as automatic if you are applying for a new job!
9. Professional Goals: Most employers would rather hire somebody with ambitions that can think outside the box to achieve results over someone who is just happy to be told what to do all the time. You need to write about what you want to achieve in your career but this should also be realistic and a contribution to the company.
10. Many Resumes: It is a big mistake just to have one generic resume that you fire off to every opening you see. This will really narrow your chances of being called for an interview. Every job will have different requirements so you need to create separate resumes that are relevant to these openings.
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