Resume Writing - 3 Tips for Success
By Amber Lowery
Resume writing is possibly the biggest stumbling
block for folks who are looking for a job.
While it may seem simple, there are allot
of subtle things that really matter. Potential
employers are flooded with resumes in response
to their job postings, and you only have a
few short moments to make it or your resume
will end up in the trash. So, how do you optimize
your resume to make it likely to get read?
Here are 3 great tips to get you started.
1. Be Comprehensive, yet Succinct.
While your resume should contain a detailed
account of your qualifications and accomplishments,
you need to keep on topic specific to
the job you are applying for. If you are
applying for a position as an office manager,
for example, you don't need to include
references to your stint as a rodeo clown.
The prospective employer will likely be
interested only in the skills and work
experience that relates directly to the
position they are trying to fill. Give
them what they are looking for. Take a
thorough account of your work history
and skillset and choose to highlight what
is relevant, and eliminate or downplay
the items that are irrelevant. This strategy
of niche resume writing keeps your resume
focused and gives you the advantage of
appearing to be the most qualified candidate
for the job.
2. Your Resume Should be Formatted Nicely
Kooky fonts and such may be okay for
personal communications, but your resume
should be more "standardized".
You want it to appear as neat and tidy
as... well, yourself, right? A typewritten
resume using standard fonts such as Times
New Roman and Arial on high quality plain
white paper will be a winner every time.
You also need to pay close attention to
your spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
Nothing would be more embarrassing than
a resume with typos, grammatical errors,
and misspellings. Not only embarrassing,
but presenting a resume with errors will
not impress potential employers and will
likely land your resume in the trash can.
Don't rely on computer based spelling
and grammar checks. Check it yourself,
and if possible, get someone else to check
it for you as well. Also be wary of the
reformatting that sometimes happens when
you upload your resume to an Internet
based resume submission service. Allot
of times, you will loose your careful
formatting only to find it replaced with
the wrong margin, strange fonts and worse.
Before you send it, check it!
3. Show Enthusiasm
Your resume and cover letter should not
be something that you write begrudgingly.
You are excited about the job you are
applying for, correct? Well, then show
it! Your excitement will come across in
your resume and cover letter and will
impress perspective employers. Whenever
it makes sense to, use action words to
describe your career history and goals.
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