It's amazing what a well-written and nicely presented resume can do for your job search. Before you send yours out, follow these tips to ensure you are sending out an excellent quality representation of yourself.
List things backwards - An important thing you should keep in mind is to start from the latest information and then move backwards. Start from your recent education and mention the subjects studied at your college, school, courses, etc. Similarly, start from the latest job responsibilities you are holding.
Punctuation - Check for proper use of commas and semi-colons. Again, if you are unsure, refer to the Gregg Reference Manual.
Get focused - Nothing kills a resume like being to general. Showcase the skills that apply to a specific job role. If you want to apply for multiple positions, then make multiple resumes. Do NOT make a resume that you want to try to use across multiple industries and jobs.
Feature the highlights - The worst resumes that I have seen are from people who feel the need to list every event in their career. This makes the resume long and boring. The idea is to keep it short and only showcase the career highlights. No one cares about the small jobs you took on between the bigger jobs. Just list the big events and jobs where you learned a skill or changed your professional outlook.
Hyperlinks - All e-mail and web addresses that you list need to be deactivated in your resume. To do this in MS Word, highlight the link, go to the "Insert" drop down menu, scroll down to and click "Hyperlink", and on the lower left-had side of this screen there should be a little button that says "Remove link", when you find it, give it a little click and voila! Alternatively, you can highlight the link, right click on it, and scroll down to "remove link" to deactivate the link.
Your resume is your first impression in the professional world, so don't squander the opportunity to make it a good one. Remember that a resume is not difficult to write. If you dread writing it and you find it difficult, then it means you are unclear as to what a resume really is. It just needs to stand out. Don't worry about formatting, structure, and dates so much. It is just a highlight of skills, experiences, goals, and traits that make you qualified for the position.
List things backwards - An important thing you should keep in mind is to start from the latest information and then move backwards. Start from your recent education and mention the subjects studied at your college, school, courses, etc. Similarly, start from the latest job responsibilities you are holding.
Punctuation - Check for proper use of commas and semi-colons. Again, if you are unsure, refer to the Gregg Reference Manual.
Get focused - Nothing kills a resume like being to general. Showcase the skills that apply to a specific job role. If you want to apply for multiple positions, then make multiple resumes. Do NOT make a resume that you want to try to use across multiple industries and jobs.
Feature the highlights - The worst resumes that I have seen are from people who feel the need to list every event in their career. This makes the resume long and boring. The idea is to keep it short and only showcase the career highlights. No one cares about the small jobs you took on between the bigger jobs. Just list the big events and jobs where you learned a skill or changed your professional outlook.
Hyperlinks - All e-mail and web addresses that you list need to be deactivated in your resume. To do this in MS Word, highlight the link, go to the "Insert" drop down menu, scroll down to and click "Hyperlink", and on the lower left-had side of this screen there should be a little button that says "Remove link", when you find it, give it a little click and voila! Alternatively, you can highlight the link, right click on it, and scroll down to "remove link" to deactivate the link.
Your resume is your first impression in the professional world, so don't squander the opportunity to make it a good one. Remember that a resume is not difficult to write. If you dread writing it and you find it difficult, then it means you are unclear as to what a resume really is. It just needs to stand out. Don't worry about formatting, structure, and dates so much. It is just a highlight of skills, experiences, goals, and traits that make you qualified for the position.
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