“Being successful means working harder and doing what others won’t do.”
The saying is largely true when it comes to resume writing. It’s usually common for employers to receive thousands of resumes for a single job opening (not to rattle your confidence in any way). Most of these do NOT even qualify for a job prospect – but still leaves a boatload of resumes on the employer’s desk! With such competition, how is it possible to get the employer’s attention?
With a clean, attractive layout that’s easy to skim, your resume should showcase information that the employer needs to know – in a logical order. Don’t try to be unusual and dramatic. If you are an experienced job seeker, place your qualifications summary on the top, followed by a listing of your past employment in descending order – then education.
Your resume is assumed to be an example of your best work, rather than just being a list of your qualifications. Inconsistent spacing, typo, or any other flaws might portray to the employer that you are not attentive to detail, which is undoubtedly a negative message to send. Seek guidance from resume services to eliminate all such imperfections from your resume.
You need not start from scratch every time you apply for a new job. Get hold of your primary resume and edit it slightly in accordance with the applied job. You must use the same terminology, while tailoring your summary of qualifications, in a similar order, which the employer used in the job posting.
You have a great chance of landing on the short-list of the interview-worthy applicants, if you add a cover letter as well, by following these 3 practices mentioned above. Most job-seeks ignore such rules. If you want to succeed, be the one that follows them.
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