Resume Writing Tips
A generic resume doesn’t catch the eye of a recruiter. Your resume should focus on the position you are applying for.
A resume is a brief description of your job history, skills and its main purpose is to give you the opportunity for an interview. Resumes are usually one page and should be very clean and easy to read. Recruiters may only spend 5-10 seconds reviewing a resume, so it is very important to make your resume relevant, grab their attention so they will want to contact you for an interview, If it is hard to read or irrelevant to the role it could be skipped over.
Review the job listing and determine what the company is looking for in an employee. Highlight your skills and experience that cater to that position. Recruiters want to know that you have read their job listing, meet the qualifications and are a perfect fit for the job.
Start with your most recent job and work your way backward. For each role list:
* Company Name
* Job Title or Internship
* Start and End Dates: Include month and year for each of these dates.
* Job Description: Include your responsibilities as they relate to the position. If a job doesn’t relate to the position, give a brief description and emphasize the job details of your work experience that is relevant.
* Have a separate section to list education, technical skills relevant to the job you are applying to, foreign languages, organizations and volunteer work.
If you have been working for years and have pages of experience, remember, keep it simple, the past three jobs or 10 years of employment are enough to give the Recruiter a clear view of your experience. Leave out things that have little to do with the position, so you have room for what does. Too much information can sometimes agitate the hiring manager instead of impressing.
Before you hit send on that resume, double-check for mistakes!
Best of Luck!