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.
Use colors - Every single resume I see is a boring, black and white list that goes on for too long. A logo or a colored text block on the right side will instantly get your resume looked at. I like to put a full length sidebar block on the right and include small bits of information in it like skill sets, availability, and achievements.
Punctuation - Check for proper use of commas and semi-colons. Again, if you are unsure, refer to the Gregg Reference Manual.
Run-on sentences - Check to make sure you do not have run-ons that are hard to read. Break up sentences into shorter, bite-sized statements. When I get stuck on a sentence, I simply bust it all up and create new sentences.
Education section - When you have a degree, list only the year that you obtained your degree. When you list your dates, (i.e.: 9/1998 to 1/2002) many resume-scanning systems will not recognize that you obtained a degree, only that you attended college for a period of time.
Use more action verbs: supervised, organized, learned, contributed, etc. The freshers in the industry can highlight their responsibilities at the college/school level.
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.
Use colors - Every single resume I see is a boring, black and white list that goes on for too long. A logo or a colored text block on the right side will instantly get your resume looked at. I like to put a full length sidebar block on the right and include small bits of information in it like skill sets, availability, and achievements.
Punctuation - Check for proper use of commas and semi-colons. Again, if you are unsure, refer to the Gregg Reference Manual.
Run-on sentences - Check to make sure you do not have run-ons that are hard to read. Break up sentences into shorter, bite-sized statements. When I get stuck on a sentence, I simply bust it all up and create new sentences.
Education section - When you have a degree, list only the year that you obtained your degree. When you list your dates, (i.e.: 9/1998 to 1/2002) many resume-scanning systems will not recognize that you obtained a degree, only that you attended college for a period of time.
Use more action verbs: supervised, organized, learned, contributed, etc. The freshers in the industry can highlight their responsibilities at the college/school level.
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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