An eye-catching resume

February 20, 2012|employees, How to find a job, Tips At work| No comments yet

With the current job market, landing a new job can be quite difficult. Fortunately, there are certain steps you can take to make your assets stand out to potential employers. One of the most important pieces of your portfolio is your resume; your resume is one of the first things that a possible employer will see. Before they see you, interview you, or even consider you as a serious candidate for the job, they’ll read your resume. As a result, it’s important to have an eye-catching resume that makes you stand out above the competition. Thankfully, creating an excellent resume doesn’t have to be hard.

• Formatting: Make it Attractive:
  One of the biggest mistakes you can make with your portfolio is to leave it hard to read, scattered, and unprofessional looking. Remember, an employer will begin to associate you with your resume; would you show up to a job interview in sweat pants? Don’t let your resume wear sweat pants, either. Use a professional, easy to read font and format your resume in an organized manner.
• Be Concise & Precise:
  Another common mistake when putting together a resume is trying to list every single achievement you’ve ever made. As a general rule, your resume should be one page. It’s better to omit certain achievements that would be completely irrelevant to the job that you’re applying for; be concise, if you have a long list of achievements, only list the ones that are most relevant to the job. At the same time, you want to be precise, don’t be vague about your achievements. Finding the perfect balance isn’t easy, but it can be done with a little bit of thought.
• It’s All in the Wording:
  In order to make the strongest resume possible, it’s imperative to use strong keywords. Of course, it isn’t always easy to know what the perfect keywords would be, however, there are certain keywords that can fit all situations. For example, if a company is looking for an individual that pays close attention to detail, the phrase “detail oriented” would be a good thing to have on your resume.
• Know Your Path:
  Some of the most effective and attractive resumes list clear goals and objectives that the beginning. This lets employers know what your long term goals are and what you’re willing to do to achieve them; all characteristics that are beneficial to a good employee to have know matter what the job field.
• Pay Attention to Ads:
  Before submitting your resume, be sure to review the job ad that you’re submitting it for. Remember, it’s all in the wording; by reviewing the ad you can better your chances of presenting yourself well to the company.

  Putting a together an eye-catching, professional resume isn’t hard, it just takes time, attention to detail, and a lot of determination.