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WRITING THAT PERFECT RESUME
Writing a
clear and effective resume is an important part
of getting a job. Resume writing, however,
is not a simple task, and may seem overwhelming
at first.
It is
helpful to think of a resume as a tool -- a
selling tool for presenting yourself to a
potential employer. Therefore, it is
important to write a good, clear, well formatted
document.
Here are
some tips on writing that perfect resume:
Good Looking Effective Resumes
When creating a resume it should be
simple to read. Use words that are easy to understand. In short, too
much game jargon can ruin one’s resume!
A resume is an instrument to get a
company interested in talking to them. Don't get yourself rejected as a
candidate because the company was looking to hire an assistant producer but
one confused the reader by calling themselves a Development Director.
Resumes are Scanned
Next, one should keep in mind that people generally do not read resumes.
Instead, they quickly scan over it and then determine if it is really worth
going back to pay more attention to the details. So one should understand his or
her resume is probably on a manager's desk along with 30 others, so presentation
is important.
Layout the resume so that with one simple glance, the person eyeing your resume
catches:
1) What you have accomplished
2) What it is you do; and one’s resume should present his or her skills in a way
to capture the attention of the reader.
No more One Page Rule
Change in style of resume writing as time passed. Now forget the one page resume
rule. While this was the advice given in the 70's to the conventional business
community, it does not apply to technology companies or creative people.
Give spacing i.e. break one’s resume into paragraphs making it comfortable to
look at and read. Put oneself in the reader's shoes or eyeglasses, as it were.
The point is one is more likely to scan a 3-page resume that is nicely laid out
and comfortable to look at, versus a one-page resume that is written like a
novel in tiny font.
Keep the Layout Clear
Overcrowded documents make the reader feel tense and one will not want the
reader's first experience with them to be a tense one, right? Be snappy and
clear, and also be succinct in one’s resume presentation. One should be looking
for the reader to feel comfortable and relaxed when scanning his or her resume,
so think carefully about layout.
Easy Scan-ability
The rule of thumb with a resume is to plan it for easy "scan-ability." Here are
a few suggestions for one to achieve this:
•
Use a clean font like or Times New Roman or Arial.
•
Use regular 12-point type except when trying to draw attention at which time you
can use larger type, italics or bold. But use with good judgment!
•
Also, use MSWord if possible. It has become the industry standard.
•
When presenting a resume electronically, one may utilize different color fonts,
etc. Again be very careful not to over do it, and less is always best.
•
Be bold with discretion, i.e. be very careful about what you highlight and
bulletined within one’s resume.
•
Promote oneself carefully. Summarize your top 2 to 5 selling points right under
your name.
In short, within the first few lines of one’s resume the reader can do a brief
glance and quickly get the candidates NAME, FUNCTION, and also ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
It is as simple as that.
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