How to write a resume

A resume, by definition, is nothing but a mini-dossier presenting a summary of your educational qualifications, your job experience and any extra-curricular activities. That sounds quite simple, right? Most of the time people stick to this bookish definition without realizing that a resume can be made far more interesting than just a listing – it can be a pure psychological play that can make a potential employer want to interview a candidate. Here then is a small guide on how to write a resume that works: Click Here For More Info

Mind your language

A resume must be a creative document that plays on the psyche of a potential employer, enticing him to at least call over the resume writer and check him out even though there are more qualified candidates waiting in the queue. You have to understand that every job advertisement bags anything from 100 to1000 resumes, and employers love to zero in on a well-written resume that connects instantly. So, lesson # 1 in writing a resume is that you have to entice your potential employer by authoring your resume in a powerful yet subtle advertising style. Remember, you are selling yourself – so think of yourself as a product and your potential employer as a consumer, and go ahead and market yourself well, but desist from making false exaggerated claims.Click Here For More Info

What’s in, what’s out

Every effective resume must be divided into two sections – the first section must talk briefly about your career objectives, your skills set, and achievements; the second section must support the first section by displaying your experience and educational qualifications.

Here is a list of what subheadings must be included in your resume: (i) Name and Contact Details; (ii) Career Objective; (iii) Skills Set; (iv) Achievements; (v) Summary, which reconciles your achievements, potential and career objectives; (vi) Job Experience; (vii) Educational Qualifications; (viii) Extracurricular Activities; and (ix) Conclusion, a short and punchy one.

Here’s a list of things you must avoid: (i) references, unless the employer asks for them; (ii) age; (iii) religion; (iv) political affiliations; and (v) other sensitive personal data that is of no interest to the potential employer.

Now construct a shapely and good-looking resume

Once you have the data ready, the next step is to make your resume ooze with sex appeal. Try and restrict your resume to a single page, but this is not mandatory. Employ sober fonts such as Times New Roman, Tahoma or Verdana, and restrict their point size to around 12. The text in your resume must be black and has to be neatly formatted with bullets and margins wherever required in order to enhance readability. The sections must be divided clearly and each subsection must be highlighted. Finally, remember not to plug in any images.

There, that should do it. You now have a savvy resume that is interesting to read, shows off the right body parts and looks very cool too! Good luck!

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