Most people lay utmost importance to devising a crisp resume in order to get a job that most of the times lead to a rather boring and lengthy piece of document that is not easy to understand by employers.
A resume is a ‘self-promoting’ document that ideally presents you in the best possible way for the purpose of being selected for a job interview which would eventually win you the job. It should thus not be treated as a personal document enlisting your achievements or some sort of a testimonial of a lifetime; and it surely is not your professional career obituary.
A good resume is one that fully engages an employer’s interest within 4 seconds, precisely. Your experience and technical expertise should therefore be meeting the particular job requirement, worthy of an in-depth review by prospective employers. Your resume is your very own advertisement and you’re selling yourself.
To begin with your resume - A good resume must mention a job target or an objective; displaying confidence and a sense of direction.
Follow the three ‘C’s. Be clear, be concise and be coherent! The sole purpose of a resume is to generate an employer’s interest that leads him to call you for an interview. Put your self in the shoes of the potential employer. Analyze your resume for their point of view. When you’re looking at the requirements and qualifications for the job, emphasize on what you would demand in the candidate. That is exactly how you need to devise your resume.
Always write a different resume for a different job title, accordingly. Make your resume appropriate for all the jobs you’re applying for.
Proofread your resume, then proofread again. Spelling errors, grammatical mistakes and confusing punctuation are not acceptable. Have a friend or a professional proof read your resume for you.
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