Have you wondered why you take time to do up your resume and make it look good
? Does it mean that you are stating things other than facts too? Well it could be true that you are building up your resume to make it look good. Sure enough it depends upon who gets to review it.
You may want to know the process that the recruiters follow to hire the best talent. They go through hundreds of resumes and profiles, spending about 10-20 seconds with each profile. If at a glance, the highlights look good and impressive, then they keep that profile aside for second interview. This process continues until the right candidate gets selected.
Every one may not be able to write a fantastic resume and make it look and reflect your achievements. While saying so it is however important to be able to get the attention of the employer to ensure you get short-listed for the interview. Go through the tips given below. They will help you build an outstanding resume.
First make a draft of the document covering all available information. Then take the relevant portions from them and cut out unwanted to build your final resume. There should be no spelling mistakes in your document and state all facts correctly to avoid rejection.
The resume format should be simple yet elegant and neat. Information should be presented neatly and the highlights of your resume should be visible easily. Looking at the job specifications and desired skill sets, you can build and highlight the matching attributes in your resume.
Your resume will have sections where you can detail your achievements in terms of educational qualification, professional achievements as well as other extra curricular achievements too. You can write about your educational achievements in detail and mention all facts including the recognition and awards that might have won.
Your work experience is another area that is to be covered in detail. This is where you can show and prove your competence, knowledge, skill set and efficiency to the new recruiters.
Always remember to provide two references of good professionally outstanding or socially known persons in your resume. These references should have known you professionally. A good feedback from the reference can get you selected in the final list. Most of the companies value the feedback received from the references.
If you follow guidelines and structure the document properly your Resume can be a effective and professional document.