The key to writing an effective resume is to put yourself
in the position of the person who is going to read it. They
probably receive several if not dozens of resumes each day
so its going to take something a bit special to stand out
from the crowd. Listed below are just a few tips to help
you to write a resume that will get you noticed.
Tip 1 - Put yourself in the reader's position. A busy
manager of a Human Resources Department of a large
corporation just does not have the time to go through each
resume with a fine tooth comb. So he will trash those that
are badly presented, unreadable, illegible or without a
covering letter.
Tip 2 - Think Positive! Before you start think about what
your resume really is. It is an advert for you. It is your
one shot to persuade a complete stranger that you deserve
an interview. So it is very important that when you write
your resume that you are in a positive frame of mind. Tell
yourself " I can do that job" and " I can contribute to
that company" and use the resume to persuade your reader of
that.
Tip 3 - Don't be Verbose. The last thing a Human Resources
Manager wants to see is a resume as thick as a novel. He
just does not have the time to read it and it will just end
up in the trash can. The ideal length is one page but two
or even three pages is ok if necessary.
Tip 4 - Be Neat. Quite often I used to receive resumes that
had coffee stains on them. These were trashed immediately
as were the ones that were obviously prepared on scraps of
paper that happened to be lying around. Do not sell
yourself short. Get some nice grade office paper to print
your resume and covering letter on and a matching envelope.
It's not going to cost you that much, but it will keep
your resume from ending up in the trash.
Tip 5 - Print Your Resume. The resume should be printed,
not hand written. Keep the font size fairly large (12 point
is standard) and easy to read. Resist the temptation to use
bold lettering except perhaps for your name. Don't forget
to check for spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.
While you don't have to have a degree in English to send in
a proper resume, you will want to run that spell check
program and read through the sentences a few times to be
sure that you aren't missing words and saying something
that you don't mean.
Tip 6 - Type of Resume. There are several styles of resume
you can use depending upon the type of job you are applying
for but a fairly safe bet is to use the chronological
style. This lists your work experience, starting with your
present job, any job-specific training, your educational
background, and finally something about yourself which can
include hobbies, activities and charity work .
Tip 7 - Covering Letter. A covering letter is a must. You
use it to state what job you are applying for and why you
think you would be suitable for it. There is some debate as
to whether the letter should be hand written or printed. I
would suggest that unless the job advertisement states that
it should be hand written then you should print it. Use the
same typeface you used for your resume.
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After spending many years involved in Human Resources and
Finance is now an information specialist. For more tips and
resources on resumes visit
http://www.bestemploymenttips.com/tips/
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