Write simple and good resumes.
Make it as easy as possible for the eyes of your future employer to spot the good stuff. Expect them to filter the information they are looking for. It will be easy to attract the future employee if you write the most important stuff in simple and a bulleted fashion; Don’t write too much as if this is your life history .
Include key terms
Increasingly, resumes are scanned by computer software for key terms applicable to the job. This is especially true of resumes submitted in soft copy, whether to a recruiting site or directly to a prospective employer. These systems filter out your resume if that don’t contain the right words. Make sure the key terms are in your resume somewhere – and that they’re spelled right.
Quantify Achievements
Statements with Measurable achievements attract the employer to call you for interviews. For example:
Instead of this:
I am a talented in software code and can write good code such as java, c++,.net etc
I’m good in managing people.
Try this:
Using Java and .net I created a interfaces between Courier service and our in house software applications at my college or my company.
I convinced the department heads of manufacturing to send their employees for soft skills training
Which of the above sounds like the better deal to you? Showcase what you can bring to your prospective company.
Edit you resume to fit to the job
Keep your resume to one or two pages. Keep everything important both on the first page and up high. Don’t give them a chance to skip your most important selling points.
If there’s anything that deviates from the job you are looking for remove it from the resume.
Proofread
You should make sure no spelling mistakes no bad grammar. Take help from a friend or coach or a person who is good in English. It also helps them to advice if you have written a proper resume.
Things to Avoid in a resume1. Spelling mistakes and Grammatical Errors
2. Lack of Specific skills that highlight you are fit for the job.
3. Sending one standard resume to all kinds of jobs
4. Highlighting Duties Instead of Accomplishments
5. Writing Long resumes or writing too little.
6. A Bad Objective
Employers do read your resume’s objective statement, but too often they plow through vague pufferies like, “Seeking a challenging position that offers professional growth.” Give employers something specific and, more importantly, something that focuses on their needs as well as your own. Example: “A challenging entry-level marketing position that allows me to contribute my skills and experience in fund-raising for nonprofits.”
7. No Action Verbs
Avoid using phrases like “responsible for.” Instead, use action verbs: “Resolved user questions as part of an IT help desk serving 4,000 students and staff.”
8. Leaving Off Important Information
9. Have a single font size in your resume.
10. Incorrect Contact Information
If you give a wrong email Id, or Phone no that you don’t use now you know what will happen Right?
GOOD LUCK JOB HUNTING
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