Summary: Now we are going to move to the most important part of your job application – resume. If a cover letter is the best place to explain why you are qualified for the job and perfect for the company, a resume is to prove that. Here are tips for making your resume standing out!
Make sure employers can find your contact information easily
Generally, a resume starts with a heading with your contact information. Don't hide it in the corners, because recruiting manager doesn't have enough time and patience to do that. Therefore, please make sure your name and phone number is concise and clear.
Keep your resume in one page
Don't write two much on your resume. If you are really very outstanding and have attended many activities, please remove less important experience and jobs you had. For example, if you are applying for a job as an editor, your employer won't be interested in your job in a restaurant as a waitress. Right?
Keep your job history organized
Write your working experience from the oldest to the most recent. Keep your job history in order is to help the recruiting manager know you soon. In addition, it is not necessary to make each job experience detailed, just choose some important and relevant experience. You can use more bullet points for these jobs to make them striking.
Keep your resume in order
Separate each section with a line or start each section with a title, such as Education, work experience, Extracurricular Activities, honors & rewards… Do separate your internship or working experience with activities.
Make your resume spice up
Many resume are created by some programme and then converted into a PDF. But if you are applying for a creative job, such as design, fashion or editing. Something different will be of great importance. Add some color, use different font or designs and any source to create an eye-catching resume to amaze whoever read it.
Professional and Updated
After you finish your resume, please proof read it and then have professionals or experienced people read it. Make sure that each copy you send is the updated version!
Your opinion
What do you think is the most important aspect of a resume? Do you have any tips for resume writing? What did you do to make your resume stand out and win a job application? You can share it with us.
