Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Ten Tips for a Successful Resume


A well-planned and attractive resume will help you in getting a job in any of the reputed organization. Hence it is important to know how to go about writing a successful resume before you sit to draft it and eventually send it to the employer. Let us have a look on ten tips for a successful resume.
  1. Research well and prepare a resume template before drafting any type of resume
  2. Use professional formatting throughout your resume
  3. Make sure that your resume is short and concise with relevant information
  4. Customize your resume as per the requirement and be accurate in providing the information
  5. Highlight the professional expertise and the other important aspects of the resume in a positive manner. Use bullet points to mention the educational qualification, professional experience, skill set, etc
  6. Include the reference, if any, as it helps in getting a call, for the interview from the recruiter
  7. Check for the sentence construction, spellings mistakes, and grammatical errors before sending the resume to the recruiter
  8. Divide the resume into sub sections so that it may look appealing and eye-catchy
  9. Proofread the resume twice before sending it to the concerned person or the recruiter
  10. Remember to attach the essential documents along with the resume

    Extra: Ok, this is extra. If you are not every sure of how to put your resume forward, go ahead and take the help of professional resume writing services like this and this online to get your resume done. Yes, they do charge some free but the results are wonderful. They know exactly what is required (and what is not) in the resume. 
These were the some of the resume writing tips, which you need to refer for preparing a well customized resume. Do not lengthen the resume too much as it may irritate the reader and as a result your resume can be discarded.