Writing a Killer Resume

How do you get your resume past the reject pile and on the top of the interview or hire pile? There are things you can do to a resume to make certain that you get past the resume stage and into the job. The best thing you can do for a resume is writing about things a hiring manager will care about.

These are 10 things you can do to make a killer resume

1.       Make your resume about something other than you. Your resume is about how you fit into the job or position, not about you. Always organize your skills and experience. Focus on a job title and address the employers needs

2.       Your resume must sell you to the employer in a matter of seconds. An employer needs to review your resume and know you are not like everyone else in a matter of seconds. At a glance you need to show what you bring to the table.

3.       Your resume is a marketing tool to sell you for the job, keep it professional. Don’t add personal information that convolutes what your job skills and experience are. Keep your resume professional and sell yourself for the position

4.       Your resume should focus on the future not the past. Don’t become an historian. Make your resume show your future with the company. Be careful how you word information included.

5.       Highlight skills you enjoy. This is something many would be applicants leave out. If you have skills matching the position that you enjoy, you can find these easy to write about with flourish. Add this to your resume.

6.       Don’t make a resume a confessional. You never have to tell it all. Many people that have been in the workplace for 20 years want to tell it all. A 20 page resume will not get a second glance. Be careful how you work it. No one wants to know about your 8 kids, believe it or not.

7.       Perfection for grammar and spelling will sell a resume. Edit and correct. Make certain you don’t let a misspelled word allow you to miss out on a job.

8.       Make a clean layout for your resume. Make it easy to read. Keep it short and simple.

9.       List important facts first. The hiring manager won’t read through 300 words to find out how the story ends. List important facts first.

10.   Stick to what is important, marketable and relevant. Don’t allow your resume to tell how you bowl on Wednesday nights and do PTA at your child’s school, they don’t want to know.

These are things you can do to make your resume a killer resume and make it stand out from the rest. Get your interview by making your resume all that it can be.

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