Have you ever thought about applying for a job? Or even, applying for grad school? Maybe it is time to come to your sense when it relates to the topic of your resume. Your resume stands as a formal document that you create to itemize your qualifications for a certain  position. It usually is accompanied by a cover letter in which you have the opportunity to express an interest to that specific job or company which will help draw attention to you and specific areas of your resume.

DID YOU KNOW

When it comes to the topic of resume, most people seem to get a sense of anxiety or even low self-esteem due to them not knowing the correct information to put, the order in which it should go in or even if their tasks meet the qualifications that the specific company is looking for. In order to come to senses with the fact that you will never know the true resume that one is looking for, understanding the tips in which make your resume better are simple. Starting at just using a professional font and making it brief to where they are not just constantly reading a bunch of words on a paper. Understand, a professional already in the industry is reading over your resume, meaning not much time is consumed on the reading fundamentals of your resume. Make it brief and brag on your resume in the first few lines. The usage of active language such as “achieved,” “earned,” and “completed” are words that will draw attention to your achievements and skills. With that in mind, always proofread your resume and edit or have someone else edit it so that there will not be such word or grammar issues that will cause the employer to look away from your resume. Lastly, decide whether you need a unique resume for different jobs or even a unique cover letter that needs to be steered towards a specific job company.

FORMATS

Throughout the creation of the resume, there are selective ways in which you can be consistent and show the advantages of your careers through your employment. But, it depends on each person and their situation because some people's resume should be different from another because each person is unique. The most used format is the chronological resume. This resume is good for someone who has been steady in their employment and may have even spent years in the same industry. But on the other hand, however, there is a functional resume and a combination resume which can be used for someone who has more relevant skills than work history or blend and emphasize both your work experience and relevant skills. Understanding the pros and cons to your work history and experiences will boost your resume because you then can understand what stands out for you and what will make your resume better and the order in which it should be placed. As a result, when deciding which resume format you should use, consider your professional history and the role you’re applying for. It boils down to rather you have limited work experience, you might instead focus on things such as academic work, volunteering or things that boost your leadership skills.

NO NO’S

There is an abundantly amount of information in which you should include on a resume but then there is an abundantly amount of information you should never include on a resume. Showing your interest to the job does not connect with things that you should not include in your resume. The main three things in which you should never include on your resume are lying about information, photograph and too much text. When stating false information that just shows that you will not be loyal when it comes to things about the job or it’s position. For example, if you are saying you are fluent in another language, be prepared from the employer to speak to you or someone there to speak to you in Spanish during your interview. If you have listed that you exceeded goals in sales, then prepare to discuss your ways of achievement. Also, when it comes to photography in a resume, unless you are applying for a job that specifically asked, there is no need to include pictures. It makes things inappropriate but also opens you up to bias in different situations. In wraps, too much text and typos. Pay attention to details, proofread your resume and be careful on verbs and adjectives.

TO REMEMBER

To this end, the understanding of the resume is easy but fixing your resume up to meeting your criteria is always the challenging part. Breaking down your work experience, your skills and also your self can just be hard in general. But with these tips and not’s, you will be able to perfect the resume without the help of those expensive websites. To wrap up the entire blog, the main focus is these two things. In most cases, a great resume has two main sections. The section that is first in which you make assertions about your abilities, qualities and achievements and the second is customizing your work experience. Remember, you are trying to land a job or even your career.