How to make your resume stand out and get you call letter?

8 Top Resume Tips

Consider an employer looking to hire a few empoyees!

However, for a moment first consider the scene when we go to buy say a high end TV!

What do we ask for before buying any high value product?  

We ask for catalogue or literature!

We study various catalogues before considering buying any product!

The product we consider first is the one which has most attractive catalogue.

Now, is there any one more valuable for an employer than employees?

As we first study the catalogue or literature of any product we want to buy, won’t an employer too like to study catalogues or literature of the persons he/she wants to employ?

Resumes are nothing but catalogues or literature of the potential employees. Our resumes are our marketing tools that promote us as an ideal candidate to potential employers. More attractive the resume, higher are the chances of getting an interview call which is the first step in getting hired.

How do we make our resumes attractive enough for potential employer to call us for an interview? Given below are 8 highly effective tips if followed properly can definitely get us a call letter. These are:

1.   Never lie on your resume!

The guiding priciple for giving any information on resume should be:

YOU NEED NOT TELL ALL THE TRUTH; BUT, WHATEVER YOU TELL MUST BE TRUTH.

Consequences of getting any job based on furnishing wrong information on resume will be that every day you walk into the office, you will always be worried that perhaps today you will be caught and fired. Daily existance in the office will be full of tension thus affecting your performance adversaly. Getting caught can also deprive you of your experience certificate and good refrences.

2. Keep the resume as short as posible!

HR peoople are busy. Make their job easy by making your resume as short as possible without compromising on effectiveness. 

The general rule of thumb on page length is that if you are a recent graduate or for experience upto 10 years, limit your resume to one page maximum.   

You could add one page for every 10 years of experience.Add 

3. Highlight your accomplishments and achievements!

When organizing the content of the resume, put most marketable information at the top of the resume.

• Leadership Experience
• Accomplishments/Awards/Honors
• Coursework
• Project work
• Technical Summary (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Language Skills
• Certification

4. Do whatever it takes to add clarity to your resume!

Any resume in which following points have not been taken care reflects casual and un professional attitude of the sender. Such resumes can be consigned to dust bin! Double Check Your Work for:

• Do the statements begin with an action verb?
• Are the action words descriptive?
• Are all the words/adjectives descriptive?
• Are all unnecessary words eliminated?
• Have you uses short sentences, simple English, correct grammar & spellings?
• Have you checked your resume two to three times for above points?

Additionally take special care:

• Never send all photocopies only.
• Never forget to sign your resume.

5. Put items on your resume in chronological order!

Make it easier for HR people to follow your professional journey. They will reward you for it by sending a call letter!

Select the most relevant work experience and generate a timeline of every professional position regarding:

• Work History
• Volunteer Experience
• Professional Memberships, Civic Activities, Extracurricular Activities

§  LEADERSHIP

§  STUDENT ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCE

6. Pay special attention to formatting!

The Right Way:

Make it look professional with no spelling or grammatical errors, use italics or bold lettering to draw attention to significant points.

The Wrong Way:

Using colors to attract attention or highlight certain areas, using too many fonts, making it too dense and/or using pictures.

What should resume look like?

• Leave one inch gap on all sides of the page.
• Use proper spacing, two to three lines, between different sections.
• Be consistent in the type of headings you use.  Do not use more than one type of font.  Use size 12, Times New Roman.
• Try to fit your resume in one page.
• Do not write your resume in all capital letters.

7. Make your reader interested to know about you! 

Pay special attention to your achievements and acomplishments. Never omit any relevent achievement. Accomplishment – Examples

• Increased sales in ABC Ltd   by 50% through creative advertising.
• Presented training for cutomer service to sales and service staff
• Presided over monthly team  meetings and presented group goals

8. Creativity makes you stand out 

Your resume need not be in word format. In order to make out your resume stand out you could even consider sending your resume in ppt/pdf format. For more adventrous, you could even create a small video clip about youself and send it.

Any one following above simple points in creating resume will greatly increase chances of getting interview call.

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By:

Sarwan Singh

@sarwan_singh

http://singhsarwan.blogspot.com