In today’s work from anywhere digital-driven culture, it’s becoming imperative to make sure your resume stands out in more ways than one. Job hunting has gone to a whole new level and everyone wants their resume to be at the top of the pile.
According to data, in general, anyone looking at your resume to shortlist you as an applicant only does so for a few seconds. Here are a few tips to get your prospective employer’s attention.
Make sure you match your skills with the job in question
It doesn’t matter how much of a girl Friday you can be, how many skills you have, or how you can do just about anything in terms of administrative or technical work.
When you prepare your resume, look at the job scope in question and see what is listed under that designation that matches your skill set, and be sure to list down what that is.
Make sure you are honest and only put down what really matches and what you can do which is relevant to the job.
Don’t embellish or over-sell yourself, and if you can’t do something, don’t say you can.
Highlight your value and what you can bring to the table
Highlight some of your key achievements, especially if you have won awards or accolades in that industry. Keep it simple and reader-friendly with brief descriptions.
‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ is a no-go here; you are going to be judged, so make sure you do look good
Your resume should be clean and crisp. The font should be easy on the eye. Paragraphs should be neatly spaced out and have a good visual balance, using both space and colour well. Look for nice formats online and see what you can do to enhance and beautify your resume, but make sure it’s nothing too loud unless you’re applying for a creative job, in which case some flexibility is a given.
The devil is in the details
Don’t assume it’s okay to make grammatical errors and typos and think it is not important or noticeable. Many employers have been known to trash a resume for this reason.
According to a CareerBuilder survey, 77% of employers will not think twice about trashing a resume with typos and bad grammar.
In a 2019 analysis performed by job site Adzuna, 90% of resumes had spelling or grammar mistakes. So make it a habit to triple-check your resumes and even get someone else to take a look at them so that you don’t keep missing that blind spot.
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