Here are some of my quick tips on how to keep your resume in tip-top shape:The Attention Span of a Fruit FlyYou typically
only have 10-20 seconds of a Recruiter or Hiring Managers time.
It’s not fair – but it’s true.
Keep it short and sweet – customize that resume if you know what job you’re trying to be considered for. Translation: Don’t give a generic resume that doesn’t focus on your incredible accomplishments as a Rocket Scientist to the folks at NASA.
- Diversity & Organizations
If it’s nothing else it’s a buzzword!
/>“Job seekers should pride themselves in sharing information about their diverse
affiliations and community involvement with potential employers. Sharing this information helps to
demonstrate leadership and a commitment to the communities in which they live,” Granville says,
- Get Current and
have options for your electronic resumes – At least in your format!
MS Word,.TXT, even HTML = Go
PDF = No-Go - Everyone Likes an Action
Movie!
Both employers and search engines scan documents for key words and phrasesthat describe a candidate’s skills and abilities. Don’t worry about repetition as long as it is
not gratuitous. Start sentences or bullets with words such as
founded, designed, organized, completed,
implemented, created or built.
- Your
Honor, I have proof!
To move your career to the next level, your resume should readlike an argument with supportive evidence. “I am good at X because I have experience in Y and
Z.”
- Kill the fluff
Kill items that don’t identify the directimpact you made for the company.
“References available upon request.” Can go away – we allknow you have them and if we want them, we’ll simply ask you
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