By Sophia Demetriades
It is a competitive job market but there are plenty of jobs out there, so all you have to do is give it your best!
Your resume only has 15 seconds to make an impression, so make them count.
Recruiters sift through thousands of resumes swiftly and have no time to dwell on each resume indetail. You must craft a resume that grabs attention and creates a lasting impression. Your resume should present concrete reasons why you should be hired and it needs to be clear, easy to read, and consistent.
A resume that stands out in a crowd follow these three tips:
1. Use Bullet Points-
You can make the recruiters job easier by presenting your accomplishments in a bullet point format. Keeps your resume organized and allow the recruiter to instantly navigate to the most impactful part of your resume— your past success. Each bullet point should be used to give an example of something successful you have done in the past, and by extension, why the recruiter should hire you.
2. Use Numbers to Show Accomplishments and values
Ineffective and unclear resumes are un-impressive. List your achievements – why are they achievements? Why should the recruiter care? Why are you a valuable employee? How can you display this in a clear format. Talk to a journalist, teacher or administrative assistant about how to make sometime look and read clearly. Your resume is in some ways an essay that should receive a High Distinction (A), so take your time to make sure you get that mark.
3. Keep Your Resume To One or Two Full Pages
Executives with 30 years’ experience may be able to pass off a 2-3 page resume, but a graduate needs to be short and to the point. Edit out less important areas on the resume that can be excluded and discussed during the interview instead.Yourgoal is not to impress the recruiter with the quality of your resume,it is to get you an interview.
Contact DIA for the final 4 tips and gain a much better chance at landing the interview!
