Importance Of Resume
Resume is said to be the key to a job interview. To me resume is like a written image of your past career. You also need your resume to give the employer a chance to get a sense of what you can offer them. Regardless of the level of experience you may have, the quality of your resume may make all the difference between getting an interview and getting overlooked.Many job seekers underestimate the importance of a quality resume not only in getting a job, but in getting the right job. There fore they lack in getting a professional or I might say an up to dates resume. There are many formates to resumes.
As a result you should select the best organizational format. For example: Most resumes are written in chronological format, but that does not mean that the chronological choice is best for you. If you are making a career change or have extremely broad, related skills sets, a combination format may be best. The combination is evenly balanced between skill set description, achievements, and employment history.
Your resume should be absolutely error free you do not want the employer to have a hard time figuring out what you want them to understand as well as while they skim through your resume they should not have a difficulty reading your documents this just might just throw them off.Thinking you are careless and you are not efficient enough for the job. Then comes how detailed you are about your job experience. Employers need to see details about your work history and experience, but they don't need to know everything. Eliminate information that is not related and will not have direct impact on winning the interview.Then you should let them now about your accomplishments rather than job duties.What made you stand out from the crowd? How did you come up with a way to do things better, more efficiently, or for less cost? What won honors for you? Information such as this will be what makes you grab attention and put your resume on the top of the stack. And always keep your resume positive.Like reason for leaving a job, setbacks, failed initiatives, etc. do not have a place on a resume. Employers are seeking people who can contribute, have a positive attitude, are enthusiastic, and have successfully performed similar job skills in the past. Concentrate on communicating these issues and avoid any detracting information. After all this you should also know that a resume is not going to get you a job. It will get you an interview just like I said at the beginning.
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Hey Vir!
ReplyDeleteI really like the fact that you said that a resume is like a written image of your past career because it puts the emphasis on the fact that an employer has the chance to see what are you up to and what can you bring to his/her organization despite the fact that you want to work there to earn a living.
Furthermore, it is also an opportunity for you to put the stress on what you can do the best and on how you can maximize your potential and HOW hiring you can be beneficial to them!